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Anna Karenina - OGs on DVD

Dec 25, 2010 09:40

As a Christmas present, the Anna Karenina production just announced that there will be not one, but two DVDs of the musical produced. One will be the Ichiro Maki A version, and the B version will star Sena Jun. The DVDs will cost 8,800 yen each or 16,000 yen for the double box. Pre-booking is available at the theatre, and general release seems ( Read more... )

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schwarzekapelle December 25 2010, 08:58:25 UTC

FFFFFF- well being the huge Asako fan i am, i'll HAVE to buy the dvd. v____v At least i have till July to save up, hah! I'm really excited about this, she looks so gorgeous <3

bwinter December 25 2010, 09:05:10 UTC

The Anna Karenina blog has some clips and photos of her as well (including getting her flu shot ^.~)

I have the 2006 DVD and the production values are really good :) I'm an Ichiro fan first and foremost, but the double box is tempting!

schwarzekapelle December 25 2010, 09:18:22 UTC

OMG!! /frantically rushes to laptop for a better look

Ahhhhh! I hope these DVDs are region free... does Toho usually release their musicals on DVD? Also lol I guess this means there's no DVD of Asako/Komu's Elisabeth coming out then? (unless I missed it derp)

bwinter December 25 2010, 09:29:12 UTC

Toho releases very few DVDs, mostly because they can't secure the rights to release things like Elisabeth and Les Miserables. Anna Karenina is the only official one I know of among the 15+ productions that Maki did for them, though concerts sometimes fare better.

poggie92 December 25 2010, 14:23:02 UTC

I just flailed so excitedly that I knocked an ornament off of my dressing table and broke it. Thank you for sharing the best Christmas news ♥

bwinter December 25 2010, 14:25:15 UTC

Fingers crossed that if it sells well (and I think the 2006 edition must have sold brilliantly for them to release another), Toho will rethink releasing more OG plays!

poggie92 December 27 2010, 00:35:26 UTC

Here's hoping! I'm dreaming of a DVD of 'The Three Musketeers', although I suppose the rights and everything would be too expensive...

bwinter December 27 2010, 09:05:26 UTC

I guess the good news would be that there already is the Dutch DVD, so maybe the rights owners will be reasonable...

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gentileschi December 25 2010, 15:56:41 UTC

Merry Christmas indeed! This is the best news to wake up to and thank you so much for sharing!

ladybretagne December 25 2010, 20:30:39 UTC

I am mostly just super excited that I get ASUKA on DVD! ♥ ♥ Asuka ♥ ♥