Ueno Juri

thtl wrote:I flicked through the above yesterday. Here's a summary:

1. Teru Teru Kazoku

Instead of calling it an excerpt, I think it is fairer to describe this as a compressed version of the original broadcast. While I have never watched all 150 episodes - in fact I haven't even watched one complete episode, as they are nowhere to be found - the DVD seemed to have trimmed the original storyline to keep the plot tight. Some side plots got taken out along the way - for instance Akiko (Juri-sama) was supposed to be an inspiration to the invention of the quick noodle but this part seemed to be missing.

The dialogue sounded quite clear to me and if I turn the subtitles on, I could understand about 75% of the conversation.

Was this drama the one where Juri-chan sings on stage or something like that?

2. Deguchi no Nai Umi

I just went through the packaging and took a quick peek in the extras disc. The packaging was very nice and include the following items:

- The movie disc
- The extras disc
- A pair of 3-D glasses (paper and cellophane)
- A CD of Ravel's Bolero
- Introduction booklet

I suppose there are scenes in the movie done in 3-D cinematography, which is probably why the glasses was included. 'Bolero' was a theme used in the movie, separate from the OST. The booklet contains quite a bit of information, especially on the Kaiten (the human torpedo).

Most of the contents of the extras disc are interviews of the director, the cast, and an authority on the Kaiten. Juri-sama did not get an interview on her own but there was footage of the press meeting in which she appeared.

Nice.

Seems to be quite comprehensive, except for the lack of English subs. :puppydog:

3. Bokutachi no Sensou

The DVD box was very nicely printed but not much in the way of contents - just the movie disc and an extras disc. There is quite a few behind the scenes footages and Juri-sama was really cute in couple of them. I'm going to rip this (about 35 minutes) and post a link later on.

Goody!! :woot: :victory:

bmwracer wrote:
Was this drama the one where Juri-chan sings on stage or something like that?

This drama is weird in the way that everyone finds occasions to perform a song and dance. The DVD has cut down on that a lot - for instance I didn't notice the scene we see in YouTube where Juri-sama was singing while sweeping the street.

thtl: where did you find this condensed asadora?

shari wrote:thtl: where did you find this condensed asadora?

Purchased it from Amazon JP.

Ah, thanks. I love these asadoras but they're so lengthy.

thtl wrote:This drama is weird in the way that everyone finds occasions to perform a song and dance. The DVD has cut down on that a lot - for instance I didn't notice the scene we see in YouTube where Juri-sama was singing while sweeping the street.

Ah, so that scene was from this asadora... :victory:

Ack, to squeeze all those shows onto a disc or two is a waste: it's like watching highlights of a sports event... :sweat:

Wallpaper. (click for larger image)

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bmwracer wrote:
Ah, so that scene was from this asadora... :victory:

Ack, to squeeze all those shows onto a disc or two is a waste: it's like watching highlights of a sports event... :sweat:

Unless you're watching cricket - then you'd really want to see just the highlights. :rofl:

Hmm, eBay has Rainbow Song and Bokutachi no Senso with English subtitles... You'd think those subs woulda showed up on one of those subtitle sites... :headscratch:

The $64,000 question: should I buy them? :sweat:

http://cgi.ebay.com/NIJI-NO-MEGAMI-RAINBOW-SONG-JPN-MOVIE-ENG-SUB-DVD_W0QQitemZ160158552032QQihZ006QQcategoryZ617QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/Our-War-Bokutachi-no-Sensou-ENG-SUB-DVD_W0QQitemZ200154993530QQihZ010QQcategoryZ617QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Since they don't actually cost anything near $64,000 - why not. :woot:

thtl wrote:Since they don't actually cost anything near $64,000 - why not. :woot:

Yeah, why not? :victory:

Garden entrance. :D (click for jumbo image... :thumbsup:)

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Back to the tomboy look. ;) (click for large image)

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bmwracer wrote:More formally dressed. :)

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What a great picture! I think Juri looks absolutely fantastic in that suit. She has a charming smile in that photo as well. :mrgreen:

adub2adub wrote:What a great picture! I think Juri looks absolutely fantastic in that suit. She has a charming smile in that photo as well. :mrgreen:

Yeah, she is quite fetching... Then again, when is she not? ;)

thtl wrote:

There are Chinese subs for the later 2.

good news~ :woot: :bow:

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Kawaii...! :victory:

bmwracer wrote:Hmm, eBay has Rainbow Song and Bokutachi no Senso with English subtitles... You'd think those subs woulda showed up on one of those subtitle sites... :headscratch:

The $64,000 question: should I buy them? :sweat:

http://cgi.ebay.com/NIJI-NO-MEGAMI-RAINBOW-SONG-JPN-MOVIE-ENG-SUB-DVD_W0QQitemZ160158552032QQihZ006QQcategoryZ617QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/Our-War-Bokutachi-no-Sensou-ENG-SUB-DVD_W0QQitemZ200154993530QQihZ010QQcategoryZ617QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Okay, I'm buying 'em...

It's only money, ne? :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:Okay, I'm buying 'em...

It's only money, ne? :sweat:

Done.

Let's see how bad, er, good the subs are. :sweat: