How to Spot a Bootleg

Org Profile · Post by **Otohiko** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 4:55 pm

Yes, but even if the quality is OK, you're still supporting Chinese mafia

x_rex30 · Post by **x_rex30** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 12:29 pm

This is a bootleg right. It's the whole series on three disks. I feel 100% sure it is but this guy I got it from on Amazon is trying to play dumb by saying he got it as a Tokyo Import. My plan is to either get him to get me the whole region 1 box set or something, or F him over. What do you think? Even on the back it says English & Japanese Subtitles.

x_rex30 · Post by **x_rex30** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 12:32 pm

x_rex30 wrote:This is a bootleg right. It's the whole series on three disks. I feel 100% sure it is but this guy I got it from on Amazon is trying to play dumb by saying he got it as a Tokyo Import. My plan is to either get him to get me the whole region 1 box set or something, or F him over. What do you think? Even on the back it says English & Chinese Subtitles.

*Fixed*

Org Profile · Post by **Otohiko** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 1:19 pm

English and Chinese subtitles definitely sounds very fishy. What region is it again? If it's R0, than there's pretty well no doubt.

Otherwise, I've never heard of a Bebop release with that cover art. Signs point to Bootleg...

x_rex30 · Post by **x_rex30** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 1:29 pm

Otohiko wrote:English and Chinese subtitles definitely sounds very fishy. What region is it again? If it's R0, than there's pretty well no doubt.

Otherwise, I've never heard of a Bebop release with that cover art. Signs point to Bootleg...

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Here's an image of the back. Overall I'd say it's most likely a bootleg, but I would like others opinion on this. Thanks Otohiko, and thanks to anyone else that could help me verify this.

Org Profile · Post by **Otohiko** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 1:45 pm

Oh, now that I see the back... 100% bootleg, not even a doubt:

3 Disks? 650 minutes running time? Yep...

The description... WTF? It does not sound like Bebop, to me at least.

But the finishing stroke for me is the email... what official company in their right mind would use a Yahoo! mail address?

Oh boy

x_rex30 · Post by **x_rex30** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 1:53 pm

I knew he was bullshiting me. Thanks for all the help Otohiko.

coruscadragon · Post by **coruscadragon** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 5:42 pm

well i have already purchased a Box set of Studio Ghibli films (7 on 4 DVDs) on eBay, and it certainly seems to mach up with the signs you mention...

now i am looking for more Miyazaki greatness, and stumbled across this box set which has 20 of his Films, which also seems too good to be true...

what do you think?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... Track=true

i must say, it amazes me that noone is actually releasing VALID versions of his work... real "Complete Miyazaki" Box Sets would be bought by anyone and everyone who knew what was good for 'em...

for that matter, why is it that only about half of his work has even been released in the US, box set or no box set... is this some sort of twisted plot by Disney??

Org Profile · Post by **Otohiko** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 5:51 pm

Well, aside from the suspicious amount of movies, what gets me cautious is that the seller is from China. Non-bootleg Chinese releases of any sort are really a rarity...

coruscadragon · Post by **coruscadragon** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 6:04 pm

Otohiko wrote:Well, aside from the suspicious amount of movies, what gets me cautious is that the seller is from China. Non-bootleg Chinese releases of any sort are really a rarity...

...wow, fast reply

...but, yeh i was afraid of as much... i flat out asked the seller if it was a bootleg, so let's see what he says...