This was posted on Anime News Network.com on 8/02 - so some of you might already know this:
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Although an official press release isn't due for a few more days, 4Kids PR firm, SSA Public Relations has written us with some details about the upcoming special DVD collector's editions of Yu-Gi-Oh! and Shaman King that are being released on October 19 by 4Kids and FUNimation. The DVDs will carry a SRP of $19.98.
In addition to completely uncut and unedited animation, the DVDs will include the original Japanese dialog, with accurate subtitles and a newly recorded, and faithfuly translated English language track.
These are the titles being released:
YU-GI-OH! Volume 1: The Shadow Games
Episode 1 - The Blood Curdling Blue-Eyes White Dragon
Episode 2 - The Trap of Illusionist Faceless Mage
Episode 3 - The Lost Exodia
YU-GI-OH! Volume 2: The Insector Combo
Episode 4 - The Insector Combo
Episode 5 - Perfectly Ultimate Great Moth
Episode 6 - Mai’s Beautiful Harpies
SHAMAN KING Volume 1: A Boy Who Dances With Ghosts
Episode 1 - A Boy Who Dances with Ghosts
Episode 2 - Waiting Samurai
Episode 3 - Tao Len
SHAMAN KING Volume 2: Perfect Possession
Episode 4 - Perfect Possession
Episode 5 - A Precocious Shaman
Episode 6 - Kung Fu Master
This could be really cool. No more characters threatening each other with their fingers! better dialog! Pity I can't afford to buy spare dvds right now.... :(
*~*NansJns*~*
I read it in Newtype... ^_^ I'm gonna buy the Yu-Gi-Oh ones.
Hopefully One Piece will get the same treatment.
Judging from the "preview" 4 Kids has done a fine job of butchering it.
...No kidding. Which weekend does it start again? I never found out.