Can anyone tell me the best place & version to order Twilight Samurai & Zatoichi?

Sessa17 · 03-04-04, 03:38 PM

I've posted here a few times mentioning I just go my first all-region DVD player so I'm new to this.

What would be the best version of Twilight Samurai to order & from what website, I looked at Amazon Japan but couldn't find it. Also, the same thing with he new remake of Zatoichi? It's seems there is only one version out right now, would I be better holding off for a better release? As always, help is greatly appreciated.

cultshock · 03-04-04, 04:27 PM

I ordered Zatoichi from amazon.jp. Its still a pre-order, so its 20% off retail price (so its around 3000 yen or about $27.00 plus shipping). I'm not sure if a better release will surface in the future, but the first pressing of this one has a bonus disc with a making of featurette and interviews. Not sure about Twilight Samurai yet, but I'll probably look into getting that one too.

flashburn · 03-04-04, 04:32 PM

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Originally posted by cultshock
I ordered Zatoichi from amazon.jp. Its still a pre-order, so its 20% off retail price (so its around 3000 yen or about $27.00 plus shipping). I'm not sure if a better release will surface in the future, but the first pressing of this one has a bonus disc with a making of featurette and interviews. Not sure about Twilight Samurai yet, but I'll probably look into getting that one too.

Could you post a link to it from amazon.co.jp?

Thanks

Sessa17 · 03-04-04, 04:59 PM

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Originally posted by flashburn
Could you post a link to it from amazon.co.jp?

Thanks

Yeah, I'm wondering if this is like the Kill Bill box set. I searched for it at amazon.jp, but it doesn't turn up, so I think it may be sold out. cdjapan has it though but it's a lot more expensive.

It comes up to just over $50 with shipping, which is way too much for me to spend on 1 DVD, & the site doesn't say anything about release date or extras on the disc, which is why I didn't order it from them, not to sure how reliable they are.

cultshock · 03-04-04, 05:14 PM

Here is the link:
http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/...748084-2674754

Its not sold out, but I know that sometimes it is tricky finding stuff on amazon.jp, especially if you can't read Japanese. I would recommend amazon over cdjapan, beacause its 20% cheaper and cdjapan is a bit more expensive for shipping and handling fees.

wuken · 03-04-04, 06:07 PM

THE TWILIGHT SAMURAI is listed under "Tasogare Seibei". AFAIK the best version is the r2j. Amazon.co.jp's website is very unfriendly towards those who cannot input Japanese kana into the search fields. However, there is a workaround for English-only speakers.

1.) Look up the English title on cdjapan.co.jp, making sure you are searching with the filter for "Album/Movie Title".

2.) Click on the correct result (the "Detail" button). Copy the CATALOG NUMBER on the following page (in this case, DA-225).

3.) Paste it in the search field at Yahoo's Discstation ( http://store.yahoo.co.jp/discstation/ ). Now search.

4.) Click on the correct result ( http://store.yahoo.co.jp/discstation/da-225.html ).

5.) Copy the title here (in green, above the cover picture).

6.) Finally, paste this in the amazon.co.jp search field. Now search. Scroll down to DVD, and go through the entries one by one until you find something that matches what you saw at Discstation ( http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/...852031-4552344 )

Clumsy, but it works. Good luck. I also highly recommend amazon.co.jp over cdjapan.co.jp for the same reasons given above (20% makes a huge difference on these releases).

flashburn · 03-04-04, 06:13 PM

Great, thanks for the tips wuken. Now if I can only find Japanese Language fonts for Mozilla.

flashburn · 03-04-04, 06:14 PM

Anyone care to post a short review of Twilight Samurai? It sounds very cool.

Sessa17 · 03-04-04, 06:58 PM

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Originally posted by cultshock
Here is the link:
http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/...748084-2674754

Its not sold out, but I know that sometimes it is tricky finding stuff on amazon.jp, especially if you can't read Japanese. I would recommend amazon over cdjapan, beacause its 20% cheaper and cdjapan is a bit more expensive for shipping and handling fees.

Thanks man, exactly what I was looking for. What does everyone normally choose for shipping? Economy or express?

flashburn · 03-04-04, 07:03 PM

Last I heard economy usually takes about 5 days to get to the US, so I used that for the Kill Bill set, and am going to use that for this order I am about to place.

Sessa17 · 03-04-04, 07:04 PM

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Originally posted by flashburn
Last I heard economy usually takes about 5 days to get to the US, so I used that for the Kill Bill set, and am going to use that for this order I am about to place.

Yeah, that's what I chose for the KB box set but it's a really big price difference I think. Regardless, I just place my preorder, so thank everyone. I still have no clue what the release date is though, anyone know?

flashburn · 03-04-04, 07:10 PM

Just placed my order for the Battlefield Baseball LE Box, and Zatoichi. I decided to pass on Twilight Samurai since it is about $50. I will just pick up the Korean version instead. Does anyone know how they compare?

flashburn · 03-04-04, 07:25 PM

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Originally posted by Sessa17
Yeah, that's what I chose for the KB box set but it's a really big price difference I think. Regardless, I just place my preorder, so thank everyone. I still have no clue what the release date is though, anyone know?

