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Despa Drama DVDR List Disks of the NHK (Japanese) Taiga Drama Toshiie and Matsu which I made for my own archives ended up as popular items requested by friends, and are one of the reasons that this Despa site exists. Now listed here is the complete Musashi DVD set, as well as the Shinsengumi DVD set and the original Toshiie and Matsu DVD set. Please note: these NHK dramas are NOT downloaded versions from the Internet - these are direct-from-satellite very high quality versions. [Unless otherwise noted in the description.] I also have some Korean drama that I archived here. The differences between the Korean series and the Japanese are interesting. For one thing, the cinematography is better, the quality of the direction is better, and the pacing of the story is better. The writing varies. The topic of Christianity is treated with more reverence in Korea, as opposed to Japanese shows which sometimes portray it as a dark religion. Finally, there is less evidence of "cuteness" as being an important characteristic of Korean actresses - Korean dramas feature many adult Korean women of breathtaking beauty, but they are quite a bit less of a "little girl" in their outward presentation. My favorites of the Korean series are "The Truth" and "Shooting for the Stars". For Korean movies, I recommend disks 1126, 955, 980, and the classic film on disk 911.

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	Japanese and Korean Drama as TV-Viewable DVDR's - Alphabetical by Title -- As of: Sun Apr 27, 22:40:43
	Item   Yel =New			Title                                                                          Green: Japanese source,				Sub & Vid Qlty				Subtitler or DVD Author				Comment     (Pink = not for young children.)				Check list [Std: $6 Prem:  $8.50]
	1572			"Ace wo Nerae! Live Drama" TV 1 - 3				A7				Curious Violet				NHK's live version of the "Aim for the Ace!" classic shoujo manga and anime. This is truly one of the best drama versions of a manga/anime that I've seen. Approx. 2:17:00 total.				Std Prem
	1573			"Ace wo Nerae! Live Drama" TV 4 - 6				A7				Curious Violet				See 1572. Approx. 2:18:00 total.				Std Prem
	1574			"Ace wo Nerae! Live Drama" TV 7 - 9				A7				Curious Violet				See 1572. Final disk. Approx. 2:18:00 total.				Std Prem
	1320			"The Adventures of Mrs. Park" Movie				A7				Curious Violet				First movie in this 2 Korean movies disk. A young boy relates the amazing string of events which caused his mother to find a new husband. Starring Ahn Sung-gi & Shim Hye-jin. Also with additional movie "Rhapsody". This movie approx 1:42:00, entire disk approx 3:23:00 (Korean with simultaneous English & Spanish Subtitles)				Std Prem
	1142			"Affairs of the Heart" Set 1 (Live)				A5				Curious Violet				Two Romantic Korean TV Movies: (1) "Beauty and the Beast" and (2) "I Wish You Were Dead". Satellite-sourced video. (Korean w/ English/Spanish Subtitles) Approx. 3:26:00 total.				Std Prem
	1365			"All About Eve" 1 - 4				A7				Curious Violet				This Korean soap opera is about a young TV newswoman in Seoul. Her life is already complicated enough, but a rival appears who is out to get her job, and her man. Good acting. Satellite-sourced hardware-encoded video. Korean w/ English/Spanish Subtitles. Approx. 2:26:00 total.				Std Prem
	1366			"All About Eve" 5 - 8				A7				Curious Violet				See 1365. Korean w/ English/Spanish Subtitles. Approx. 3:26:00 total.				Std Prem
	1367			"All About Eve" 9 - 12				A7				Curious Violet				See 1365. Korean w/ English/Spanish Subtitles. Approx. 3:26:00 total.				Std Prem
	1368			"All About Eve" 13 - 16				A7				Curious Violet				See 1365. Korean w/ English/Spanish Subtitles. Approx. 3:26:00 total.				Std Prem
