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[CMoney]

I didn't know any of that, but wouldn't doubt that it's true, given what I do know. I just know things I've heard here & there, from people who have dealt with JP film studios.

In the case the Arrow LE releases, some may be due to agreements they have to agree to. In other cases, I think it's their way to better potentially recoup their cost of getting the rights, & make some money as well. People tend to wait for price drops/sales on regular releases. I'm referring to LE releases in general, not just the Asian releases. Each release is different, so it may be a combination of reasons.

What you mentioned about not seeing english subs on JP releases is very interesting. Japanese films that go around the film festival circuit, including screeners have subtitles. Yet the home video releases almost never have them, even though they exist. Although sometimes a film shown at a festival outside of Japan is handled by a 3rd party company, who may commission the creation of subtitles, depending on the market.