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The Extras:
The disc isn't as packed as you'd think, but what extras you do get are certainly worth it.

Introductions on the Opening Day:
The first of these extras is a piece of footage all about the opening day of the film, totalling 14mins 26secs. In this featurette, we see the huge queues of people lining up to be the first to see the movie. But, before it starts theres a special treat for the fans and media... the cast introduce themselves on stage. All of the main cast is here (minus Beat Takeshi) and each one gives their introduction and thanks the audience. Kou Shibaskai, Tatsuya Fujiwara, Kinji Fukasaku, Aki Maeda, Ando Masanobu & Chiaki Kuriyama enter the stage first. Beat is missing, but he has a not read out for him to explain his absense. After the main cast do their bit, the minor characters walk out (in wardrobe I might add!). Present here is Sousuke Takaoka, Eri Ishikawa, Sayaka Kamiya, Satomi Ishii, Satomi Hanamura, Hitomi Hyuga and Takashi Tsukamoto. I must point out that all of the female cast look amazing in this!!! Kou Shibasaki, Aki Maeda and Chiaki Kuriyama all look fantastic! After the introductions, the cast pose for photos. The featurette ends with footage of the press outside the theatre after the showing. My Japanese isn't the greatest (hell I can't even fully speak it yet!), so I'm at a loss as to whats being said! I'm sure at some stage i'll get the whole thing translated so I'll post is here :P Meanwhile heres some scans from the featurete

Scans from "Introductions on the Opening Day": [click to view larger]

16th December 2000: Release of BR The banner at the theatre Swarms of fans gather to see the cast
Title of the featurette Kou Shibasaki (Mitsuko) & Tatsuya Fujiwara (Nanahara) Aki Maeda (Noriko) & Ando Masanobu (Kiriyama)
Ando Masanobu (Kiriyama) & Chiaki Kuriyama (Chigusa) Main cast and Director Kinji Fukasaku Director Kinji Fukasaku
Tatsuya Fujiwara (Shuya Nanahara) Aki Maeda (Noriko Nakagawa) Chiaki Kuriyama (Takako Chigusa)
Kou Shibasaki (Souma Mitsuko) Ando Masanobu (Kazou Kiriyama) The minor cast line up on stage
Sousuke Takaoka (Sugimura Hiroki) Eri Ishiikawa (Yukie Utsumi) Sayaka Kamiya (Satomi Noda)
Satomi Ishii (Haruka Tanizawa) Satomi Hanamura (Yuka Nakagawa) The minor cast lined up
Hitomi Hyuga (Yuko Sakaki) Takashi Tsukamoto (Shinji Mimura) The minor cast again
All the cast members posing for photos The press interview members of the audience A banner outside the theatre
  BR Poster outside the theatre  
 
 

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