[merylsilverburg]

Ah Suzuki, if RK is really your favorite series, I'd say just go for it and buy it. Just know that not all the episodes are wonderful though....but, despite that, if you really love Kenshin, then those blah episodes wouldn't be a problem at all!

And yes, if the DVD has Chinese and English subtitles, they are bootlegs. Most of them are made in Hong Kong, not China.

Other ways to tell if it's bootleg:

1) Tri-fold packaging. If there are like....50 episodes and are all packed into 3 discs in a tri-fold packaging...that's a sure sign it's a bootleg.

2) Chinese/English subtitles

3) The company's logo printed on the cover. Some include: Manga (big green "M") or International Anime (big red "A"). Usually found on the corners of the packaging.

4) If the store has animes that are still shown in Japan, such as Samurai Deeper Kyo, HeatGuy-J, etc. that's a most definite sign of bootleg.

Ahh...that's about it. It's not so bad to get bootlegs....it's a great way to get recent animes that you can understand. I know that it's bad for the Japanese companies, but what can help is if you can get the bootlegs but also the real thing. Like the raw Japanese DVDs.

I do agree that if you really enjoy something, you can't get tired of it. But, in a way, that doesn't really work either. I LOVE Fruits Basket and have been into it for about.....7 months starting April 2002. But, after a while, I started to lose interest in it. Until they make new episodes, then my craze will subside for now. If you can really enjoy something for a loong time, then that item or film really is meant for you.