	1369			"All About Eve" 17 - 20 [end]				A7				Curious Violet				See 1365. Korean w/ English/Spanish Subtitles. Approx. 3:26:00 total.				Std Prem
	1739			"Atsuhime" 1 & 2				A8				Curious Violet				The Taiga Drama for 2008, "Atsuhime", aka "Atsu Hime", or "Princess Atsu", begins. The first episode is extended length. A satellite transmission fault occurs about 3/4ths through episode 1 causing loss of over a minute of video, but a note explaining the missing action is inserted. Atsuhime is the story of a girl who comes to eventually rule the Tokugawa palace. After a long military epic, "Furinkazan", a story of a princess, is a nice change. Subtitled in English. Approx. 1:50:00 total.				Std Prem
	1609			"Attack Number One" Live Drama 1 - 3				A5				Curious Violet				This 2005 TV series from TV Asahi actually uses the same actresses who were such a sensation in the live action "Ace wo Nerae!" - Aya Ueto and Ayana Sakai. More exciting high school drama, this time with women's volleyball. Approx. 2:57:00 total.				Std Prem
	1610			"Attack Number One" Live Drama 4 - 7				A5				Curious Violet				See 1609. Approx. 3:04:00 total.				Std Prem
	1611			"Attack Number One" Live Drama 8 - 11				A5				Curious Violet				See 1609. Final disk. Approx. 2:50:00 total.				Std Prem
	1319			"Baby Sale" Movie				A7				Curious Violet				First movie in this 2 Korean movies disk. A romantic comedy, starring Choi Jin-sil, Lee Gyung-yung, and Ki Min-hyuk. Also with additional movie "The Little Monk". This movie approx 1:27:00, entire disk approx 3:06:00 (Korean with simultaneous English & Spanish Subtitles)				Std Prem
	1126			"The Beauty in Dream" Movie (Live)				A7				Curious Violet				A touching movie about a 12 year old Japanese-Korean girl, Yume, who encourages her adult friends to pursue the dreams that make them happy, but the greatest fear of her friends is that Yume will die from the strange disease that killed her mother. With Ha Hee Ra, Lee Kyoung Young, Jung In Sung, and Song Jae Ho. Also with second movie "White Valentine". Two movies, approx 3:10:00 (Korean & Japanese ("Beauty in Dream") and Korean ("Valentine") with simultaneous English & Spanish Subtitles)				Std Prem
	883			"Beijing Chinese Restaurant" Movie (Live)				A8				Curious Violet				(Korean w/ English/Spanish Subtitles) A young man's determination inspires a famous old restaurant to try to find a way to survive a crisis. With Kim Seok-hoon and Myung Se-bin. 1:33:00				Std Prem
	970			"The Blue Within You" Movie (Live)				A7				Curious Violet				An advertising freelancer with a mystery obsession tries to train a talented but unstable young woman to be his partner in business in this strange movie. With Ahn Sung-gi, Kang Su-yeon, 1:46:00 (Korean w/ English/Spanish Subtitles)				Std Prem
	931			"Christmas in August" Movie (Live)				A7				Curious Violet				A schoolgirl falls in love with a photographer who conceals the fact that he is dying. Video: 3-4 momentary glitches. 1:36:00 (Korean w/ English/Spanish Subtitles)				Std Prem
	1385			"Dear Papa" 1 - 4 [complete]				A7				Curious Violet				An excellent 4-episode series in which a divorced father is driven to taking drastic steps to get treatment for his son, who is dying of leukemia. Much better than average performances by Jeong Bo-Seok, Yu Seung-Ho, and the lovely Park Ji-young. Korean w/ English/Spanish Subtitles. Approx. 3:22:00 total.				Std Prem
	1613			"Densha Otoko" Live Drama 1 - 4				A6				Curious Violet				Based on a supposedly true story, this was made into a movie, tv series, manga, and other media. The story is about an otaku who prevents a drunk from harassing a young woman on a train. The shy and awkward otaku consults his online internet friends for advice in how to date the young woman. As his drama unfolds, all of Japan's otakus begin to cheer him on. In this version, the subtitles, which were originally crude and full of spelling and grammar errors, are spell-checked and reformatted. Approx. 2:57:00 total.				Std Prem
