Talk:Stage Play/@comment-126.227.150.19-20190901025608/@comment-76.167.73.89-20191116064340

Hello again! The Atsukayshiya Ibun DVD was definitely advertised as having English subs, which is how I ended up jumping to order it the week it was released! The DVD cover was even printed in English and it was a released around the same time Atsu Ibun had their re-run and toured Paris. I do hope that you end up with the Atsukashiyama Ibun musical, whether it be you end up getting it yourself or your friends pay you back and get it for you! Personally, I hope you do make that exception and get that official English subbed DVD, just because any contribution to purchasing it, no matter how little, is a good thing in the long run! Plus, you get to have a cute bonus feature subbed as well, which is something that even fansubs haven't been willing to translate in depth because it's really just a lot of work. In that bonus feature, the Atsu Ibun boys run around Atsukashiyama and get a history lesson. Very cute.

As for the Touken Ranbu Movie (produced by Toho, an altogether separate company), I feel the same way as you do- frustrated that even though the movie was released in other Asian countries like Malaysia and Singapore in theatres WITH English subs, the official DVD/Blu-ray did not include subs, but only Japanese subs. I can't even explain the rationale behind that. TKRB is extremely niche internationally, and the decision makers behind BD/DVD releases just do not have the international fandom in mind in deciding whether they should include subs. Toho definitely missed an opportunity to market to the international fandom, but perhaps the movie releases in foreign countries just did not do well enough to warrant subs? Or like you mentioned, it was just a theatre-limited thing. Who knows? Until the international fandom makes themselves heard (with $, which is understood universally), we just won't be seeing official subbed BD/DVDs. Until then, we'll be at the mercy of generous fansubs like sohmariku.tumblr.com.

I feel bad clogging up this board with this long conversation! It's always great talking to other TKRB fans, but if you'd like to chat further, please do message me separately. I think you can do it by clicking on my username, momplaystkrb. Have a great day!