AZN drama in 808?

Anyone in the 808 gettin' anythin' besides KIKU and the AZN channel? Is NGN on digital cable worth it?...And I don't live in a grass shack, just in case ur wondering.

Welcome to the forum. There are many others here from your neck of the woods. This really belongs in the Japanese Entertainment Discussions. There is a similar thread on the Northern California stations so this would fit nicely there.

I am not familiar with NGN except that I've seen some dramas that were subbed by them.

Thanks Dochira... I didn't know how to handle this post.

Moving...

Well, there's that new channel 77, but it's like experimental programming, and its target audience is Japanese Japanese. So, most of the programming is unsubtitled and raw Japanese. But if you can understand Japanese, then dive right in and enjoy. They seem to have a wide variety of programming from samurai drama's to trendy drama's, to variety shows and documentary shows. But the whole thing goes subscriber-based next month, or is in in two months, and they only operate between the hours of 7 and 9 every night. Think of it as an extended extended version of one of those yearly free NGN evaluation periods.

And, it's not Japanese, but of course, there's always the Korean channel, KBFD. That's all anyone watches nowadays anyways, probably with the exception of me.

hatakekakashi081 wrote:Well, there's that new channel 77, but it's like experimental programming, and its target audience is Japanese Japanese. So, most of the programming is unsubtitled and raw Japanese. But if you can understand Japanese, then dive right in and enjoy. They seem to have a wide variety of programming from samurai drama's to trendy drama's, to variety shows and documentary shows. But the whole thing goes subscriber-based next month, or is in in two months, and they only operate between the hours of 7 and 9 every night. Think of it as an extended extended version of one of those yearly free NGN evaluation periods.

Coming from northern California I am unfamiliar with Hawaiian channels. Is this channel airing NHK programming?

kurushii_norito808 wrote:Anyone in the 808 gettin' anythin' besides KIKU and the AZN channel? Is NGN on digital cable worth it?...And I don't live in a grass shack, just in case ur wondering.

NGN is worth it only if you like the type of programs that they air. Check the TV guide to see if what they air is in tune with your "needs" first before subscribing to it.
Oh, and I don't subscribe to NGN. It's cheaper (for me) to rent videos at Japan Video (on Keeaumoku St next to Likelike Drive Inn), Casper Video (on Makaloa St behind the building next to Toraya restaraunt), or even Video Japan (in Waikiki near Lewers St).

ahochaude wrote:It's cheaper (for me) to rent videos at Japan Video (on Keeaumoku St next to Likelike Drive Inn), Casper Video (on Makaloa St behind the building next to Toraya restaraunt), or even Video Japan (in Waikiki near Lewers St).

hm, i always thought jpn video was the one on makaloa, next to daiei.

thanks, for the suggestions, AC. do their videos have eng subs?

If it's like the other Japanese video stores I've been to, then no Eng subs. They come straight from Japan, just like the RAWs posted to d-addicts.

jholic wrote:
hm, i always thought jpn video was the one on makaloa, next to daiei.

That's where it gets confusing because there are two Japan Videos.

The one by Daiei has the yellow sign.
The one by Likelike Drive Inn has a white sign.
Two totally different companies, mind you. Same name. How confusing.

The one in the Likelike Drive Inn parking lot is cheaper btw.

jholic wrote:thanks, for the suggestions, AC. do their videos have eng subs?

Unfortunately no. They are "raws". Totally unsubtitled.

ahochaude wrote:That's where it gets confusing because there are two Japan Videos.

The one by Daiei has the yellow sign.
The one by Likelike Drive Inn has a white sign.
Two totally different companies, mind you. Same name. How confusing.

The one in the Likelike Drive Inn parking lot is cheaper btw.

actually, i think i may be mistaken. the one with the yellow sign is 'nippon video', and i don't think i've ever seen that other one. guess if i go down that way this weekend, i may stop by.

thanks for the info, AC!

jholic wrote:
actually, i think i may be mistaken. the one with the yellow sign is 'nippon video', and i don't think i've ever seen that other one. guess if i go down that way this weekend, i may stop by.

thanks for the info, AC!

Only saw this message now.
Found everything okay, j?

Whatever happened with KIKU... they lost all of their dorama programing around 2000 or so. It used to be great for catching dorama and music shows in the mid to late 90s.

Whenever I come back to visit the family, I'm lucky to catch a random made for TV Japanese movie...

AC: totally forgot about the video store. i'll see if i remember it this weekend. :sweat:

hikki: yeah, kiku's programming is far from what it used to be. you can see members talk about it in their forum: www.kikutv.com

which kinda reminds me that i haven't been there in ages.