	1614			"Densha Otoko" Live Drama 5 - 8				A6				Curious Violet				See 1613. Approx. 3:04:00 total.				Std Prem
	1615			"Densha Otoko" Live Drama 9 - 12				A6				Curious Violet				The final episode is number 11. However, the series was such a sensation that a second "special ending" was made, episode 12. You could describe the second ending as more of a humorous ending than an alternate ending. See 1613. Final disk. Approx. 2:50:00 total.				Std Prem
	1327			"Ditto" Movie				A7				Curious Violet				First movie in this 2 Korean movies disk. I thoroughly enjoyed this fantasy in which a schoolgirl finds a radio which receives transmissions from a boy in the future. Stars Kim Ha-neul, Yu Ji-Tae, Park Yong-woo, and Ha Ji-won. Also with "Show Show Show". This movie approx 1:51:00, entire disk approx 3:39:00 (Korean with simultaneous English & Spanish Subtitles)				Std Prem
	1265			"Doctor Bong" Movie				A7				Curious Violet				2nd movie in this 2 Korean movies disk: the young son of a philandering dentist goes on a campaign to get his dad to finally settle down with a wife. Also with second movie "Ghost Mom". This movie approx 1:30:00, entire disk approx 3:11:00 (Korean with simultaneous English & Spanish Subtitles)				Std Prem
	880			"Doctor K" Movie (Live)				A8				Curious Violet				A brilliant surgeon's bizarre behavior attracts the curiousity of a female colleague. 1:41:00 (Korean w/ English/Spanish Subtitles)				Std Prem
	834			"Drama Theatre 71: Murphy's Law" (Live)				A8				Curious Violet				A man and a woman find they are competing for the same job, but they also begin to become friends. 1:50:00 (Korean w/ English/Spanish Subtitles) Also with "72: Watching with Angry Eyes"				Std Prem
	834			"Drama Theatre 72: Watching with Angry Eyes" (Live)				A7				Curious Violet				A woman must come up with a new idea for a murder mystery, and she draws it from real life. 1:50:00 (Korean w/ English/Spanish Subtitles) Also with "71: Murphy's Law"				Std Prem
	867			"Drama Theatre 73: Mr. Cleanman" (Live)				A8				Curious Violet				A mobile apartment cleaner gets involved with a client. 1:50:00 (Korean w/ English/Spanish Subtitles) Also with "74: Testing a Future Daughter-in-Law"				Std Prem
	867			"Drama Theatre 74: Testing a Future Daughter-in-Law" (Live)				A8				Curious Violet				A mother decides to see if her son has picked the right bride. 1:50:00 (Korean w/ English/Spanish Subtitles) Also with "73: Mr. Cleanman"				Std Prem
	911			"Dreams" Movie (Live)				A8				Curious Violet				A Buddhist priest becomes obsessed with a beautiful woman who is about to marry. Based on the traditional Korean story "Samkookyoosa". With Ahn Sung-ki, Hwang Shin-hye and Jung Bo-Seok. Recommended. 1:32:00 (Korean w/ English/Spanish Subtitles)				Std Prem
	1531			"Emperor of the Sea" 1 - 4				A8				Curious Violet				The greatest of the Shilla Kingdom (676~935AD) historical dramas yet produced by KBS, this production rivals and often surpasses the quality of NHK tiaga dramas like "Musashi" and "Yoshitsune", especially with regard to the size of the cast, the incredible naval scenes, and the shots at remote Chinese locations. The story is about the rise to naval power of a former slave, Jang Bogo, played by Choi Soo Jung. Intricate, exciting battle scenes combine with intense plot development plus some romantic interest as well. Also stars Chae Si Ra, Song Il Kook, Soo Ae, and Kim Heung Soo. The video is reprocessed and optimized for display on TV, with custom formatted subtitles appearing BELOW the video, not over it. This series took about 3 months to reformat and correct the many problems with the subtitles, script, and video, but the result is a set of what may be the most spectacular Korean adventure series ever made. DISCOUNT APPLIES: the last 2 disks of the series will be free, if you get the whole set. Approx. 3:46:00 (Korean with specially formatted English Subtitles)				Std Prem
