SECTION INDEX: Compatibility Issues • Comparative Stills • Original Version • Special Version • BRII • Related Videos • Bootlegs
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| Format Region Video Standard | Subtitles | Distributor, Product ID | Release Date | More Images | Playable on standard US players? | Where to buy | ||
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Original Domestic Japanese Release | DVD-9 R2 NTSC | None | Toei DSTD02017 |
Back Disc |
NO | ||
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Premiere featurette; Slide show narrated by Kitano; Character profile database; Oneesan's video; Warsaw Symphony featurette; Notes; Trailers and TV spots; alternate "Requiem 3" Ending Best image quality of all releases so far. Image shown is for "Sale Only" version; "Rental Only" version uses gold instead of silver foil on packaging. |
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| Original Domestic Japanese VHS Release | VHS NTSC | None | Toei | YES | CDJapan.co.jp | |||
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Original French Special Edition Release | DVD-5 R2 PAL | French (removable) | Warner Home Video | July 3 2002 | NO | amazon.fr | |
| NOTE: Despite the packaging
labeling this as a "Special Edition," this disc does NOT
contain the Special Version of BR with added footage. Bonus disc containing original Japanese release extras, and the contents of BR: Gaiden (the making-of documentary) Optional French dubbed soundtrack. |
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Original French Regular Edition Release | DVD-5 R2 PAL | French (removable) | Warner Home Video | Sept 3 2002 | Back |
NO | amazon.fr |
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Premiere featurette; Slide show narrated by Kitano; Character profile database; Oneesan's video; Warsaw Symphony featurette; Notes; Trailers and TV spots. Optional French dubbed soundtrack. |
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| Original French VHS Release | VHS SECAM | unknown | Warner Home Video | July 3 2002 | NO | amazon.fr | ||
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Original Hong Kong Region-Free Release | DVD-5 R0 NTSC | English (removable); Chinese (removable) | Universe Laser and Video
ULVQ2031 |
Back Disc |
YES | eBay | |
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Kitano Biography;
Trailer A few inaccuracies in subtitles. Low-cost, decent-quality option for US viewers. NOTE - make sure you get this version, and not a similar-looking bootleg. Note: There are multiple variations of the cover artwork. |
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Original Hong Kong Release | DVD-5 R3 NTSC | English (removable); Chinese (removable) | Universe Laser and Video | Back Disc |
NO |  |
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Kitano Biography;
Trailer A few inaccuracies in subtitles. R0 version available. Note: There are multiple variations of the cover artwork. |
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Original Hong Kong (Asian Overseas) VCD Release | VCD NTSC | Chinese and English (nonremovable) | Universe Laser and Video
VCD3033 |
Back Disc |
YES (VCD-capable only) | |
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Original UK NTSC "Progressive Scan" Release | DVD-5 R0 NTSC | English (removable) | Tartan TVD3385 |
May 27 2002 | Back Disc |
YES | amazon.co.uk tartanvideo.com |
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Star-Director Filmographies; Trailer; Stills; Mark Wyatt Notes; Dolby Digital 5.1 sound Best quality
option for US viewers |
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Original UK PAL Release | DVD-5 R0 PAL | English (nonremovable) | Tartan TVD3353 |
Jan 21 2002 | Back Disc |
NO | amazon.co.uk |
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Star-Director Filmographies; Trailer; Stills Gallery; Mark Wyatt movie notes Dark and grainy
image; PAL speed-up effect increases pitch, reduces run time. |
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| Original UK VHS Release | VHS PAL | English (nonremovable) | Tartan TVX4403 |
Jan 21 2002 | NO | amazon.co.uk | ||
| Dark and grainy image, like Tartan's original PAL version | ||||||||
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Original Netherlands Release | DVD-5 R2 PAL | Dutch (removable) | Worldwide Cinema | Aug 20 2002 | NO | ||
| Star-Director Filmographies; Trailer; Stills Gallery; Mark Wyatt movie notes | ||||||||
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Original Russian Release | DVD-5 R5 PAL | Pyramid | 2003 | NO | dvdspecial.ru | ||
| Russian dubbed soundtrack Dolby 5.1 |
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Original Thai Release | DVD-5 R3 NTSC | English Thai (removable) |
Worldwide Cinema | Aug 20 2002 | NO | movieseer.com | |
| Thai dubbed soundtrack (Dolby
5.1) Music video |
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Original Spanish Release | DVD-9 R2 PAL | English Spanish (removable) |
Mangafilms | May 14 2003 | NO | dvdgo.com | |
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Main character
cast list, crew list, filmographies;Audition and Rehearsals; Behind
the Scenes Featurette;Oneesan's video--birthday version; FX featurette;
Spanish theatrical trailer; Quentitn Tarantino TV Spot. |
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Original German Release | DVD-9 R2 PAL | German (removable) |
Kinowelt | December 2002(rental) July 2003 (retail) |
NO | ||
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Japanese 5.1
Audio 105 minute runtime - significant cuts made for content for German release. Extras: BR Gaiden; Premiere Stage Greeting; text screen interview of Kinji Fukasaku. |
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Original Australian Rental Release |
DVD-5 R4 PAL | English (nonremovable) |
Kaleidoscope | September 2003 | NO | ||
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Trailer Dark and grainy image (transfer used was the first UK PAL transfer); PAL speed-up effect increases pitch, reduces run time. |
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Original Australian Retail Release |
DVD-9 R4 PAL | English (nonremovable on feature film) |
Kaleidoscope | February 2004 | NO | ||
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Trailer Dark and grainy image on the feature (transfer used was the first UK PAL transfer); PAL speed-up effect increases pitch, reduces run time. Extras duplicate the contents of the Tartan Special Version bonus disc, including: BR: Gaiden (making-of documentary), plus: Rehearsals footage; Behind the scenes footage (different from Gaiden); Fukasaku's Birthday; SFX clips; Tokyo International Film Festival footage; Behind the scenes of Basketball game shoot; SV trailers and TV spots (note: although this set contains the same extras as the Tartan Special Edition with the Special Version of the movie, the Australian release contains the Original version of the film) |
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