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Yu-Gi-Oh! & Shaman King - Original Japanese Version on DVD on October 19 8.03.04  Here is some exciting news from 4 Kids Entertainment Home Video, Inc.! Hotly anticipated special DVD collector's editions of Yu-Gi-Oh! and Shaman King are being released on October 19 in association with FUNimation. The discs will contain the original, unedited Japanese animation, never before available in the U.S. and Canada. The collector’s editions will restore the many features of the original Japanese versions, changed due to the necessities of American broadcast standards. For example, religious symbols including pentagrams, crosses, and stars of David were replaced by nondescript images. Similarly, depictions of violence such as the slicing of monsters, firing of weapons and the showing of blood were reduced or removed. In addition, cleavage was reduced, skirts lengthened and clothing added to numerous characters, in order to diminish sexually provocative content. Everything has been restored, including footage cut in order to meet on-air time requirements for commercials. The releases will also feature newly recorded English language tracks with the entire original cast, as well as the original Japanese tracks and English subtitles. The versions broadcast on U.S. television contained English dialogue that was substantively different from the Japanese in many ways, due to the same considerations that necessitated alterations and cuts to the visual elements. The new tracks accurately reflect the Japanese script as originally written. These are the titles being released: YU-GI-OH! Volume 1: The Shadow Games Episode 1 The Blood Curdling Blue-Eyes White Dragon Episode 2 The Trap of Illusionist Faceless Mage Episode 3 The Lost Exodia YU-GI-OH! Volume 2: The Insector Combo Episode 4 The Insector Combo Episode 5 Perfectly Ultimate Great Moth Episode 6 Mai’s Beautiful Harpies SHAMAN KING Volume 1: A Boy Who Dances With Ghosts Episode 1 A Boy Who Dances with Ghosts Episode 2 Waiting Samurai Episode 3 Tao Len SHAMAN KING Volume 2: Perfect Possession Episode 4 Perfect Possession Episode 5 A Precocious Shaman Episode 6 Kung Fu Master The suggested retail price will be $19.98.