	1532			"Emperor of the Sea" 5 - 8				A8				Curious Violet				See 1531. Approx. 3:46:00 (Korean with specially formatted English Subtitles)				Std Prem
	1533			"Emperor of the Sea" 9 - 12				A8				Curious Violet				See 1531. Approx. 3:46:00 (Korean with specially formatted English Subtitles)				Std Prem
	1534			"Emperor of the Sea" 13 - 16				A8				Curious Violet				See 1531. Approx. 3:46:00 (Korean with specially formatted English Subtitles)				Std Prem
	1535			"Emperor of the Sea" 17 - 20				A8				Curious Violet				See 1531. Approx. 3:46:00 (Korean with specially formatted English Subtitles)				Std Prem
	1536			"Emperor of the Sea" 21 - 24				A8				Curious Violet				See 1531. Approx. 3:46:00 (Korean with specially formatted English Subtitles)				Std Prem
	1537			"Emperor of the Sea" 25 - 28				A8				Curious Violet				See 1531. Approx. 3:46:00 (Korean with specially formatted English Subtitles)				Std Prem
	1538			"Emperor of the Sea" 29 - 32				A8				Curious Violet				See 1531. Approx. 3:46:00 (Korean with specially formatted English Subtitles)				Std Prem
	1539			"Emperor of the Sea" 33 - 36				A8				Curious Violet				See 1531. Approx. 3:46:00 (Korean with specially formatted English Subtitles)				Std Prem
	1540			"Emperor of the Sea" 37 - 40				A8				Curious Violet				See 1531. Approx. 3:46:00 (Korean with specially formatted English Subtitles)				Std Prem
	1541			"Emperor of the Sea" 41 - 44				A8				Curious Violet				See 1531. Approx. 3:46:00 (Korean with specially formatted English Subtitles)				Std Prem
	1542			"Emperor of the Sea" 45 - 48				A8				Curious Violet				Free disk for those getting the whole set. See 1531. Approx. 3:46:00 (Korean with specially formatted English Subtitles)				Std Prem
	1543			"Emperor of the Sea" 49 - 51 [end]				A8				Curious Violet				Final volume. Free disk for those getting the whole set. See 1531. Approx. 3:46:00 (Korean with specially formatted English Subtitles)				Std Prem
	1270			"The Extra" Movie				A7				Curious Violet				First movie in this 2 Korean movies disk. Two out-of-work actors decide to try to use their acting ability to become con men. Starring Lim Chang-jung, Na Han-il, Park Jun-hee, Kim Won-hee, Chung Cho-shin, Yoon Moon-shik, and Lim Ju-wan. Also with second movie "Scent of a Hero". This movie approx 1:30:00, entire disk approx 3:11:00 (Korean with simultaneous English & Spanish Subtitles)				Std Prem
	891			"Festival" Movie (Live)				A7				Curious Violet				A family attempts to carry out a full formal Korean funeral for their recently departed matriarch, amidst memories and recriminations. Directed by Im Kwon-Taek. 1:51:00 (Korean w/ English/Spanish Subtitles)				Std Prem
	962			"First Love" Movie (Live)				A7				Curious Violet				Korean romantic movie. A shy student actress falls in love with her drama teacher and is overwhelmed by the experience. Sensitively done. I've gotten emails from viewers of this movie asking me to recommend it for people who love romantic movies. With Kim Hye-soo and Song Young-chang.1:53:00 (Korean w/ English/Spanish Subtitles)				Std Prem
	1290			"The Foreigner" Movie				A7				Curious Violet				First movie in this 2 Korean movies disk. This movie has also gone by the title "Taekwondo". A Korean Taekwondo instructor living in Poland forms a friendship with a desperate Polish man and a beautiful Polish woman. Starring Ahn Sung-Ki, Pawel Burczyk, Ewa Gawrylulk. This movie was a cooperative production between Korean and Polish producers. Also with second movie "Mr. Iron Palm". Mature viewers. This movie approx 1:30:00, entire disk approx 3:11:00 (Korean with simultaneous English & Spanish Subtitles)				Std Prem
