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Dogasu's Backpack | Movies & Specials Guide | Mewtwo Strikes Back! | The Kanzenban

The following is an image gallery that documents all of the edits made from the original version of The Birth of Mewtwo to the Kanzenban version. Screenshots from the original theatrical version, taken from the American Mewtwo Returns DVD release, are on the left while ones from the Kanzenban version, taken from the Japanese DVD release of Mewtwo Strikes Back!, are on the right. Click on each image to view a larger version.






American
Kanzenban
Extra trees / background elements were added to the opening shot.
American
Kanzenban
American
Kanzenban
The added trees help block out some of the bright light.
American
Kanzenban
The leaves in the foreground are darkened for the Japanese release.
American
Kanzenban
This zoom-in shot was pretty much completely redone.
American
Kanzenban
American
Kanzenban
The shadows are closer.  Notice the stark color differences as well.
American
Kanzenban
Some lighting effects are actually taken away for the Japanese release.
American
Kanzenban
More light has been taken away. The shadows made by the table have been erased as well.
American
Kanzenban
We don't see as much of Mew's head in the Japanese Kanzenban release. The colors are all different too.
American
Kanzenban
We can see more of the tent here.
American
Kanzenban
Mewtwo's pod is more translucent.
American
Kanzenban
In contrast to the above edit, the professors aren't as well defined in the Japanese release.
The speed of this pan shot has been altered as well.







 

 

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