At 04:17 AM 8/18/2005, you wrote:
>I wanted to know how can i see the Tv show of the Shinsengumi. I would
>love to see it for myself. Can anyone direct me?
>thanks Logan,
Logan - If you are up to the task of purchasing or renting (through your local Chinese/Korean/Japanese retail market-rental), there is a DVD release of the Shinsengumi drama. The legal release is put out by Geneon(Pioneer) and is purchasable at websites like YesAsia.
Volume 1 (I believe of 2) is YesAsia Catalog No.:1003916602. Volume 2 should also be listed.
Alternatively, if you have a good connection, you may download fansubs using bittorrent. See
http://d-addicts.com/forum/torrents.php for the list of torrents, and their corresponding FAQ if you are unfamiliar with the p2p client Bittorrent.
From my understanding the available torrent is taken from a screengrab of the subtitled English version that aired in some select places in the U.S. The subtitles are embedded , not softsubs.
There have been a few 'regionless' editions that have shown up on Ebay. Most likely, unless they state that they are Region 2, Geneon releases these are pirated versions. I do not know if they are copies of the legal releases, or are HK versions (with questionable English subtitles) or pressings of the fansub versions. Buyer beware.
S
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