CDJapan shows the date being 3/11. I can't wait!

cultshock · 03-04-04, 07:54 PM

I have to wait until April to get mine. I went the cheap way and had it sent to my father-in-law's house in Japan, so shipping was free. My wife will be visiting him in April and will (hopefully) be bringing me back the Kill Bill box set and Zatoichi (plus anything else I can think about asking her to pick up

).

Sessa17 · 03-04-04, 08:20 PM

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Originally posted by flashburn
Just placed my order for the Battlefield Baseball LE Box,

How much did that cost you & did you use amazon? I think that may be my next order.

pat00139 · 03-04-04, 11:53 PM

Twilight Samurai isn't in Korea yet. The DVD with the Twilight Samurai cover is actually When the Last Sword is Drawn. If it's out, I'm not aware of it.

mrhan · 03-05-04, 01:49 AM

Can anyone direct me to a review of the new Zatoichi DVD? I'm still on the fence about this one since it will be a blind buy.

flashburn · 03-05-04, 04:54 AM

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Originally posted by pat00139
Twilight Samurai isn't in Korea yet. The DVD with the Twilight Samurai cover is actually When the Last Sword is Drawn. If it's out, I'm not aware of it.

http://www.dvdasian.com/cgi-bin/dvda...ml?id=FNK9rz5J

Merdalf · 03-05-04, 06:22 AM

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Originally posted by flashburn
http://www.dvdasian.com/cgi-bin/dvda...ml?id=FNK9rz5J

That is the HK version, not the Korean.

flashburn · 03-05-04, 06:36 AM

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Originally posted by Merdalf
That is the HK version, not the Korean.

Oh, ok. Well, I am just going to pick up that version instead, probably under $15 from DDDhouse shipped. The japanese release can't be worth the extra $35.

greydt · 03-05-04, 01:45 PM

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Originally posted by Sessa17
How much did that cost you & did you use amazon? I think that may be my next order.

Don't know if you might want to look into whether you want to pay the extra money for the BB LE - 3-4 people at kfccinema who got the LE says that the packaging is flimsy, which gave me pause. Perhaps flashburn can give more detail when his arrives.

I'm definitely getting BB, but on the fence on whether to get the LE or the regular version.

flashburn · 03-05-04, 06:22 PM

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Originally posted by Sessa17
How much did that cost you & did you use amazon? I think that may be my next order.

I paid $107.50 shipped for BB box + Zatoichi.

I'll let you all know what I think of the BB box when I get it.

mrwilson · 03-05-04, 10:12 PM

The HK disc of Twilight Samurai is anamorphic and dd 5.1. PQ is very good. The R2J disc has DTS but is about 4x the cost.

flashburn · 03-10-04, 08:38 AM

My order with Zatoichi, Battlefield Baseball LE and Eyes Wide Shut just shipped. But I have a question....I do not have the Japanese Language pack installed on my machine, can someone tell me what the estimated shipping time is for DHL Worldmail to the US? It says 3-4 something. Is it 3-4 days or weeks?

notvandnobeer · 03-10-04, 09:23 AM

I was going to order Zatoichi from yesasia, but does anyone know of any products I can add that are about $1 since Zatoichi come up $0.75 short of free shipping?

flashburn - I checked the Amazon Japan website and it looks like the slower shipping is 3-4 weeks (estimated). That and the fact that its shipping from Japan is what is pushing me to order it from yesasia since they ship from within the US (I think).

03-04-04, 03:38 PM	#1
Sessa17 DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: NJ, the place where smiles go to die Posts: 7,393	Can anyone tell me the best place & version to order Twilight Samurai & Zatoichi? I've posted here a few times mentioning I just go my first all-region DVD player so I'm new to this. What would be the best version of Twilight Samurai to order & from what website, I looked at Amazon Japan but couldn't find it. Also, the same thing with he new remake of Zatoichi? It's seems there is only one version out right now, would I be better holding off for a better release? As always, help is greatly appreciated. __________________ "I got the shotgun, you got the briefcase. It's all in the game though, right?" - Omar Proudly doing my part to support the economy

03-04-04, 04:27 PM	#2
cultshock DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: ~here there be serpents~ Posts: 7,173	I ordered Zatoichi from amazon.jp. Its still a pre-order, so its 20% off retail price (so its around 3000 yen or about $27.00 plus shipping). I'm not sure if a better release will surface in the future, but the first pressing of this one has a bonus disc with a making of featurette and interviews. Not sure about Twilight Samurai yet, but I'll probably look into getting that one too. __________________ "Cultshock... may your corpse be turned into a side show act for the curious and twisted." -Gandhi (banned DVDTalk member, not the Mahatma). I'm not sure, but I think he was hitting on me.

03-04-04, 05:14 PM	#5
cultshock DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: ~here there be serpents~ Posts: 7,173	Here is the link: http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/...748084-2674754 Its not sold out, but I know that sometimes it is tricky finding stuff on amazon.jp, especially if you can't read Japanese. I would recommend amazon over cdjapan, beacause its 20% cheaper and cdjapan is a bit more expensive for shipping and handling fees. __________________ "Cultshock... may your corpse be turned into a side show act for the curious and twisted." -Gandhi (banned DVDTalk member, not the Mahatma). I'm not sure, but I think he was hitting on me.

