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Lists shows movie/country(s)/studio/release date. The studio and release date shown are from the country in which it was first released (for those titles released in more than one country).

An alternate List, by country, is shown in THIS POST.

235 unique import titles.. 81 Exclusives are shown in red.

0 Pending releases dates in blue.

(120) Import movies/TV shows with English support: (20 exclusive)

1408 Holland DFW 1/19/2008
Abba: The Movie EU Polar 11/5/2007
Afro Samurai Japan Pony Canyon 2/20/2008
Alone in the Dark Germany Concorde 9/6/2007
American Haunting, An Spain DeA Planeta 7/10/2007
Arizona Dream EU Studio Canal 5/22/2007
Asterix and the Vikings France M6 Video 12/5/2007
Band of Brothers Volume 1 Japan Showgate 7/27/2007
Band of Brothers Volume 2 Japan Showgate 7/27/2007
Band of Brothers Volume 3 Japan Showgate 7/27/2007
Band of Brothers Volume 4 Japan Showgate 7/27/2007
Band of Brothers Volume 5 Japan Showgate 7/27/2007
Basic Instinct EU Studio Canal 11/29/2006
Becoming Jane UK BBC 9/10/2007
Bleak House UK BBC 2/11/2008
Bridge to Terabithia, A Italy/Spain/France MovieMax 9/12/2007
Brother (Brat) Russia
Brotherhood of the Wolf France/UK Studio Canal 5/21/2007
Brothers Grimm Japan/Germany/Spain Toshiba 7/28/2006
Bug Germany Ascot Elite 12/6/2007
Crank Germany Universum 12/10/2007
Death at a Funeral Germany Concorde 12/3/2007
Death Proof Germany Senator
Death Sentence Germany Concorde 2/25/2008
Demo: CSI:NY season 2.1 Sommermorde Germany Imagion 1/14/2007
East is East UK film4 3/31/2008
Elephant Man France/UK Studio Canal 11/20/2006
Elephant's Dream Germany Imagion 10/14/2006
Enemy at the Gates France Fox Pathe 3/7/2007
Equilibrium Japan Toshiba 7/28/2006
Fantastic Four Germany Highlight 8/2/2007
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer Germany Highlight 12/13/2007
Finding Neverland Japan Toshiba 4/28/2006
First Blood EU Studio Canal 11/20/2006
First Descent Germany Sunfilm 10/26/2007
Flyboys Holland DFW 11/27/2007
Fog, The EU Studio Canal 11/20/2006
Fragile Japan SHV 4/26/2007
Ghost Rider France M6 Video 10/24/2007
Gift, The Japan Toshiba 9/22/2006
Goal! Japan Toshiba 10/18/2006
Godsend Japan SHV 4/26/2007
Graduate, The EU Studio Canal 5/21/2007
Hannibal Rising Poland/Germany SPI 8/23/2007
Holiday, The EU/Japan Universal 6/21/2007
Home of the Brave Holland DFW 2/19/2008
Hoodwinked! Poland Monolith 2/6/2008
Hooligans Germany Ascot Elite 9/20/2007
Hotel Babylon--Series 1 UK 2 Entertain Video 11/12/2007
In the Land of Women Italy Mondo 4/23/2008
In the Shadow of the Moon UK film4 3/31/2008
Island, The EU Warner 6/27/2007
Jackal, The Germany Concorde 9/6/2007
Jersey Girl Japan Toshiba 8/25/2006
Katyn Poland TiM 3/20/2008
Killing Me Softly Japan Toshiba 12/22/2006
King Kong (1976) EU Studio Canal 11/29/2006
