Can I play Japanese Blu-rays on American PS3s?

[coralfangs]

Just wondering
planning to import some anime (my little guilty pleasure)

[miokti]

yes... we're the same region in blu

[OokieSpookie]

yes

[nhaase]

I understand internet laziness and using abbreviations, but you may want to edit the title, "Jap" may offend some site visitors. I'm not PC or anything, but adding "anese" is not too hard.

For your question, I am very sure Japan is region A, too, so yes.

[The Laughing Man]

Whu?!? I had no idea. We can import Japanese Blus?!?!

Holy crap! You made my week.

Last week: WB, this week: I can import Anime. This is the best year ever!

[JJ]

Originally Posted by nhaase

I understand internet laziness and using abbreviations, but you may want to edit the title, "Jap" may offend some site visitors. I'm not PC or anything, but adding "anese" is not too hard.

For your question, I am very sure Japan is region A, too, so yes.

+1.

"Japanese"

[krendevil]

Originally Posted by nhaase

I understand internet laziness and using abbreviations, but you may want to edit the title, "Jap" may offend some site visitors. I'm not PC or anything, but adding "anese" is not too hard.

For your question, I am very sure Japan is region A, too, so yes.

Indeed! You were way more diplomatic in your suggestion for thread title/abbreviations than I would have been. Thanks for keeping the peace

[dialog_gvf]

Title updated

And, yes, Japan is region A the same as North America.

Gary

[cartier]

I encourage everyone to remember the report post icon at the bottom of every post (The Triangle with the black line in it). The forum rules strictly prohibit racist comments, see number 5: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=2692

[miokti]

Can we get back to the subject and talk about Japanese Anime?

[coralfangs]

lol
I'm sorry that I started all this crap.
I apologize for nothing being politically correct.
When I type in forums, I sometimes get JAP and JPN mixed up (like I mix up ASN with AZN). I wasn't being offensive or anything. In real life, I say, "Japanese" and not "Jap"

[seto]

To the original post, yes you can import Blu-ray games and movies from Japan if you are in the United States. We are all in Region A.

For the other subject brought up in this post, it may not offend some Japanese but I am offended when someone uses that term and applies it to me. Just because some words may have no malicious intent behind them it doesn't mean it is still ok to use them.

[coralfangs]

ps:
that's great to hear about the region A thingy


Just wondering, do they all have English subs?

[WickyWoo]

Only the Bandai titles, virtually all of which will be available here a few weeks after Japan.

The rest of them far less likely to have English on them, especially with regions being the same.

[coralfangs]

Originally Posted by WickyWoo

Only the Bandai titles, virtually all of which will be available here a few weeks after Japan.

The rest of them far less likely to have English on them, especially with regions being the same.

urge to learn Japanese rising

[Deciazulado]

Blu-ray regions break down into this:

Region A: America, Japan, Corea, South East Asia
Region B: Grøenland, Europa, Africa, Middle East, Australia, New Zealand
Region C: China, India, Russia, + a few others remaining in Asia

Here's a map that shows it even better:

[sega_smasher]

while on the subject. whats a good importing site for blu's?

[AnimeOnBlu]

Originally Posted by sega_smasher

while on the subject. whats a good importing site for blu's?

Japan:
Amazon.co.jp
hmv.co.jp
cdjapan.co.jp

UK
Amazon.co.uk

GER
Amazon.de

FR
Amazon.fr

HK
play-asia.com*
dddhouse.com

Korea
yesasia.com*

Various:
xploitedcinema.com

*also ships Japanese and American blu-rays as well

[coralfangs]

hooooly, I'm going to go bankrupt

[rbelong2us]

Originally Posted by seto

To the original post, yes you can import Blu-ray games and movies from Japan if you are in the United States. We are all in Region A.

Wait a minute......... Is this for real? Can anyone in the U.S. that has bought both a Japanese Blu-Ray and a Japanese PS3 game verify that these work on your system? PLEASE! I know it says were both region A but I need some reassurance.

My Month is made if this is true.

What site do you guys use to buy them???????