Cowboy Bebop Movie DVD question

[Renato]

First of all, I am going to assume the US and the UK DVD versions are identical.

Now, I have seen the movie in three forms -- I rented it on VHS in Japan, and the end credits roll against a black background. I have also downloaded it from the internet, which I assume was a fansubbed version of the JP release, since the opening title read "Tengoku no Tobira" in Japanese and not "The Movie", in English. This version also had a black background during the end credits.

However, the big-screen release which I attended in London featured some extra scenes that ran through the ending credits, so that there was at no point a black background. These included Faye losing at the races, for example.

So here's my question: on the new DVD release in the West, do these scenes appear in the film?

[Mr March]

The region 1 (north american) release does in fact feature credit-length animation sequences at the end of the DVD.

[Effect]

Yep. The credits roll with animation being played in the background on the R1 release.

[JELEINEN]

For what it's worth, there's animation in the background of the Japanese DVD as well. The black background was the way it was in the original theatrical release in Japan.

[treatment]

First of all, I am going to assume the US and the UK DVD versions are identical.

Now, I have seen the movie in three forms -- I rented it on VHS in Japan, and the end credits roll against a black background. I have also downloaded it from the internet, which I assume was a fansubbed version of the JP release, since the opening title read "Tengoku no Tobira" in Japanese and not "The Movie", in English. This version also had a black background during the end credits.

However, the big-screen release which I attended in London featured some extra scenes that ran through the ending credits, so that there was at no point a black background. These included Faye losing at the races, for example.

So here's my question: on the new DVD release in the West, do these scenes appear in the film?

yes.

[Hybridchild]

I was wondering about that myself. I wonder if the series is gonna get a dvd release on this side of the pond anytime soon?

Hybridchild

[Renato]

For what it's worth, there's animation in the background of the Japanese DVD as well. The black background was the way it was in the original theatrical release in Japan.

Really? Well, I never saw the DVD, but on the Japanese VHS release I don't remember seeing any of that.

Anyway, I'd be happy if you're right, but where would the fansubbers have gotten that version of the film to subtitle, then? I would've thought they'd use the DVD, but there was no animation at the end.

Hhhmm...

[JELEINEN]

Really?  Well, I never saw the DVD, but on the Japanese VHS release I don't remember seeing any of that.

Anyway, I'd be happy if you're right, but where would the fansubbers have gotten that version of the film to subtitle, then?  I would've thought they'd use the DVD, but there was no animation at the end.

Hhhmm...

Someone had snuck a camcorder into a theater and then later encoded it. It's what's sometimes called a "screener." That's what was used as the source for the digisub.

Edited December 15, 2003 by JELEINEN