03-04-04, 06:07 PM	#6
wuken Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 65	THE TWILIGHT SAMURAI is listed under "Tasogare Seibei". AFAIK the best version is the r2j. Amazon.co.jp's website is very unfriendly towards those who cannot input Japanese kana into the search fields. However, there is a workaround for English-only speakers. 1.) Look up the English title on cdjapan.co.jp, making sure you are searching with the filter for "Album/Movie Title". 2.) Click on the correct result (the "Detail" button). Copy the CATALOG NUMBER on the following page (in this case, DA-225). 3.) Paste it in the search field at Yahoo's Discstation ( http://store.yahoo.co.jp/discstation/ ). Now search. 4.) Click on the correct result ( http://store.yahoo.co.jp/discstation/da-225.html ). 5.) Copy the title here (in green, above the cover picture). 6.) Finally, paste this in the amazon.co.jp search field. Now search. Scroll down to DVD, and go through the entries one by one until you find something that matches what you saw at Discstation ( http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/...852031-4552344 ) Clumsy, but it works. Good luck. I also highly recommend amazon.co.jp over cdjapan.co.jp for the same reasons given above (20% makes a huge difference on these releases). Last edited by wuken; 03-04-04 at 06:12 PM.

03-04-04, 06:13 PM	#7
flashburn DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Deltona, FL Posts: 7,580	Great, thanks for the tips wuken. Now if I can only find Japanese Language fonts for Mozilla. __________________ Xbox Live Gamertag: FlasHBurN2012 My Ever Growing Blu-ray, HD DVD, and DVD Collection

03-04-04, 06:14 PM	#8
flashburn DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Deltona, FL Posts: 7,580	Anyone care to post a short review of Twilight Samurai? It sounds very cool. __________________ Xbox Live Gamertag: FlasHBurN2012 My Ever Growing Blu-ray, HD DVD, and DVD Collection

03-04-04, 07:03 PM	#10
flashburn DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Deltona, FL Posts: 7,580	Last I heard economy usually takes about 5 days to get to the US, so I used that for the Kill Bill set, and am going to use that for this order I am about to place. __________________ Xbox Live Gamertag: FlasHBurN2012 My Ever Growing Blu-ray, HD DVD, and DVD Collection

03-04-04, 07:10 PM	#12
flashburn DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Deltona, FL Posts: 7,580	Just placed my order for the Battlefield Baseball LE Box, and Zatoichi. I decided to pass on Twilight Samurai since it is about $50. I will just pick up the Korean version instead. Does anyone know how they compare? __________________ Xbox Live Gamertag: FlasHBurN2012 My Ever Growing Blu-ray, HD DVD, and DVD Collection

03-04-04, 07:54 PM	#14
cultshock DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: ~here there be serpents~ Posts: 7,173	I have to wait until April to get mine. I went the cheap way and had it sent to my father-in-law's house in Japan, so shipping was free. My wife will be visiting him in April and will (hopefully) be bringing me back the Kill Bill box set and Zatoichi (plus anything else I can think about asking her to pick up ). __________________ "Cultshock... may your corpse be turned into a side show act for the curious and twisted." -Gandhi (banned DVDTalk member, not the Mahatma). I'm not sure, but I think he was hitting on me.

03-04-04, 11:53 PM	#16
pat00139 Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 624	Twilight Samurai isn't in Korea yet. The DVD with the Twilight Samurai cover is actually When the Last Sword is Drawn. If it's out, I'm not aware of it.

03-05-04, 01:49 AM	#17
mrhan DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 2,977	Can anyone direct me to a review of the new Zatoichi DVD? I'm still on the fence about this one since it will be a blind buy.

03-05-04, 10:12 PM	#23
mrwilson Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Indy, IN Posts: 575	The HK disc of Twilight Samurai is anamorphic and dd 5.1. PQ is very good. The R2J disc has DTS but is about 4x the cost.

03-10-04, 08:38 AM	#24
flashburn DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Deltona, FL Posts: 7,580	My order with Zatoichi, Battlefield Baseball LE and Eyes Wide Shut just shipped. But I have a question....I do not have the Japanese Language pack installed on my machine, can someone tell me what the estimated shipping time is for DHL Worldmail to the US? It says 3-4 something. Is it 3-4 days or weeks? __________________ Xbox Live Gamertag: FlasHBurN2012 My Ever Growing Blu-ray, HD DVD, and DVD Collection

03-10-04, 09:23 AM	#25
notvandnobeer Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 373	I was going to order Zatoichi from yesasia, but does anyone know of any products I can add that are about $1 since Zatoichi come up $0.75 short of free shipping? flashburn - I checked the Amazon Japan website and it looks like the slower shipping is 3-4 weeks (estimated). That and the fact that its shipping from Japan is what is pushing me to order it from yesasia since they ship from within the US (I think).