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R0 United Kingdom - Tartan Video Asia Extreme Extras: Interview with director Takashi Miike (12:38) Filmographies: – director Takashi Miike (6 pages) – actor Riki Takeuchi (4 pages) – actor Sho Aikawa (2 pages) Chris Campion film notes (8 pages) Theatrical Trailer (1:35) Asia Extreme Trailer Reel: – Freezer (2:03) – Tetsuo (2:54) - Audition (1:21) – Nowhere to Hide (1:54) – Battle Royale (1:38) Subtitles: English (optional) Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround Case type: Keep Case Notes: The text extras are in English. All other extras are in Japanese with optional English subtitles. Special thanks to Rewind user Åsmund_Utvik for providing these specifications. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R1 America - Eastern Star Extras: Interview with director Takashi Miike (7:13) Theatrical Trailer 1 (1:46) Theatrical Trailer 2 (1:19) Bonus Trailers: – "Dead or Alive 2" (1:29) – "Dead or Alive: Final" (1:07) Subtitles: English Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: NTSC Soundtrack(s): Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Case type: Keep Case Notes: The interview is in Japanese with English subtitles. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R1 America - Kino Video R-Rated Extras: Interview with director Takashi Miike (7:13) English Theatrical Trailer Original Japanese Trailer Bonus Trailers: – "Dead or Alive 2" – "Dead or Alive: Final" – "Chaos" – "Fallen Angels" – "Happy Together" – "Junk Food" – "The Most Terrible Time of My Life" – "Sasayaki" – "Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl" – "Tell Me Something" – "Tokyo Eyes" – "Welcome Back Mr. McDonald" Subtitles: English Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: NTSC Soundtrack(s): Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Case type: Keep Case Notes: The R-rated version has a purple cover. Special thanks to Rewind user ozcollector for providing these specifications. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R1 America - Kino Video Unrated Extras: Interview with director Takashi Miike (7:13) English Theatrical Trailer (1:46) Original Japanese Trailer (1:19) Bonus Trailers: – "Dead or Alive 2" (1:30) – "Dead or Alive: Final" (1:00) – "Chaos" (1:54) – "Fallen Angels" (2:42) – "Happy Together" (1:26) – "Junk Food" (1:31) – "The Most Terrible Time of My Life" (2:34) – "Sasayaki" (2:43) – "Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl" (1:58) – "Tell Me Something" (1:56) – "Tokyo Eyes" (1:28) – "Welcome Back Mr. McDonald" (1:08) Subtitles: English (optional) and Japanese (burned-in for Chinese portions) Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: NTSC Soundtrack(s): Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Case type: Keep Case Notes: Also available in the Dead or Alive Trilogy box set with "Dead or Alive 2" and "Dead Or Alive: Final". The unrated version has a peach cover. Special thanks to Rewind user ozcollector & Åsmund_Utvik for providing these specifications. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R2 France - Wild Side Video Extras: Introduction by Takashi Miike (3:09) Filmographies for: – director Takashi Miike – actor Sho Aikawa – actor Riki Takeuchi – actor Susumu Terajima Theatrical Trailer (1:30) "Dead or Alive Trilogy" theatrical trailer (1:34) Bonus trailers for "A Tale of Two Sisters", "Panda and the Magic Serpent", "Tongan Ninja", and "Gozu" Web links Subtitles: French (FORCED on Japanese soundtrack) Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo French Dolby Digital 5.1 Case type: Keep Case Notes: The two trailers follow each other. Also available as part of the Asian Side range. Easter eggs: Go to the extras menu, select "Filmographies", go up and press enter to access DVD credits. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page	Buy this disc from Amazon France
R2 France - Wild Side Video Dead or Alive Trilogy Box Set Extras: DISC ONE * The Film Introduction by director Takashi Miike (3:09) Filmographies for: – director Takashi Miike – actor Sho Aikawa – actor Riki Takeuchi – actor Susumu Terajima Theatrical trailer (1:30) "Dead or Alive Trilogy" theatrical trailer (1:34) Bonus trailers for "A Tale of Two Sisters", "Panda and the Magic Serpent", "Tongan Ninja", and "Gozu" Web Links DISC TWO * Dead or Alive 2 Introduction by director Takashi Miike (2:55) Filmographies for: – director Takashi Miike – actor Sho Aikawa – actor Riki Takeuchi – actor Shinya Tsukamoto – actor Ren Osugi – actor Edison Chen Theatrical Trailer (1:21) "Dead or Alive Trilogy" theatrical trailer (1:32) Web Links DISC THREE * Dead or Alive: Final Introduction by director Takashi Miike (4:34) Filmographies for: – director Takashi Miike – actor Sho Aikawa – actor Riki Takeuchi – actor Josie Ho Theatrical Trailer (1:01) "Dead or Alive Trilogy" theatrical trailer (1:34) Web Links DISC FOUR "Electric Yakuza Go To Hell!" documentary (54:09) "Censorship" interview with Takashi Miike ["La Censure"] (8:17) Interview with director Takashi Miike (12:23) Web Links Subtitles: French (FORCED on Japanese sundtrack) Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo French Dolby Digital 5.1 Case type: Special Case Notes: Packaged in a 4-Disc Digipack with cardboard slipcover. Cover incorrectly states running time of "Censorship" interview to be 20 min. The "Electric Yakuza Go To Hell!" documentary is in various languages, mostly English and Japanese, while other extras are in Japanese. All have forced french subtitles. On discs 1 to 3, the two trailers follow each other. Easter eggs: On discs 1, 2 and 3, go to the extras menu, select "Filmographies", go up and press enter to access DVD credits. Special thanks to Rewind user Mr Hand for providing these specifications. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page	Buy this disc from Amazon France
R2 Germany - M.I.B. Extras: Cast & Crew filmographies Interview with director Miike Takashi (text only) Theatrical Trailer Bonus trailer for "Audition" Subtitles: German Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo German Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Case type: Keep Case Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R2 Scandinavia - Future Film Subtitles: Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, and Swedish Aspect Ratio: 1.75:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Case type: Keep Case Notes: Inferior image quality. NTSC→PAL conversion, suffering from interlacing (see screenshot sample). Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R2 Spain - Cameo Media Extras: “Takashi Miike at the Sitges Festival '03” interview (6:45) Filmographies (text): - Takashi Miike - Riki Takeuchi - Sho Aikawa Cast and Crew tech sheets (text) Trailer (in Spanish (Castilian)) (1:36) Subtitles: Spanish (Castilian) Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1 Spanish (Castilian) Dolby Digital 5.1 Case type: Keep Case Notes: Also available in a trilogy set with "Dead or Alive 2" and "Dead or Alive: Final". Special thanks to Rewind user Matthew_B_Harrah for providing these specifications. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R2 Sweden - Universal Pictures Extras: Trailers Biographies Subtitles: English and Swedish Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround Case type: Keep Case Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page