La Haine EU Studio Canal 11/28/2006
La Vie En Rose France TF1 Video 11/22/2007
Lara Croft - Tomb Raider 2: The Cradle of Life Germany Concorde 9/6/2007
Last Legion, The Spain DeA Planeta 1/30/2008
Leaving Las Vegas France/UK Studio Canal 5/21/2007
Lord of War Holland DFW 11/27/2007
Machinist, The Japan Toshiba 9/22/2006
Magic Flute, The Japan Showgate 1/25/2008
Messengers, The Holland DFW 2/19/2008
Motorcycle Diaries, The UK film4 3/31/2008
Moonlight Jellyfish(1) Japan Toshiba 3/31/2006
Mr. and Mrs. Smith Poland Monolith 5/16/2007
Mr. Brooks Russia Lizard
Mulholland Drive France/UK Studio Canal 5/21/2007
Mystery of the Nile Spain Orbita Max 12/19/2007
Naqoyqatsi - Life as War Japan Toshiba 4/18/2007
Oliver Twist Japan Toshiba 8/25/2006
Out of Time Japan Toshiba 11/24/2006
Patlabor 2 Japan Bandai Visual 8/24/2007
Patlabor: The Movie Japan Bandai Visual 7/27/2007
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer Germany/Spain Highlight 3/15/2007
Peter & the Wolf Germany digim
Power of Fear, The Russia Lizard
Premonition Germany Kinowelt 3/20/2008
Prestige, The EU/Japan Warner 6/4/2007
Rambo III EU Studio Canal 11/20/2006
Rambo: First Blood part 2 EU Studio Canal 11/20/2006
Reign of Fire Japan Toshiba 11/15/2006
Renaissance (2) France/Germany Fox Pathe 9/27/2006
Rescue Dawn Holland DFW 2/19/2008
Reservoir Dogs Holland DFW 11/27/2007
Resident Evil Germany/Japan Highlight 9/27/2007
Resident Evil: Apocalypse Germany Highlight 9/27/2007
Resident Evil: Extinction Germany Highlight 2/14/2008
Robin Hood--Series 1 UK 2 Entertain Video 10/29/2007
Running Scared Germany/Holland EMS GmbH 11/30/2006
Saw Germany Kinowelt 2/8/2008
Saw III Holland DFW 11/27/2007
Sconosciuta, La Italy Medusa 12/15/2007
Serpico Germany/France Kinowelt 5/21/2007
Sexy Beast UK film4 3/31/2008
Silent Hill Germany Concorde 9/6/2007
Strip Mind Germany Laser Paradise 1/21/2008
Swiadek Koronny (The State Witness) Poland TiM 1/10/2008
Terminator 2: Judgement Day France/UK/Germany Studio Canal 5/21/2007
Testosteron Poland TiM 11/8/2007
Three Days of the Condor France/Germany Studio Canal 5/21/2007
Tideland Germany Concorde 11/5/2007
Torchwood UK 2 Entertain Video 6/30/2008
Totall Recall EU Studio Canal 11/20/2006
Touching the Void UK film4 3/31/2008
Triplettes de Bellville, Les France France Televisions 10/31/2007
Tristan + Isolde Holland DFW 2/19/2008
Trust the Man Italy Mondo 2/18/2008
Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky UK 2 Entertain Video 11/12/2007
Two Brothers France Fox Pathe 3/7/2007
U Pana Boga w ogródku Poland TiM 10/12/2007
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory EU Warner 9/12/2007
Underworld Germany/Holland/Japan Concorde 9/6/2007
Underworld: Evolution Poland/Spain Best Film 4/1/2007
War Russia Lizard
Wish You Were Here Germany Galileo 9/6/2007
xXx Japan Toshiba 12/20/2006


