a film by Ryuhei Kitamura is coming to DVD on 05/21/04.

any buyers?

I can't find it on amazon.co.jp can somebody give me a hand?

As long as the price isn't as outrageous as Azumi, I will.

Well, I couldn't find Azumi either! My poor Japanese....oh, boy!

I usually have to wait for one of our Japanese friendly members to help out...

Here is the link at HMV...

http://www.hmv.co.jp/Product/Detail.asp?sku=1873842

It seems there is a 1 disc and a 2 disc set. Here is the link to the amazon 1 disc.

http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/...651198-3464304

And here is the two disc
http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/...651198-3464304

That wasn't so hard after all!

There is a box set I think, was not so interested in this title but there is plenty of that DVD in the local stores.

Sky High was also a TV show, that is probably the box set you are seeing Kumar.

So what is it?

Thanks flashburn! I'd found that link earlier but as there wasn't any picture ... I doubted it was Sky high...

Could you find me Azumi on amazon.co.jp?

Azumi

About $50 before shipping. This is the single disc release.

I read somewhere that the 2 Disc SE has a longer cut of the movie that the Theatrical 1 Disc. Anybody know if this true? I usually don't go for the SE JP releases but if there's significantly more footage I might think about it.

Yes, the longer cut is on the second disc.

Thanks mrwilson

Pelayu, does the longer cut have English subs too?

Is this movie worth getting for those who have already seen it? I enjoyed Versus and Azumi, but I was bored with Alive. Yesasia has this up for pre-order for $58.49. I don't know how this compares to amazon.jp or HMV, but I am kind leaning towards picking this one up cause I like the premise of the story.

Take a look here:
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/(simple)/de...?KEY=ASBY-2484

I think that it does have English subs...otherwise it doesn't make sense. But it is just a presumption.

I ordered Azumi from Sensasian, got here in less than a week:

http://sensasian.com/cgi-bin/sensasi.../View/V8396J-D

Yes man, I saw it on the TV.Was not my cup of tea.So when it go released I never thought of getting it.But at the stores there were none to be found today.No m ore Box Sets!
There is still some Azumi Special Edition DVD's left.I think the price was just around $65

I'm gonna wait for a korean or HK version of Azumi and Sky High... I'm sick of buying japanese DVDs and then seeing a much cheaper version come out that's actually better... and they're coming much quicker these days too. Any ideas when on either of these?

What makes you think they'll ever make it to HK/Korean DVD? None of Kitamura's stuff has ever been released in Hong Kong or Korea as far as I know although I would have thought Azumi would have at least had a chance.

Here is the 2 disc for Azumi


http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/...651198-3464304

I am tempted to place an order for that, Sky High and Heat. But, man, that would be a ton of cash, for 3 movies...

Yeah , the Korean "Zatoichi" is much cheaper than the Japanese one... and the quality is the same. It is just a direct port of R2 Japanese. But will all these movies get a Korean release? You never know...

Like LeRoy already said, none of Kitamura's other work has been released in Korea or HK, so I wouldn't expect anything soon.

However Media Blasters did recently purchase the rights of a few of Kitamura's other films, including Ultimate Versus and Alive. They did not get Azumi or Sky High though.

Fine - I'll buy em...

Between both me and Trigger buying Azumi and Sky High, that should get an announcement popping up like next week saying they are going to release them in Korea...

Oh cool - I'll wait till next week then.