OVERALL: Draw

– R2 France "Dead or Alive Trilogy" boxset has by far the best extras, but it is not English-friendly and has FORCED French subtitles.
– For an English-friendly edition, R0 is the winner for its longer interview than R1.
CUTS:
- R0 Asia Extreme United Kingdom- Tartan Video - No cuts. Unrated version (105:02 PAL).
- R1 America- Eastern Star - No cuts. Unrated Version (105 min NTSC).
- R1 R-Rated America- Kino Video - No cuts. R-Rated Version (98 min NTSC).
- R1 Unrated America- Kino Video - No cuts. Unrated version (104:57 NTSC).
- R2 France- Wild Side Video - No cuts (100:44 PAL).
- R2 Dead or Alive Trilogy Box Set France- Wild Side Video - No cuts (100:44 PAL).
- R2 Germany- M.I.B. - No cuts (105:05 PAL).
- R2 Scandinavia- Future Film - No cuts (105:03 PAL).
- R2 Spain- Cameo Media - No cuts (105:09 PAL).
- R2 Sweden- Universal Pictures - No cuts.
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Comparison added by Adrian_Busby on 30/07/02
Comparison last updated by Anthony_DiPaola on 14/11/20

UPDATE LOG:

17/05/11: Addition of the R1 Eastern Star release.
16/03/14: Addition of the R2 Scandinavian edition.
15/08/16: Minor note added.
14/11/20: Addition of the Spain release.
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Dead or Alive AKA Dead or Alive: Hanzaisha AKA D.O.A. (1999)

R0 United Kingdom - Tartan Video
Asia Extreme

R1 America - Eastern Star

R1 America - Kino Video
R-Rated

R1 America - Kino Video
Unrated

R2 France - Wild Side Video

R2 France - Wild Side Video
Dead or Alive Trilogy Box Set

R2 Germany - M.I.B.

R2 Scandinavia - Future Film

R2 Spain - Cameo Media

R2 Sweden - Universal Pictures

OVERALL: Draw

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