Forum - View topicDoes anyone sell Kodocha (all 102 episodes with subtitles?)
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Thericon
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I'd rather not get the watered down US version if I can avoid it.
Thank you. |
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Nagisa
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And how is it "watered down" if the show content was not altered and the original Japanese dialogue (subtitled) is offered on the DVD? It's an uncut release complete with its native language; I fail to see what's "watered down" about that. Anyway, if you're really just that picky, the only option left to you is to pick up the Japanese Region 2 release. But odds are better than good that there're no subtitles on that version, though. |
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Thericon
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duplicate msg
Last edited by Thericon on Tue Aug 23, 2005 6:37 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Nagisa
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Posts: 6128 Location: Atlanta-ish, Jawjuh |
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Two things: 1. Already released. Not "soon to be." 2. When you mention discrepancies between the "English version" and subtitles, are you referring to differences between the dub and sub? Or are you referring to differences between some generations-old fansub and the professional translation job? If the former, why does it matter? The DVD's bilingual anyway, and by your posts thus far it doesn't seem you had any interest in the dub to begin with. If it's the latter, I'd be taking fansub translations with a grain of salt; they aren't always the most reliable source on the planet for "proper" translation jobs. |
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Thericon
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From above: 1. "Already released. Not "soon to be." " Do you mean all 102 can be had today? If so, would you be so kind as to indicate where? 2. "Or are you referring to differences between some generations-old fansub and the professional translation job?" I read the Dub was different than the fansub yes. Hence the watered down comment. Did I understand you to say that the subtitled version is also on the DVD? If so, I'd hopefully be happy with that. Thanks |
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Abel
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Using Google I found DVD available here. They have all 26 volumes.
Oh. Then you want the Funimation release. It includes the subtitles and is the only licensed North American release. Any other "release" is illegal and sales information with regards to obtaining bootleg copies is not permited on this forum. |
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Nagisa
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Posts: 6128 Location: Atlanta-ish, Jawjuh |
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Well, the thing is, unless you're talking about a 4Kids release or the occasional young children's show from TokyoPop or ShoPro/Viz, then odds are about 20-to-1 it'll be a bilingual subtitled/dubbed release. Especially if it's coming from one of the "Big Four" domestic anime distributors: Geneon Entertainment, Bandai Entertainment, ADV Films, or as is Kodocha's case, FUNimation. So yes, there are both an English dub and a Japanese audio track with English subtitles on the Kodocha discs being released here. Unfortunately, they're only up to volume two in releasing it, but then patience is a virtue. The only other (legal) option is to get the subtitle-less Japanese DVDs (and then a DVD player that would support Region 2). And I wouldn't trust a bootleg as far as I could throw one, as more than half of the ones I've seen have had outright awful translations that weren't even in the ballpark. Nevermind the fact that they're highly illegal. |
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MacGuyver77
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Do you have a Fry's Electronic's in your area? They are really good about ordering in 99% of the new releases and they carry most of the older titles as well. Give them a shot.
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Thericon
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I'm not looking to buy/get illegal *anything*, just to be clear. I only want to get the entire series with Japanese voices and English subtitles. The part is that is slightly confusing me  is if I can *currently* get all 102 episodes (is that the same as 26 volumes  )
If I have to wait for a company to legally make all 102 episodes with English subtitles, I guess I'll wait 
Thanks again to all who've tried to assist me in my new found joy of anime. |
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kusanagi-sama
 Posts: 1723 Location: Wichita Falls, TX |
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No, not all 102 episodes are available in the US, just two volumes and 8 episodes from FUNimation. The dub is not watered down, just much more accurate. This quote:
Tells me you saw a bootlegged version or a fansub at one time, who's translator had poor spelling and poor grammar, and who also guessed at what they were saying. Can you tell us what episode this is in? Somebody might be able to verify this for you by watching the dub and having the Japanese Literal translation subtitles on at the same time (Not the english dub subtitles). However, FUNimation was unable to get music rights for a particular group, so whenever that song plays, the audio is muted, and they had to replace the ending for about 13 or 26 episodes. If you want all 102 episodes, you'll need to get the R2J releases, but it'll probably be on 51 volumes at 2 episodes each. |
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