sorry about the constant posting from me but I figure you would like
this news (^_^)
Michael from
http://www.ninjadojo.com has informed me that
KIKU in Hawaii will air the NHK Shinsengumi! sequel aka "The Last
DAy of Hijikata Toshizo". ***WITH SUBTITLES*** IN JUNE
(please monitor Kiku schedules and post the exact day/time)
there is a possibility that if it airs in Hawaii then it should also
be available in California afterwards
for more details on this sequel you'll have to insert
http://www.shinsengumi-exp.jp/
into
http://www.nifty.com/globalgate
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UPDATES
http://www.shinsengumihq.com/art.htm
http://www.shinsengumihq.com/cosplay.htm
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WE STILL NEED YOUR INPUT...
on how many people would be interested in seeing
BYAKKOTAI subtitled by
http://www.samuraidvd.com
other Shinsengumi films (black-white) and more recent ones including
the TV series Moeyoken have all been subbed and available all over
the place from ebay to torrents...
If you've heard that "Byakkotai" doesn't have the Shinsengumi...that
is a misunderstanding. Yes the title is "Byakkotai" but the entire
first half is Shinsengumi (this is a 2 part series). This film
explains the interdependence between our boys and the Aizu domain
see caps here
http://www.shinsengumihq.com/byakkotai.htm
Michael has been incredibly helpful to us in terms of history
research and compiling lists of films, recommendations and updating
us with alot of info for pop culture. Please help us provide an
answer to this small request. Basically, would you BUY BYAKKOTAI? Is
the question (^_^) just say 'yes' 'no' that's all we
want ::secretarytocapt3 begging:: -or- tell us what other
Shinsengumi film you'd like to see subtitled
WE NEED YOUR INPUT...
If a Shinsengumi haori (either blue or black) FROM JAPAN was the
prize...would you consider entering in a video/multimedia contest?
It can be a music vid, short live-action movie, your own animation,
puppetry, audio drama, anything...the contest would occur early to
late summer. The project would be judged on creativity and
originality. It can come from any "universe" however, if possible
some of the project should incorporate your own work.
Would anyone be interested? I can host your project and it will be
posted here:
http://www.shinsengumihq.com/MFD.htm
It can be as large as 20-40 MB...or more
I don't want to write up the rules etc, design a promo page and then
have no entries (^_^). In previous contests we had only a few
entries I was able to give prizes to ALL contestants however this
time I wanted to give a haori.
If the competition is fierce I will also include a hakama with the
coat so all your cosplay dreams can come true. No I will not buy you
a sword....
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TRIVIA
Did you know that the Ikedaya fight scene in the RK OVA was based on
the scene in the film Byakkotai? This can be seen easily because
the animators copied the live action movie frame by frame in the
part where the Choshu samurai pour out onto the balcony/rooftop.
I'm not talking about the part where everyone is in the dark and the
fireflies illuminate the swords but a bit later on in that sequence.
It's so cool I will post screencaps later.
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When I get a block of free time there will be even more updates on
SHQ however lately I had to work on scanning some rare books such as:
Author: Kusunose, Yasuma.
Title: Kondō Isami to Tosa Kinnōtō / Kusunose, Yasuma cho.
Publisher: Kōchiken : Inobe Shōsaku, Shōwa 4 [1929]
Description: 2, 206 p. ; 19 cm.
[status = OUT OF PRINT]
currently on Worldcat which incorporates libraries in Japan too,
lists that there is only *** ONE *** copy available out there for
lending purposes...we have it (^_^)
This book is all in Japanese and it is about Kondo Isami and the
Tosa group. To many of us Kondo was a military leader, however he
was also an administrator please read some of Kondo's office work on
the timeline:
http://www.shinsengumihq.com/ShinsengumiBakumatsuTimeline.htm
look for CONRAD TOTMAN's entries on Kondo.
If you would like scans of this entire book and the book below
please email me
secretarytocapt3@....
Also available:
Dai-Bosatsu Toge {English} historically the first work of literature
with the Shinsengumi to enter the western world
there are elements of "pulp fiction" in this work
excerpts here
http://www.shinsengumihq.com/DBT.htm
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http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SHQ_Spy_Division/
has translations of a very short story (manga) of
Yamazaki Susumu and Okita