	1686			"Furinkazan" 1 & 2				A8				Curious Violet				NHK's samurai drama for 2007 begins. Furinkazan is about a lone warrior in search of a master. He sets himself on a path to become a great military strategist. This new series has a lot of action in it, and it initially reminded me of "Musashi". The first episode is an extra-long one. Subtitled in English. Approx. 1:49:00 total.				Std Prem
	1691			"Furinkazan" 3 - 5				A8				Curious Violet				See 1686. Subtitled in English. Approx. 2:25:00 total.				Std Prem
	1697			"Furinkazan" 6 - 8				A8				Curious Violet				See 1686. Subtitled in English. Approx. 2:25:00 total.				Std Prem
	1701			"Furinkazan" 9 - 11				A8				Curious Violet				See 1686. Subtitled in English. Approx. 2:25:00 total.				Std Prem
	1703			"Furinkazan" 12 - 14				A8				Curious Violet				See 1686. Subtitled in English. Approx. 2:25:00 total.				Std Prem
	1705			"Furinkazan" 15 - 17				A8				Curious Violet				See 1686. Subtitled in English. Approx. 2:25:00 total.				Std Prem
	1706			"Furinkazan" 18 - 20				A8				Curious Violet				See 1686. Subtitled in English. Approx. 2:25:00 total.				Std Prem
	1715			"Furinkazan" 21 - 23				A8				Curious Violet				See 1686. Subtitled in English. Approx. 2:25:00 total.				Std Prem
	1717			"Furinkazan" 24 - 26				A8				Curious Violet				See 1686. Subtitled in English. Approx. 2:25:00 total.				Std Prem
	1718			"Furinkazan" 27 - 29				A8				Curious Violet				See 1686. Subtitled in English. Approx. 2:25:00 total.				Std Prem
	1721			"Furinkazan" 30 - 32				A8				Curious Violet				See 1686. Subtitled in English. Approx. 2:25:00 total.				Std Prem
	1723			"Furinkazan" 33 - 35				A8				Curious Violet				See 1686. Subtitled in English. Approx. 2:25:00 total.				Std Prem
	1728			"Furinkazan" 36 - 38				A8				Curious Violet				See 1686. Subtitled in English. Approx. 2:25:00 total.				Std Prem
	1733			"Furinkazan" 39 - 41				A8				Curious Violet				See 1686. Subtitled in English. Approx. 2:25:00 total.				Std Prem
	1735			"Furinkazan" 42 - 44				A8				Curious Violet				See 1686. Subtitled in English. Approx. 2:25:00 total.				Std Prem
	1737			"Furinkazan" 45 - 47				A8				Curious Violet				See 1686. Subtitled in English. Approx. 2:25:00 total.				Std Prem
	1738			"Furinkazan" 48 - 50				A8				Curious Violet				See 1686. Final disk. This disk also includes a short subtitled preview for the next Taiga Drama, "Atsuhime". Subtitled in English. Approx. 2:43:00 total.				Std Prem
	1348			"Gangwondo" Movie				A7				Curious Violet				First movie in this 2 Korean movies disk. Alternate title "The Power of Gangwon Province". When two girls take a vacation in Gangwondo, romance follows. Starring Baek Jong-Hak, Oh Yoon-hong, Kim Yoo-suk, Chun Jae-hyun, Park Hyun-young, Lim Sun-young, Park Jyun-hwa, and Cho Kwang-jae. Also with "Sopyonje". This movie approx 1:51:00, entire disk approx 3:39:00 (Korean with simultaneous English & Spanish Subtitles)				Std Prem
	877			"Gate of Destiny" Movie (Live)				A8				Curious Violet				The Korean royal family and a swordsman escape Japanese assassins by entering a magical gate into the future, with their pursuers following them. A very dark and violent movie with a heroic-mystical atmosphere. Starring Kim Min-jong, Kim Sung-lim, Lee Kyung-young, Jang Dong-Jik, Cho Seon-mook, Jang Ji-yeon, Lee Ki-young, Doeko Young-jae, Lee Ki yeorl. 1:32:00 (Korean w/ English/Spanish Subtitles) (Mature viewers)				Std Prem
	952			"The General's Son 1" Movie (Live)				A6				Curious Violet				Popular Korean "Godfather" movie trilogy directed by Im Kwon-Taek. A young man finds ways to survive during the 1940's Japanese occupation of Korea by joining an underground gang and rising to prominence. This movie trilogy is considered a classic of modern Korean cinema. 1:41:00 (Korean & Japanese w/ English & Spanish Subtitles)				Std Prem
