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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>miles, </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>i just checked the JF2 dvd by panorama and it is
16:9 (1.85 widescreen), but not anamorphic. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>you are right, mostly the HK dvds are in all
aspects worse compared to the japanese releases, but they simply cost 1/4 of the
region 2 version, in that case</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>they are quite a good option. I cant say anything
about the <EM>across a gold prairie</EM> and <EM>tokyo lullaby</EM> DVD as
i didnt read any review of it yet. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>stefan</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=diabolik@netvigator.com href="mailto:diabolik@netvigator.com">Miles
Wood</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=KineJapan@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu
href="mailto:KineJapan@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu">KineJapan@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu</A>
</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, February 23, 2005 1:49
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: dvd update </DIV>
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<DIV><BR><FONT face="Times New Roman"><EM>----- Original Message -----
<BR>From: Stefan Nutz / Nuzumakifilms <BR>To: <A
href="mailto:KineJapan@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu">KineJapan@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu</A>
<BR>Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 8:37 PM<BR>Subject: dvd update
<BR><BR><BR>some interesting titles have been released in HK by PANORAMA
Entertainment and UNIVERSE: <BR>(all DVDs feature english subtitels and
original aspect ratio)<BR><BR>Panorama:<BR>1.) Ah-Haru (Waint and see):
Shinji Somai (eng. sub.)<BR>2.) Life is a Journey: Seiichi
Tanabe<BR>3.) Jam Films 2: Various <BR>4.) 119 (Quiet days of
firemen): Naoto Takenaka <BR>5.) Tokyo yakyoku (Tokyo Lullaby): Jun
Ichikawa <BR><BR>Universe:<BR>1.) Kinpatsu no sogen (Across
a gold Prairie): Ishhin Inudo<BR>2.) Casshern: Kazuaki
Kiriya</EM><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">But "how is the quality" is a major question
when Panorama are concerned as they often employ old VHS masters.
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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">The <EM>Jam Films 2</EM> DVD is not 16:9; I
don't know why as they could have just duped it from the Japanese release; but
as only one of the 4 shorts is even watchable...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">The Japanese DVD of the wonderful <EM>Across
a Gold Prairie</EM> has Engish subs, so I've not sampled the HK release, which
will interest some as it is a fraction of the price of Japanese release.
</FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman">As for <EM>Casshern</EM>...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">Miles</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>