Orphan and Inka present another long-lost anime, 1997's historical saga *Bakumatsu no Spasibo* (*Gratitude in the Bakumatsu*), It recounts Russian admiral Yevfimy Vasilyevich Putyatin's second voyage to Japan in 1854-55. During that mission, he negotiated the Treaty of Shimoda, which opened relations between Japan and Russia. VHS rip. See [this blog entry](https://collectr.blogspot.com/2021/12/bakumatsu-no-spasibo.html) for more details.  This release, and all Orphan releases, are available for direct download from IRC bot Orphan|Arutha in channels #nibl or #news on irc.rizon.net.