Re: [Sumo Movies] Takanohana Special on DVD?

["Thierry PERRAN" <thierry.perran@club-internet.fr>]

Thanks Jim and Rich for answering my request !!

I guess I got confused because I know that this DVD was "only" a 57 mn show,
that is definitely too short for this great yokozuna. Yes, I know, it is
better than nothing.

A friend of mine in Tokyo told me that the exhibition on Takanohana draw
quite a crowd, and I won't be surprised if other lasty DVDs about Takanohana
with the missing part of his sumo life are releasd in the future. Takanohan
is still profitable for this stuff.

Going back to sumo DVD, does somebody watch this following "takai sugiru"
sumo DVD set (5 DVD but 9800 JPY each !!) ?

http://www.tdx.co.jp/movie/sports/spo01100.asp

It seems that 2 other sets of sumo DVD will be released on 23rd of May,
2003. Does somebody know something about these DVDs (Try links below) ?

Set of 5 DVD for an overall of 590 minutes, price : 19 000 JPY (possible
deal here)
http://www.tdx.co.jp/movie/mpage/html/168/L46.asp

Set of 10 DVD for an overall of 1180 minutes !! Price : 38 000 JPY !!
http://www.tdx.co.jp/movie/mpage/html/168/l45.asp

Greetings from Paris,

Thierry



----- Original Message -----
From: "Gillogly, James" <James.Gillogly@GDC4S.Com>
To: "Sumo List (Sumo List)" <sumo@sun01pt2-1523.statgen.ncsu.edu>
Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 5:25 PM
Subject: RE: [Sumo Movies] Takanohana Special on DVD?


> Just a word of warning -- the DVD IS region 2 encoded. So, unless you are
> lucky enough to live in  region 2 area (or have access to a region-free
DVD
> player), you won't be able to watch it.  I guess NHK is afraid that
everyone
> outside of Japan/Europe will buy the DVD before the show plays in the
> theaters elsewhere ;-)
>
> The DVD is a must for Taka fans (writing as a one), showing bouts and
> footage from thoughout his career.  The action is great. I especially
liked
> the shots of his early bouts.  There is alot of focus on the Ake-Taka
> rivalry.  They show their first bout. I hardly recognized Akebono! Skinny!
> They glossed over -- for the better, I think -- most of the low-lights in
> his career (the Waka-Taka feud, the brain washing, his failed romance,
etc).
>
>
> One thing that struck me was the color changes of Taka's mawashi as he
rose
> through the ranks.  I guess it's because he was at the top tow ranks for
so
> long, that I picture him always wearing the black or dark blue.  The first
> signs of those, however, were when he hit Ozeki.  He seemed to be very
fond
> of maroon and sage green prior to that.
>
> Cheers,
> Jim "Takanorappa" Gillogly
> Mansfield, MA USA
> Massashigawa-beya Deshi
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pardoe, Richard (RPardoe) [mailto:RPardoe@chevrontexaco.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 7:16 PM
> To: Sumo List (Sumo List)
> Cc: Thierry PERRAN
> Subject: RE: [Sumo Movies] Takanohana Special on DVD?
>
>
> Thierry asked:
>
> >Does somebody know whether or not NHK may release a DVD
> >dealing with this 2 hour Takanohana show for people who
> >can't watch TV Japan ?
>
> Already released and available from Amazon.co.jp:
> http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00008KL80/249-9890671-4901954
>
> Rich Pardoe
>