Comic Party - Anime Television Series (2001)

Photo from Amazon.com of the Art Box Edition

The Comic Party anime is an adaptation of the Japanese romantic adventure/dating sim of the same name. It was originally broadcast on Japanese UHF stations on April 1, 2001. This is not to be confused with Comic Party Revolution which was its sequel Or Comic Party Revolution (OVA) which is an alternate retelling.

The series consists of 13 episodes and 4 "special mini" episodes. There are 3 releases of the DVD's, 2 of which consist of 4 disks and 1 which consists of 2 disks.

The original 4 disks were released in 2004 and licensed for distribution by The Right Stuf International Inc. These disks were standard size DVD's with reversible cover art as well as inserts which parody various famous anime and describe the episodes contained along with providing various fun trivia about each episode. These were collected in a special Art Box with slip case. The 4 disks are as follows:

Disk 1: A New World (eps. 1-3 + Special Mini 1)
Disk 2: We Need Money! (eps. 4-6 + Special Mini 2)
Disk 3: The Big Time (eps. 7-9 + Special Mini 3)
Disk 4: The Final Page (eps. 10-13 + Special Mini 4)

A DVD Thinpak Collection was released in 2006, again by The Right Stuf International. The disks remain identical but the cases have changed. The cover art is no longer reversible and the inserts have been removed and placed together in a single booklet that rests in the collector's box.

In 2015, Eastern Star and Discotek Media released a new Complete Collection on 2 disks. It contains the 13 episodes but little else is known to me as I do not own it.