Category Archives: dvd

Yellow Submarine (DVD, 2012 release vs 1999 release)

Posted on June 7, 2012 by

This is just a comparison of the two DVD releases of Yellow Submarine. The menus are different, but the chapters are the same. There are no new DVD extras for the new release; the one different feature is that the … Continue reading →

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Hotei and the Wanderers Funky Punky Tour 2007-2008

Posted on October 13, 2008 by

The DVD is from the January 27, 2008 concert at Kawaguchi Lillia. I preordered this and watched it in early May and at least once since (was watching random songs, and eventually sat down and watched the whole thing). It’s … Continue reading →

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recently watched

Posted on October 9, 2008 by

where recently = late spring and onwards; I have far too many half-finished drafts that have been sitting long enough that I couldn’t finish them properly without rewatching but hate to delete the parts I wrote. These are mostly the … Continue reading →

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xxxHOLiC DVD 4

Posted on September 4, 2008 by

This series is based on a manga by CLAMP; it is the continuing story of Kimihiro Watanuki, a high-school boy who can see spirits. Much to his dismay, the spirits he sees are also interested in him. One day, he … Continue reading →

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Agatha Christie’s Marple: Series 3: Nemesis

Posted on August 14, 2008 by

This is disc two of the third series; it was the last aired in the UK, but the second in the US. For some reason, this series has aired in its entirety in the US (summer 2007, with the DVD … Continue reading →

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Torchwood, series 1

Posted on June 28, 2008 by

Torchwood is the Doctor Who spinoff featuring John Barrowman as Captain Jack Harkness, set at some point after the first of the new Who series; the last episode of this series corresponds with the eleventh episode of the third series, … Continue reading →

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xxxHOLiC DVD 3

Posted on June 18, 2008 by

This is the continuing story of Kimihiro Watanuki, who is a high-school boy who can see spirits; the spirits he sees are very interested in him. Yuuko Ichihara runs a shop that grants wishes for a price; one day Watanuki … Continue reading →

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