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ayu3657

30th March 2005 03:52 AM

Hong Kong versions of Jpop CDs

I'm thinking about buying Heartsdales new CD on yesasia.com (along with Namie's Style), but I'm on a tight budget here, and the Japan version of Super Star is $30, but the Hong Kong version is only $17.99. Is there any difference between the two versions (between Japanese and HK versions of CDs)?

~K+	30th March 2005 04:11 AM

Basically no, nothing that would worry you. They just come an extra slip of paper with Chinese translated lyrics, and the disc will say it's produced in Hong Kong (instead) and not for sale inside of Japan.

I have the HK version of STYLE and it looks perfectly fine, it even comes with the first press bonus tracks.

ayu3657

30th March 2005 05:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ~K+

Basically no, nothing that would worry you. They just come an extra slip of paper with Chinese translated lyrics, and the disc will say it's produced in Hong Kong (instead) and not for sale outside of Japan.

I have the HK version of STYLE and it looks perfectly fine, it even comes with the first press bonus tracks.

Oh, yeah My copy of Utada's Distance is an HK version (it came with that little slip of paper). Looks like I don't have to worry, then.

isaac hiew

30th March 2005 08:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ~K+

Basically no, nothing that would worry you. They just come an extra slip of paper with Chinese translated lyrics, and the disc will say it's produced in Hong Kong (instead) and not for sale outside of Japan.

I have the HK version of STYLE and it looks perfectly fine, it even comes with the first press bonus tracks.

dude, it's inside the Japan. Yeah the HK version has been a gift for us Chinese who doesn't know Japanese, and my source of the lyrics' meaning. All of my current Jpop CDs are either Taiwan or Hong Kong Version.

~K+	31st March 2005 01:49 AM

Except Utada's "Distance" overseas version is ugly, the cover is printed in a much darker shade than it should've been. I've never seen this happen with Avex's Hong Kong releases though.

tinyppl

31st March 2005 08:58 AM

Some overseas version have very poor packaging in contrast to original japan version. But the audio is usually the same.

starr5245

31st March 2005 09:29 AM

Hong kong versions are alright. Although I must say that Taiwan versions have horrible OBIs. The Hong Kong version is exactly like that of the Japanese version, although it is not in Japanese.

extepan

7th April 2005 05:30 PM

indeed taiwan avex have terrible obis!!! buy the hong kong avex version, definitely.

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