(55) Import movies/TV shows with NO English support: (26 exclusive)

400 Blows, The France MK2 10/24/2007
5 Centimeters per Second Japan ComixWave 4/18/2008
Antidur Russia CP Digital 1/24/2008
Apocalypto Poland Monolith 8/29/2007
Army of Shadows France Studio Canal 5/21/2007
Arthur and the Invisibles Poland Monolith 12/3/2007
Ashura-jo no Hitomi Japan SHV 8/30/2006
Aventuriers, Les Japan Showgate 12/21/2007
Blood Brothers (Velvet Rain) Japan Toshiba 4/27/2007
Brave Story Japan Warner 8/25/2006
Bronzes 3, Les - Amis pour la Vie France Studio Canal 11/19/2007
Bronzes, Les France Studio Canal 11/19/2007
Bronzes, Les - Font Du Ski France Studio Canal 11/19/2007
Casshern Italy Dolmen 3/18/2008
Chevaliers Du Ciel, Les France Fox Pathe 3/7/2007
Choristes, Les France Fox Pathe 3/7/2007
Coeur des hommes, le France Warner 10/12/2007
Curse of the Golden Flower France, Poland Warner 10/24/2007
Downfall Spain SAV 12/20/2006
Esteban et Zia (Seven Cities of Gold) France Inedit
Fall Guy Japan SHV 12/22/2006
For a Few Dollars More Italy Mondo 4/23/2008
Gendarmes, Les France Warner 11/14/2007
Ghost of Mae Nak, The Germany Nixbu 1/1/2007
Graf Montenegro Russia Twister Digital Video 3/30/2007
Grande Vadrouille France Studio Canal 5/21/2007
Hero Germany/Holland Highlight 10/12/2007
Hidden Blade, The Japan SHV 11/28/2007
Keitai Keiji - The Movie Japan Happinet 8/25/2006
Keitai Keiji - The Movie 2 Japan Happinet 3/21/2008
Kirikou et les betes sauvages France Warner 10/31/2007
Love And Honor (Bushi No Ichibun) Japan SHV 11/28/2007
My Name Is Nobody Italy Mondo 4/23/2008
Neues vom Wixxer Germany Ufa/DVD 12/7/2007
Oficerowie 1 Poland TVP 2/7/2007
Oficerowie 2 Poland TVP 2/7/2007
Oldboy Japan Toshiba 7/28/2006
Pacchigi! Japan Happinet 5/26/2006
Paragraph 78 Russia CP Digital 1/24/2008
Place Promised in Our Early Days, The Japan ComixWave 4/18/2008
Prete-moi ta Main France Studio Canal 5/21/2007
Project Papo Japan
Ran France Studio Canal 5/21/2007
Shinobi Japan/France SHV 4/28/2006
Suna no utsuwa (Castle of Sand) Japan SHV 6/24/2006
Svolochi Russia Paradise Group 3/23/2007
Taxi 4 Poland TiM 11/3/2007
Tiger and the Snow, The Italy Mondo 4/17/2007
Tin Drum, The Japan Gaga 2/1/2008
Twilight Samurai Japan SHV 11/28/2007
Uninvited, The Japan Toshiba 1/26/2007
Vexville Japan Avex Entertainment 1/25/2008
Volcano High Japan Toshiba 9/22/2006
Winx Club Italy 01 Distribution 3/5/2008
Yellow Handkerchief Of Happiness (Shiawase no kiiroi hankachi) Japan SHV 12/22/2006
Zidane France Universal 12/5/2006


(60) Import non-movies: (35 exclusive)

