Japanese Shadowrun |
Japanese Shadowrun |
Apr 5 2007, 07:02 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,311 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Calgary, Alberta Member No.: 2,062 |
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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Apr 5 2007, 07:13 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,333 Joined: 19-August 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9,168 |
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.*
*Can I have some too? |
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Apr 5 2007, 07:16 PM
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Shadow Cartographer Group: Members Posts: 3,737 Joined: 2-June 06 From: Secret Tunnels under the UK (South West) Member No.: 8,636 |
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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Apr 6 2007, 12:35 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,537 Joined: 27-August 06 From: Albuquerque NM Member No.: 9,234 |
Sadly I think this is the english version.
http://www.amazon.co.jp/Shadowrun-Fanpro/d.../dp/1932564667/ |
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Apr 6 2007, 01:07 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Retired Admins Posts: 1,784 Joined: 28-July 04 From: Cleveland, OH Member No.: 6,522 |
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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Apr 6 2007, 01:15 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 433 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Somewhere in Iraq Member No.: 1,789 |
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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Apr 6 2007, 01:27 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Retired Admins Posts: 1,784 Joined: 28-July 04 From: Cleveland, OH Member No.: 6,522 |
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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Apr 6 2007, 02:02 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 6,748 Joined: 5-July 02 Member No.: 2,935 |
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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Apr 7 2007, 04:40 AM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,006 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
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.
~J |
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Apr 7 2007, 06:16 AM
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Snakehandler Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 7,454 Joined: 28-April 06 From: London, England Member No.: 8,508 |
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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Apr 9 2007, 04:03 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,311 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Calgary, Alberta Member No.: 2,062 |
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.
And Dunner: Kick-Awesome! Have three Karma! |
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Apr 12 2007, 12:07 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 21-September 05 From: Tokyo, Japan Member No.: 7,767 |
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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Apr 12 2007, 03:30 PM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,006 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
That was a partial translation of the site given above. Well, up until the last bit. ~J |
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Apr 12 2007, 08:45 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 160 Joined: 14-November 03 From: MSP Metroplex Member No.: 5,822 |
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! The Dread Polack |
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Apr 18 2007, 10:56 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 142 Joined: 29-March 06 From: Quebec, Canada Member No.: 8,415 |
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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Apr 18 2007, 11:07 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,174 Joined: 13-May 04 From: UCAS Member No.: 6,327 |
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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Apr 18 2007, 11:26 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,206 Joined: 9-July 06 From: Fresno, CA Member No.: 8,856 |
I imagine you'd need an accomplice to accomplish that plan. :rollin:
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Apr 18 2007, 11:36 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,174 Joined: 13-May 04 From: UCAS Member No.: 6,327 |
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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