Nobody's Boy Remi

Remi was once a happy little boy, living with his mom and pet cow in the French countryside. But that joyous childhood comes to a screeching halt when daddy comes home, tells him he's adopted, and sells him to a street performer. Suddenly forced to accompany the gruff Vitalis, his dogs and his monkey as they wander on foot all over the country, Remi thinks that life can't possibly get worse. But he is VERY wrong.

An incredible testament to the human spirit, this lushly animated classic series from celebrated director Osamu Dezaki (Tomorrow's Joe, Dear Brother, Space Adventure Cobra) is equal parts shocking, tragic and joyous. Based on the classic novel Nobody's Boy (Sans Famille) by Hector Malot, Nobody's Boy Remi will be a series you remember for the rest of your life.

To commemorate the 25th anniversary of broadcaster Nippon TV, seasoned anime director Osamu Dezaki and stalwart animation studio TMS Entertainment worked to produce an entire, year-long animated series in 3-D. This has never been attempted before or since, in any country. 

Unlike most 3-D techniques, which require a near-duplicate frame for each eye, Remi utilizes the Pulfrich Effect: a false sense of depth a viewer can feel from objects that move horizontally. This is due to timing differences in how the visual cortex of the human brain processes input from each eye. Some people can notice this illusion on its own, but dimming one eye will further delay its signal, which greatly enhances the effect. The benefits of using this technique on television is that it requires no special equipment at any point: it’s compatible with virtually any film or video standard or medium.

Without the enhancing effect of 3-D glasses, the broadcast just looks “normal.” Moreover, if an object isn’t moving sideways, it doesn’t appear to be in 3-D at all. (The exhausting effort of adding lateral movement to EVERY SHOT meant that the effect is curtailed in later episodes.)

This technique has been used occasionally in broadcast television over the years, including special episodes of Doctor Who, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Yo! Yogi, and the Super Bowl XXIII Halftime Show in 1989. It’s also been used on home video with Power Rangers: Lightspeed Rescue, and in video games such as the Super NES title Jim Power: The Lost Dimension in 3-D.

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AnimEigo is proud to present Remi in its original 3-D and in high definition for the first time. And if you don’t like the 3-D effect, simply take off the glasses and enjoy it in 2-D!​

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One pair of compatible 3-D glasses included in every copy. Additional glasses will be available in the MediaOCD Store.