Music (12):
AAA 2nd Anniversary Live 5th Attack Japan Avex Trax 1/9/2008
Boheme, La UK Opus Arte 3/3/2008
Herbert Gronemeyer Germany Imagion 11/16/2007
Jimi Hendrix Experience--Live at Monterey UK Universal Music 12/10/2007
Kanye West - Late Orchestration UK Universal Music 11/5/2007
Love is Born Japan Avex Trax 1/1/2008
On Stage at World Café Live Germany in-akustik GmbH & Co.KG 3/21/2007
Overtime Japan Video Arts 8/2/2006
Robbie Williams: Live at the Albert UK EMI 12/3/2007
Take That: Ultimate Tour UK Universal Music 11/5/2007
Till Bronner Germany SPV 3/27/2008
Tokyo Solo 2002: The 150th Concert In Japan Japan Video Arts 5/24/2006
Sports (9):
2006 Fifa World Cup Germany: All Goals Japan Fantasista 3/2/2007
2006 Fifa World Cup Germany: Germany National Team Japan Fantasista 4/27/2007
2006 Fifa World Cup Germany: Italy National Team Japan Fantasista 4/27/2007
2006 Fifa World Cup Germany: Japan National Team Japan Fantasista 4/27/2007
Chuo Keiba G1 Race 2006 Sohu Hen Japan Pony Canyon 5/16/2007
Chuo Keiba G1 Race 2007 Sohu Hen Japan Pony Canyon 3/19/2008
Deep Impact Japan Pony Canyon 4/27/2007
Kiyoshi Sugimoto: 21st Century Historical Horses Chapter 1 Japan Pony Canyon 12/19/2007*
Kiyoshi Sugimoto: 21st Century Historical Horses Chapter 2 Japan Pony Canyon 12/19/2007*
Doc/other (39):
Amazing Planet Holland DFW 2/19/2008
Bali Germany WVG Medien GmbH 5/16/2007
Best Live: Jack Pot (Ogiyahagi) Japan Pony Canyon 12/20/2006
Bis zum Anfang der Welt: Africa Germany rtv-studio 6/6/2007
Bugs! Germany Ascot Elite 5/10/2007
Demo: Sabra Super Extra Japan*
Kyoto: scenes of four seasons Japan Pony Canyon 12/19/2007*
Mayumi Ono Overture Japan Pony Canyon 6/21/2006*
Mountain Images Japan Pony Canyon 12/20/2006
Railway Story: Canada part 1 Japan Nest 2/27/2008*
Railway Story: Canada part 2 Japan Nest 2/27/2008*
Railway Story: China part 1 Japan Nest 12/19/2007*
Railway Story: China part 2 Japan Nest 12/19/2007*
Railway Story: France part 1 Japan Nest 11/28/2007*
Railway Story: France part 2 Japan Nest 11/28/2007*
Railway Story: Germany part 1 Japan Nest 1/23/2008*
Railway Story: Germany part 2 Japan Nest 1/23/2008*
Rides vol 1 Germany Nixbu 1/23/2007
Rides vol 2 Germany Nixbu 1/23/2007
Rides vol 3 Germany Nixbu 1/23/2007
True Blue Japan Toshiba 6/28/2006
Unfair the special - Code Breaking Ango Kaidoku Japan Pony Canyon 4/4/2007
Virtual Trip: China - Gullin Japan Pony Canyon 10/3/2007*
Virtual Trip: China - Wulingyuan / Zhangjiajie Japan Pony Canyon 12/5/2007*
Virtual Trip: Hawaii Japan Pony Canyon 7/5/2006*
Virtual Trip: Hokkaido Japan Pony Canyon 8/8/2007*
Virtual Trip: Ibiza Japan Pony Canyon 9/5/2007*
Virtual Trip: Koyasan Japan Pony Canyon 12/5/2007*
Virtual Trip: Kumano Japan Pony Canyon 9/5/2007*
Virtual Trip: Maldives Japan Pony Canyon 8/8/2007*
Virtual Trip: Music Edition - Islands with Gontiti Japan Pony Canyon 6/28/2006*
Virtual Trip: Music Edition - The VIEW with Jazztronik Japan Pony Canyon 12/5/2007*
Virtual Trip: Nostalgia Japan Pony Canyon 4/7/2006*
Virtual Trip: Snow Fantasy Japan Pony Canyon 10/3/2007*
Virtual Trip: Tahiti Japan Pony Canyon 7/5/2006*
Virtual Trip: The Movie - Fascinating Nature Japan Pony Canyon 4/7/2006*
Virtual Trip: Tokyo Twilght From the Air Japan Pony Canyon 11/7/2007*
Virtual Trip: Yakushima Japan Pony Canyon 11/7/2007*
Yozakura Japan Pony Canyon 4/7/2006*

* = Twin Discs (HD DVD-15 and DVD-5 on the same side): 30 total
There are only two combo titles: the UK TV shows Hotel Babylon (3 discs) and Robin Hood (4 discs)

(1) bundled with first Japanese player (HD-XA1) and never released separately
(2) Only the German version is English friendly (English audio but no subs)

Last edited by bruceames; 11-17-2009 at 09:19 PM. Reason: update.
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