NHK Visions of Odyssey Tenku no Hoshigo BGV Astronomy Laserdisc Japan 1991 TOLS-

Title

銀河宇宙オデッセイ BGV 天空の星碧 〜Visions of Odyssey〜

(Galactic Space Odyssey BGV: Tenku no Hoshigo — Visions of Odyssey)

Label / Publisher

Toshiba EMI / NHK Enterprise / NHK Software (東芝EMI株式会社 / NHKエンタープライズ / NHKソフトウェア) / Toemi Video

Catalog Number

TOLS-1091

Format

Laserdisc (LD) — Single Disc, Standard Size (30cm) / CLV

Region / Compatibility

Japan / NTSC / CLV. Playable on any NTSC-compatible Laserdisc player.

Year

1991 (©1990 Japan Broadcast Publishing Co. / NHK Enterprise)

Original Price at Publication

¥6,800 tax included (¥6,602 tax excluded)

Video

CLV / Color / NTSC

Audio

Stereo / Digital

Runtime

Approx. 41 minutes

Language

Japanese (with Japanese astronomical annotations; visual content universally accessible)

Content Description

A stunning BGV (Background Video) release from the NHK 銀河宇宙オデッセイ (Galactic Space Odyssey) series, presenting spectacular astronomical footage captured with NHK's then state-of-the-art "Super Harp" camera system. Designed as an ambient visual experience, the disc features sweeping imagery of nebulae, star clusters, galaxies, and deep sky objects filmed at observatories across Japan and the world — including the Max Planck Institute, Hale Observatory, and Green Bank Observatory. Ideal for planetarium enthusiasts, astronomy collectors, and fans of Japanese ambient video releases.

Sound produced by Haru Takauchi, with the track "Flarp" composed by Rob Schwimmer.

Music Tracklist:

Retwinkles

Flarp

Lunar

Peanuts Trio

I/O (Blues)

Harp Theme

Time Paradox

EB the Balled

Early Love 3D

Vocal Theme

Featured Astronomical Objects include:

Orion Nebula, Eta Carina Nebula, 30 Doradus Nebula (Tarantula), Omega Nebula, Southern Cross / Jewel Box, Pleiades, Ring Nebula, Hubble Nebula, Andromeda Galaxy, NGC253, NGC1097, NGC1566, NGC1365, Las Campanas Observatory, Green Bank Observatory, Vega, Procyon, Centaurus Alpha, Sirius, Rigel, Aurora, Milky Way in Carina, and many more.

Condition

Case/jacket is in good condition. Disc is free of major scratches or flaws.