	953			"The General's Son 2" Movie (Live)				A6				Curious Violet				Second movie in the popular Korean "Godfather" movie trilogy. 1:41:00 (Korean & Japanese w/ English/Spanish Subtitles)				Std Prem
	954			"The General's Son 3" Movie (Live)				A6				Curious Violet				Third movie in the popular Korean "Godfather" movie trilogy. 1:41:00 (Korean & Japanese w/ English/Spanish Subtitles)				Std Prem
	1265			"Ghost Mom" Movie				A7				Curious Violet				First movie in this 2 Korean movies disk: a young mother dies a tragic death, but she reappears, to the surprise of her former husband. Also with second movie "Doctor Bong". This movie approx 1:41:00, entire disk approx 3:11:00 (Korean with simultaneous English & Spanish Subtitles)				Std Prem
	1323			"Hug in the Dark" 1 - 4				A7				Curious Violet				This 16-episode series is about a prosecutor's office, a powerful politician, undercover operatives, and intrigue. In a lot of ways it is a Korean "film noir" drama. Starring Kim Seung-woo, Lee Young-ae, Choe Min-sik, Kim Hyun-ah, An Jae-uk, and An Jeong-hun. Satellite-sourced video, hardware encoded. (Korean w/ English/Spanish Subtitles) Approx. 2:26:00 total.				Std Prem
	1324			"Hug in the Dark" 5 - 8				A7				Curious Violet				See 1323. (Korean w/ English/Spanish Subtitles) Approx. 2:26:00 total.				Std Prem
	1325			"Hug in the Dark" 9 - 12				A7				Curious Violet				See 1323. (Korean w/ English/Spanish Subtitles) Approx. 2:26:00 total.				Std Prem
	1326			"Hug in the Dark" 13 - 16 [end]				A7				Curious Violet				Completes the series. See 1323. (Korean w/ English/Spanish Subtitles) Approx. 2:26:00 total.				Std Prem
	966			"If the Sun Rises in the West" Movie (Live)				A7				Curious Violet				Korean romantic movie. A crossing-guard who wants to become a baseball umpire falls in love with a starlet. Their romance seems hopeless, but luck seems to be on their side. 1:46:00 (Korean w/ English/Spanish Subtitles)				Std Prem
	1506			"King of the Wind" 1 - 4				A7				Curious Violet				A remarkable Korean melodrama based on the events during the latter part of the reign of Korean King Youngjo, 21st king of the Joson dynasty in the mid-1700's, and his stormy relationship with his son, the mentally unstable Prince Sado. The story is based on history and the surviving text written by the crown princess, "The Memoirs of Lady Hyegyong". At this time, Korea was split into two political factions, the Noron and the Soron, both working with and against the monarchy in a bid for civil power. The story revolves around Prince Sado who is torn between his cruel father and the relentless Noron, plus the intrigue of an unscrupulous court lady who schemes to gain power in the court even over the Queen. In this series, the story is played out very intricately, showing in detail the intrigue in the palace and the character of the historical figures. Note that this is a true melodrama, not an action epic like the Japanese taiga dramas, so there is only a limited amount of swordplay. Discount applies: final disk is free to those who have ordered the rest of the series. Stars Park Keun-Hyung, Jung Hye-Sun, Im Ho, Hong Reena, Yoon Son-ha, Kim Ji-Yeon. See these actual images from the disks: Approx. 3:26:00 (Korean with simultaneous English & Spanish Subtitles)				Std Prem
	1507			"King of the Wind" 5 - 8				A7				Curious Violet				Approx. 3:26:00 (Korean with simultaneous English & Spanish Subtitles)				Std Prem
	1508			"King of the Wind" 9 - 12				A7				Curious Violet				Approx. 3:26:00 (Korean with simultaneous English & Spanish Subtitles)				Std Prem
	1509			"King of the Wind" 13 - 16				A7				Curious Violet				Approx. 3:26:00 (Korean with simultaneous English & Spanish Subtitles)				Std Prem
