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<DIV><BR><FONT face="Times New Roman"><EM>----- Original Message ----- <BR>From:
Stefan Nutz / Nuzumakifilms <BR>To: KineJapan@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu <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. </FONT></DIV>
<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>
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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">Miles</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>