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Large Mike
post Apr 5 2007, 07:02 PM
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I've got a buddy going to Japan, and he goes, 'what do you want me to bring you back?' I go, 'Sumo wrestler.' He goes, 'Customs might have something to say about that. Besides, I don't think my bags are allowed to weigh that much.'

Anyways, long story short, I've got him hunting down Japanese Shadowrun. Only problem is, I don't know what it looks like. I know Fujimi-Shobo publishes it, but I'd really like to be able to show him a picture so he can't accidentally buy CP2020 Japan. Can anyone help me?
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post Apr 5 2007, 07:13 PM
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If you're asking your friend to hunt down Japanese SR just so you can see what it looks like, I don't think there's anyone that can help you.*





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post Apr 5 2007, 07:16 PM
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Me too. I'd buy a copy just because having it in Japanese would be stylish. Not that I can read a single word, mind you.

Sorry I can't help. I did just type Shadowrun Japanese Edition and Shadowrun Japanese Language into Google images but nothing on the first four pages. I'd never even known there was a Japanese edition.
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post Apr 6 2007, 12:35 AM
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Sadly I think this is the english version.

http://www.amazon.co.jp/Shadowrun-Fanpro/d.../dp/1932564667/
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post Apr 6 2007, 01:07 AM
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Shadowrun 2nd edition was translated into Japanese by Group SNE. The company's still in business, but I don't think they still have a license for Shadowrun. This is the same company that published the Shadowrun MegaCD game in Japanese in the late '90's.

I've also never seen a copy, but I have vague memories of seeing a picture of the cover on a review site. Googling hasn't given me any love either. (Incidentally, this same company published a translation of CBT with some very different mech designs.)

Also, in 1996, they published a Tokyo Sourcebook. Old Usenet Review

It wasn't highly thought of, and it was quite pricy, comparatively.

Here's a little more info about the products.

I've seen some references to a Manga having been published as well.

Best of luck finding this. I'd imagine that it's very out of print by this point, but as a collector, I'd love to have a copy as well.
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post Apr 6 2007, 01:15 AM
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There was a Shadowrun manga that was run in Japan. I've seen some pictures of it but never actually seen one. From what I remember it only had elf and human protagonists and barely had any mention or pictures of Trolls or Orcs. And what pictures they did have were more humanesque than anything. I would love to get my hands on a copy of those babies.
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post Apr 6 2007, 01:27 AM
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Sometimes, a little persistence pays off later :cyber:

Tokyo Sourcebook Cover

Core Rules Cover

If anyone's actually fluent and wants to verify that those are the correct images, I found them here. Unfortunately, Babelfish was unable to translate the page.
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post Apr 6 2007, 02:02 AM
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The second image, at least, is correct. I was at an auction and bid on a copy, but lost when one of the others went over my limit at $150. Nice hardcover, little manga tucked in there.
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post Apr 7 2007, 04:40 AM
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This time pick up Shadowrun RPG. Released in '89 in America, second edition released '92, in '94 something something publishing house did something. Japanese language edition launched something something not less than three years in the making some more stuff that I can give a shot at in the morning but I'm falling asleep now.

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post Apr 7 2007, 06:16 AM
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QUOTE (the_dunner)
Sometimes, a little persistence pays off later :cyber:

Tokyo Sourcebook Cover

Core Rules Cover

If anyone's actually fluent and wants to verify that those are the correct images, I found them here. Unfortunately, Babelfish was unable to translate the page.

Sorry - but too lazy to do more than skim the site.

It does a very nice job of outlining the basic concepts of SR, including chargen, dice pool, canon history. Notes that the Tokyo sourcebook is the only "Japanese original" sourcebook, and that about 1/3 of it actually deals with Tokyo, with the rest going to Japanese history through 2050, and unique Japanese magic and characters.

Note that in nine years in Japan, never seen any of these products in any gaming store or manga shop (I haven't really looked that hard, but I do have my gamer's eyes open and do go to those sorts of places a lot).
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post Apr 9 2007, 04:03 AM
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Uhh, Kage? We're aware that Shadowrun was published in '89, and so on and so forth. Unless you're talking about something else? That post was confusing.

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post Apr 12 2007, 12:07 PM
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QUOTE (Large Mike)
Anyways, long story short, I've got him hunting down Japanese Shadowrun.  Only problem is, I don't know what it looks like.  I know Fujimi-Shobo publishes it, but I'd really like to be able to show him a picture so he can't accidentally buy CP2020 Japan.  Can anyone help me?

Shadowrun 2nd Edition was translated and published in 1994, and it became out of print many years ago. You might have a chance to buy as a used book.
Shadowrun 3rd Edition has not translated in Japan.
Japanese translation of Shadowrun 4th Edition is said to be published this year. At first, it was planed to be published in 2006, but the schedule was changed again and again.
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post Apr 12 2007, 03:30 PM
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QUOTE (Large Mike @ Apr 8 2007, 11:03 PM)
Uhh, Kage?  We're aware that Shadowrun was published in '89, and so on and so forth.  Unless you're talking about something else?  That post was confusing.

That was a partial translation of the site given above. Well, up until the last bit.

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post Apr 12 2007, 08:45 PM
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Hah! I visited Japan in '03 and was gonna try to pick up a local Japanese RPG, but I ran out of money and luggage space. Luckily I have a friend over there who can hook me up if I need it. I found D&D and GURPS in Japanese, as well as some local fantasy RPGs that reminded me a lot of Lodoss Wars and other anime/manga.

Another funny story: before I left, I asked my friends if they had any requests while I was over there, and one said "I want to find a random Japanese person and kill him, because your're an American, and their 'Mickey Mouse' laws don't apply to you." The words constantly came to me as I walked down random Tokyo streets. Haha!

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post Apr 18 2007, 10:56 PM
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The japanese books are said however to downplay or change unsavory parts of the Shadowrun version of Japan though, so you know.
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post Apr 18 2007, 11:07 PM
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QUOTE (Dread Polack)
Another funny story: before I left, I asked my friends if they had any requests while I was over there, and one said "I want to find a random Japanese person and kill him, because your're an American, and their 'Mickey Mouse' laws don't apply to you." The words constantly came to me as I walked down random Tokyo streets. Haha!

Heh, I remember chatting about Japan on the subway in NYC and some random guy chimes in with a unique story. A friend of his was in Japan, she gets caught having sex in a temple of theirs, next thing you know she has a one way ticket back to the States the next day. Not welcome back to the country also. But hey, if you ever want to visit Japan only once and the one way ticket price is cheaper, you have a way of getting back no problem. ;)
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post Apr 18 2007, 11:26 PM
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I imagine you'd need an accomplice to accomplish that plan. :rollin:
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post Apr 18 2007, 11:36 PM
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I'm sure one can manage to still offend Japanese society just by their lonesome... though... from what I've seen on their televisions, it'd may take some doing. ;-)
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