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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">I wonder if the cinema version was actually
cut or just optically censored, which is why there seems to be no discrepancy
between the rt's of the different versions. What you say here and w</FONT><FONT
face="Times New Roman">hat I've heard about the DVD would indicate the
DVD does contain the uncut version.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">Miles</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=j.sharp@hpo.net href="mailto:j.sharp@hpo.net">J.sharp</A> </DIV>
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title=KineJapan@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, June 28, 2004 7:46 AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: HANA TO HEBI & video
censorship in Japan</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>I haven't seen the film myself, but the reasons behind the cuts
are due to there being a seperate certification board for film (Eirin) and
video (Bideorin) in Japan, and what passes on video in the context of AV does
not necessarily pass on the big screen. I believe a lot of what was lost was
pubic hair shots, which in the context of a film about S&M was deemed
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