Shenmue: The Movie

Shenmue: The Movie

Format: Cinema, VHS, Video CD, DVD

Publisher: Art Port

Running time: 91:41

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	2001-01-20
JP	2001-12-21^[1]		APR-0122
TW	200x
JP	2001-12-21^[2]	¥4,700 (4,935)4,700e^[3]	BBBF-1980
TW	200x

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Shenmue: The Movie (シェンムー・ザ・ムービー) is a ninety-minute film comprising cutscenes (and gameplay footage from expert players) from Shenmue. It was shown in select Japanese venues across 2001.

With the exception of a few additional sequences for continuity purposes, Shenmue: The Movie offers little that isn't seen in the original Sega Dreamcast release of Shenmue. In its original form, all spoken dialogue was provided by the English voice cast (with Japanese subtitles), albeit in a higher audio quality than the game, and with some extra lines to provide context where necessary.

Shenmue: The Movie was created as a means to promote the Dreamcast release of Shenmue II, with pre-release footage of the sequel being included in the ending credits and in a separate trailer, believed to be shown (or at least released) alongside the movie. It had a very limited release, being shown just five times at different Japanese locations in January^[4], then again in September 2001^[5], before seeing a VHS and DVD release in the region.

DVD releases of the film came in both Japanese and English and contain a fourteen-minute bonus documentary about the development of Shenmue II.

Overseas, a DVD copy of Shenmue: The Movie was bundled with the Xbox port of Shenmue II starting in late 2002, conveniently retelling the events of the first game to Xbox owners, who unless they had previously bought Shenmue on the Dreamcast, had no means of seeing this content.

Promotional material

Flyer

Physical scans

VHS version

VHS, JP
Cover

DVD version

DVD, JP
Cover

DVD, TW
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Video CD version

Video CD, TW
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References

↑ http://www.amazon.co.jp/シェンムー・ザ・ムービー-VHS-掛須秀一/dp/B000UULFHC (Wayback Machine: 2015-06-21 23:21)
↑ http://www.amazon.co.jp/シェンムー・ザ・ムービー-DVD-コーレー・マーシャル/dp/B00005S7DL (Wayback Machine: 2008-12-24 01:43)
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↑ http://www.shenmue.com:80/whats/movie/index.html (Wayback Machine: 2001-01-23 21:45)
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Shenmue

Books: Shenmue: Ichishou Yokosuka Saisoku Kouryaku Guide (2000) | Shenmue: Ichishou Yokosuka Kanzen Seiha no Sho (2000) | Shenmue: Ichishou Yokosuka Complete Guide (2000) | Shenmue: Ichishou Yokosuka World Guidance (2000) | Official Shenmue Perfect Guide (2000) | Prima's Official Strategy Guide: Shenmue (2000)
Music: Shenmue/Shenhua (1998) | Shenhua: Jiang Qing Ri Bao Hua Ge (1999) | Shenmue Orchestra Version (1999) | You're My Only: Shenmue no Sasayaki (1999) | Shenmue JukeBox (1999) | Shenmue: Ichishou Yokosuka Original Sound Track (2000) | Shenmue (2015)
Videos: What's Shenmue (1999) | Shenmue: The Movie (2001)

Demos: Project Berkley (1998) | What's Shenmue: Yukawa Senmu o Sagase (1999)

Prototypes: 2000-08-18

Shenmue series of games
	What's Shenmue (1999) \| Shenmue (1999) \| Shenmue II (2001)
	Shenmue II (2002)
	Shenmue Online (Unreleased) \| Shenmue I & II (2018) \| Shenmue III (2019)
	Shenmue Gai (2010)
	Shenmue I & II (2018) \| Shenmue III (2019)
	Shenmue I & II (2018)
Shenmue Characters
Ryo Hazuki
Shenmue related media
	Shenmue/Shenhua (1998) \| Shenhua: Jiang Qing Ri Bao Hua Ge (1999) \| Shenmue Orchestra Version (1999) \| You're My Only: Shenmue no Sasayaki (1999) \| Shenmue JukeBox (1999) \| Shenmue: Ichishou Yokosuka Original Sound Track (2000) \| Shenmue (2015) \| Shenmue II (2021)
	Shenmue: Ichishou Yokosuka Saisoku Kouryaku Guide (2000) \| Shenmue: Ichishou Yokosuka Kanzen Seiha no Sho (2000) \| Shenmue: Ichishou Yokosuka Complete Guide (2000) \| Official Shenmue Perfect Guide (2000) \| Prima's Official Strategy Guide: Shenmue (2000) \| Shenmue II Premiere Guide (2001) \| Shenmue II Saisoku Kouryaku Guide (2001) \| Shenmue II Guide Book (2001) \| Shenmue II Kanzen Kouryaku Shinsho (2001) \| Shenmue II Complete Guide (2001) \| Prima's Official Strategy Guide: Shenmue II (2002)
	What's Shenmue (1999) \| Shenmue: The Movie (2001) \| Shenmue: The Movie II (200x) \| Shenmue the Animation (2022)

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