	1510			"King of the Wind" 17 - 20				A7				Curious Violet				Approx. 3:26:00 (Korean with simultaneous English & Spanish Subtitles)				Std Prem
	1511			"King of the Wind" 21 - 24				A7				Curious Violet				Approx. 3:26:00 (Korean with simultaneous English & Spanish Subtitles)				Std Prem
	1512			"King of the Wind" 25 - 28				A7				Curious Violet				Approx. 3:26:00 (Korean with simultaneous English & Spanish Subtitles)				Std Prem
	1513			"King of the Wind" 29 - 31				A7				Curious Violet				Approx. 2:34:00 (Korean with simultaneous English & Spanish Subtitles)				Std Prem
	1514			"King of the Wind" 32 - 34 [end]				A7				Curious Violet				Free disk for those getting the whole set. Final volume. Approx. 2:34:00 (Korean with simultaneous English & Spanish Subtitles)				Std Prem
	1576			"Komyo Ga Tsuji" 1 & 2				A8				Curious Violet				NHK's taiga drama for 2006. Discount applies - final two disks are free to those who have ordered the whole set. "Koumyou Ga Tsuji" is based on a popular novel which tells the true story of Yamauchi Kazutoyo and his wife Chiyo in the Warring Era of Japan. Yamauchi rises from the lowest status of an unemployed samurai soldier to the lofty position of provincial lord by his wise choices in rendering service to the key warlords of the time: Nobunaga, Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa. Episode 1 is an extra-long introductory episode. Episodes are followed by a video segment showing historical background and modern travelogue. Subtitled in English. Approx. 1:55:00 total.				Std Prem
	1577			"Komyo Ga Tsuji" 3 - 5				A8				Curious Violet				See 1490. Subtitled in English. Approx. 2:20:00 total.				Std Prem
	1579			"Komyo Ga Tsuji" 6 - 8				A8				Curious Violet				See 1490. Subtitled in English. Approx. 2:20:00 total.				Std Prem
	1585			"Komyo Ga Tsuji" 9 - 11				A8				Curious Violet				See 1490. Subtitled in English. Approx. 2:20:00 total.				Std Prem
	1599			"Komyo Ga Tsuji" 12 - 14				A8				Curious Violet				The first two minutes of episode 14 were patched from another source; the remainder is all from satellite. See 1490. Subtitled in English. Approx. 2:20:00 total.				Std Prem
	1602			"Komyo Ga Tsuji" 15 - 17				A8				Curious Violet				Episode 15 has a very short patch, otherwise all are satellite quality. See 1490. Subtitled in English. Approx. 2:20:00 total.				Std Prem
	1603			"Komyo Ga Tsuji" 18 - 20				A8				Curious Violet				Episode 19 had to be taken from an internet source, 18 & 20 are satellite quality. See 1490. Subtitled in English. Approx. 2:20:00 total.				Std Prem
	1606			"Komyo Ga Tsuji" 21 - 23				A8				Curious Violet				See 1490. This volume begins the story of the fall of Akechi Mitsuhide, leading to the incident at the temple of Honno-ji. Subtitled in English. Approx. 2:20:00 total.				Std Prem
	1617			"Komyo Ga Tsuji" 24 - 26				A8				Curious Violet				This volume covers the aftermath of the battle between Hideyoshi and Mitsuhide. Episodes 25 and 26 are from the KICU source, 24 is from satellite. Fortunately the satellite receiver is now repaired so such patches should be unnecessary or minimized in the future. See 1490. Subtitled in English. Approx. 2:20:00 total.				Std Prem
	1618			"Komyo Ga Tsuji" 27 - 29				A8				Curious Violet				See 1490. Subtitled in English. Approx. 2:20:00 total.				Std Prem
	1624			"Komyo Ga Tsuji" 30 - 32				A8				Curious Violet				See 1490. Subtitled in English. Approx. 2:20:00 total.				Std Prem
	1632			"Komyo Ga Tsuji" 33 - 35				A8				Curious Violet				See 1490. Subtitled in English. Approx. 2:20:00 total.				Std Prem
	1639			"Komyo Ga Tsuji" 36 - 38				A8				Curious Violet				See 1490. Subtitled in English. Approx. 2:20:00 total.				Std Prem
	1646			"Komyo Ga Tsuji" 39 - 41				A8				Curious Violet				The death of Hideyoshi. See 1490. Subtitled in English. Approx. 2:20:00 total.				Std Prem
