Nijuushi no Hitomi / Twelve Sets of Eyes TV special (1980) [LD + 16mm film scan] w/ Orphan


This is actually a double release. The main one by [Orphan] can be found here.
The one I released under my own tag is 16 mm film scan, captured by Kineko Video and provided by MartyMcFlies. 
The subs (retimed by me) are the same as in [Orphan] release of the LD version of the show, albeit with simplified typesetting because the image is a lot more jittery and this is meant to be a "side" release, a weird alternative for those few who could actually prefer this over the "main" LD version, because oh boy, this film had seen better days. The video is rife with film aging artifacts, most notably the weird blue flickering. Still, I think it deserves to be released because even with all the artifacts it looks considerably crispier than the LD and comes in genuine 1080p.
Video is AVC, audio is PCM.

TL notes: 
  • The nickname children give to Ooishi - "Koishi-sensei" - is a parody of her name: Ooishi (大石) means "big stone" while Koishi (小石) means "small pebbles."
  • When Ooishi says "Today is 210th Day, huh?" she refers to the system, used by Japanese farmers to mark the end of the summer and the start of the typhoon season - "Nihyaku-Toka."
  • At one point, you might ask yourself, "What's it to the principal if Ooishi is married or not?" Well, according to the customs of the time in Japan, her marital status was also in the principal's area of responsibility, ever since she works on an important and public position of a school teacher, who has to be an example for others. 

I personally dig this movie a great deal, most notably its OST, performed by Chieko Basho, the actress that played the main role in live-action sections of it. Those rural, down-to-earth anti-war stories are something I'll never get enough of. 

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