Was anyone here not aware that they could do this? :huh:

obviously that's not the point, lol

Then what is the point? Paying extra for lower quality product?

I want to get into this Academic Version discussion but I haven't seen any clips/footage. Is there somewhere I can preview this?

No, I guess when some fail at something important may think 'I don't give a fuck' and some just need something new just to stop feel bad because of failed attempt and if they know it can work very deterministically they simply exploit it, because that's what they are. And after all what you know wouldn't matter anyway.

There are some clips on the Kronekodow site:

http://www.kronekodow.com/gaiko/150325dvd.html

Well, I guess the Academic version is good for those who wanted to see the background for songs like 密偵物語. And it does give you an idea of what the atmosphere was actually like at the show. You can see the entire stage. But I certainly wouldn't pay extra for that bootleg.

Ringo enjoying some Golden Week festivities in Asakusa with Shinohara Tomoe:

https://instagram.com/p/2KflvFgtik/

Wow, love the design of her obi...

Has anyone actually watched this in it's entirety? It's quite difficult and annoyng tbh. The quality changes constantly and the audio frequently clips.