	1663			"Komyo Ga Tsuji" 42 - 44				A8				Curious Violet				The Battle of Sekigahara. See 1490. Subtitled in English. Approx. 2:20:00 total.				Std Prem
	1671			"Komyo Ga Tsuji" 45 - 47				A8				Curious Violet				Free disk for those getting the whole set. See 1490. Subtitled in English. Approx. 2:20:00 total.				Std Prem
	1673			"Komyo Ga Tsuji" 48 - 49 [end]				A8				Curious Violet				Free disk for those getting the whole set. Final disk. See 1490. Subtitled in English. Approx. 1:55:00 total. The drama which followed Komyo ga Tsuji in 2007 was "Furinkazan". Its first disk is #1686.				Std Prem
	988			"The Life of the Hollywood Kid" Movie (Live)				A7				Curious Violet				The dramatic life of a young man who idolizes Hollywood movies. 1:54:00 (Korean w/ English/Spanish Subtitles)				Std Prem
	1319			"The Little Monk" Movie				A7				Curious Violet				Second movie in this 2 Korean movies disk. This story is about a young boy at a Buddhist monastery. Starring Kim Tae-jin, Kim Ye-ryung, Kim Min-gyo, Oh Yung-soo, and Chun Mu-song. Also with additional movie "Baby Sale". This movie approx 1:39:00, entire disk approx 3:06:00 (Korean with simultaneous English & Spanish Subtitles)				Std Prem
	985			"The Man With a Wagging Tail" Movie (Live)				A7				Curious Violet				Amusing movie about a blind man who exchanges bodies with his seeing-eye dog and is adopted by a beautiful woman with whom he falls in love. 1:49:00 (Korean w/ English/Spanish Subtitles)				Std Prem
	1290			"Mr. Iron Palm" Movie				A7				Curious Violet				2nd movie in this 2 Korean movies disk. A young and slightly naive Korean karate student arrives in Los Angeles searching for the girl he loved 5 years before. I liked this movie much more than I expected I would, mostly because of the love story, the slightly ironic tone and the streetwise characters the lovestruck Korean runs into. Stars In Pyo-Cha, Yun Jin Kim, Kwang Jung Park, Charles Chun, and Angelines Santana. Also on the same disk: second movie "The Foreigner". Mature viewers only due to adult dialog. This movie approx 1:41:00, entire disk approx 3:11:00 (Korean with simultaneous English & Spanish Subtitles)				Std Prem
	1135			"Musashi" TV 1 - 3 (Live)				A5				Curious Violet				2003 NHK Taiga Drama (multi-ep historical TV novel) based on the true life of the master of swordsmanship, Musashi Miyamoto, who also became an author, artist, and teacher. It stars Ichikawa Shinnosuke as Miyamoto Musashi. Also featured: Fujita Makoto, Emori Toru, Nakamura Kankuro, Nakamura Tamao, and Miyazawa Rie. These 3 eps were re-encoded to standard TV format from VCD, the only source available to me. Full quality satellite eps begin with ep 7. Discount applies: final two disks are free to those who have ordered the rest of the series. The complete series comprises approximately 37 hours of excellent samurai drama. This disk approx. 2:19:00 total. All disks in this series are Japanese w/ English Subtitles.				Std Prem
	1136			"Musashi" TV 4 - 6 (Live)				A6				Curious Violet				See 1135 for synopsis. These 3 episodes were taken from low-quality video source. After this disk, the video returns to high quality satellite-sourced video. Approx. 2:06:00 total.				Std Prem
	1137			"Musashi" TV 7 - 9 (Live)				A7				Curious Violet				See 1135 for synopsis. Satellite-sourced video. Approx. 2:06:00 total.				Std Prem
	1139			"Musashi" TV 10 - 12 (Live)				A7				Curious Violet				See 1135 for synopsis. Satellite-sourced video. Approx. 2:06:00 total.				Std Prem
	1140			"Musashi" TV 13 - 15 (Live)				A7				Curious Violet				See 1135 for synopsis. Satellite-sourced video. Approx. 2:06:00 total.				Std Prem
	1145			"Musashi" TV 16 - 18 (Live)				A7				Curious Violet				See 1135 for synopsis. Satellite-sourced video. Approx. 2:06:00 total.				Std Prem
	1152			"Musashi" TV 19 - 21 (Live)				A8