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Any holiday to Japan will include the breathtakingly ultra-modern and the charmingly traditional, from hi-tech department stores to Kabuki theatres, and from futuristic skyscrapers to ancient temples. If for you, travel is about discovering different cultures, be assured you’ll go to few places that feel as out of the ordinary as Japan.

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Time Difference – GMT +9 hours

Language – The official language is Japanese.

Visa Requirements – British citizens do not require a visa for travel.

Flying Time – Approx 12 hours

Flight Upgrades – Premium Economy available from £335 supplement per person each way. Upper Class available from £1,335 supplement per person each way.

Currency – Japanese Yen (JPY)

The pacific box set is finally out on DVD. If you are buying it in the UK, don’t forget to check Coupon Croc for comet discount vouchers first to get it cheaper!

• Actors: Isabel Lucas, William Sadler, Joseph Mazzello, James Badge Dale, Jon Seda
• Directors: Carl Franklin, David Nutter
• Format: Box set, Color, DVD, Widescreen, Subtitled, Closed-captioned, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), English (DTS 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
• Subtitles: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, Thai
• Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
• Number of discs: 6
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: HBO Home Video
• DVD Release Date: November 2, 2010
• Run Time: 400 minutes

The Pacific is an epic 10-part miniseries that delivers a realistic portrait of WWII’s Pacific Theatre as seen through the intertwined odysseys of three U.S. Marines – Robert Leckie, John Basilone and Eugene Sledge. The extraordinary experiences of these men and their fellow Marines take them from the first clash with the Japanese in the haunted jungles of Guadalcanal, through the impenetrable rain firests of Cape Gloucester, across the blasted coral strongholds of Peleliu, up the black sand terraces of Iwo Jima, through the killing fields of Okinawa, to the triumphant, yet uneasy, return home after V-J Day.

The viewer will be immersed in combat through the intimate perspective of this diverse, relatable group of men pushed to the limit in battle both physically and psychologically against a relentless enemy unlike any encountered before.

After the Japanese surrender, Leckie, healed from his wounds, leaves the hospital and returns home, while Sledge heads back to Alabama to be reunited with his family and Sid Phillips. Lena visits Basilone’s home and has an emotional meeting with his family. Leckie adjusts to post-war life by resuming his old job and starting a new relationship, but for Sledge, unsure why he survived the war seemingly unscathed, adjustment will require more time.

Post your thoughts on the show by joining us in The Pacific messageboard here.

After battling across the island of Okinawa for over a month, Sledge and the rest of the 1st Marine Division are ordered to relieve an Army division that has been in combat against the most strongly defended Japanese position on the island. The primordial conditions and the moral dilemma posed by the presence of civilians put tremendous strain on the physical and psychological endurance of Sledge and the other Marines.

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Coming up on Episode Eight of The Pacific: Increasingly frustrated by his role campaigning for war bonds, Basilone convinces the Marines to allow him to train troops headed for combat. Transferred to Camp Pendleton, he enjoys a whirlwind romance with an initially reluctant female Marine, Lena Riggi. But the couple know they are living on borrowed time, as Basilone is soon to take part in the Marine landing on Iwo Jima.

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Coming up on Episode Six of The Pacific: Despite the suffocating 115-degree heat and a lack of clean drinking water, Sledge, Leckie and the other Marines confront the highly-fortified enemy as they attempt to capture the Peleliu airfield. After seeing his comrades badly injured, Leckie himself is wounded and evacuated from the island. Sledge witnesses the shocking truth about what is sometimes required to survive and fight another day.

Post your thoughts on the show by joining us in The Pacific messageboard here.

Update: The link seems to have been removed.

Sky.com has posted 6 minutes of the Peleliu landing sequence that will be shown in Episode Five. This is an intense sequence and one that is surely going to push your home theater system to the limit. This is the one you’ve been waiting for. Check it out and then post your comments in our forum!

HBO has uploaded the trailer for Episode Five of The Pacific. Also available is the historical background video that will be shown before the Episode airs.

Basilone’s celebrity grows as he travels across the country on the war bonds tour. On Pavuvu, Sledge, assigned to the 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, is briefly reunited with Phillips and Leckie rejoins his company. Sledge then gets his first taste of combat as he, Leckie, and the rest of the 1st Marine Division meet fierce Japanese resistance while landing on the intricately and heavily defended coral island of Peleliu.

Unlike the HBO mini-series which follows three Marines into war, the official series companion book follows the actions of five men as they fought in many of the major battles of the Pacific (two of these 5 men were subsequently dropped from the series due to budget constraints).

‘Manila John’ Basilone, Marine… some may say ‘the Marine’.

Vernon ‘Mike’ Micheel, a Navy pilot

Sidney C Philips, Marine

Austin C ‘Shifty’ Shofner, Marine… captured in the Philippines, he later escapes.

Eugene B Sledge, Marine

Ambrose lets the men tell their story without adding his own commentary or interpretation of the facts, allowing for a precise narration. The book seamlessly melds from one Marine to another while keeping the narrative in perfect chronological order. It is easy to follow the action without losing track of who is who, not always an easy task when you are reading the lives of five diverse men. The story flows smoothly and can easily be followed by even the most fledgling of war buffs with no getting bogged down in the minutia of equipment or battle lines.

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HBO has uploaded the trailer for Episode Four “Gloucester/Pavavu/Banika. Watch the trailer below:

We hope you’ve been enjoying the first two episodes of The Pacific on HBO. If you’re in a different country, chances are you local station will be carrying it shortly. View our FAQ page to see when it will be playing in your area. Don’t forget to discuss the episodes in our friendly forum. Lots of cool folks hang in there! (Hint: We also often give away free Pacific prizes for those that participate in our forum!)

Like the theme music to Pacific? You can now download that music and any other track for only 99 cents by going to Amazon and purchasing individual tracks on their website. Go to for more information.

So, how is Pacific doing thus far with the critics? Maybe this video clip will give you an idea…

Some new videos have been posted by HBO for you.Here’s a short preview of what you can expect to see in Episode 3 that airs this coming Sunday on HBO:

For more, go to their website here.

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MakingOf.com has an exclusive interview up with Bruce C. McKenna, Co-Executive Producer and writer of HBO’s television event, “The Pacific.” McKenna discusses the advantages of making a mini-series vs a feature length film, keeping the characters as real as possible, and what it was like working alongside Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg. View the video here.

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HBO has posted a small preview for Episode Two on their website. You can view it below:

The 10-part miniseries about U.S. Marines fighting the Japanese in the Pacific in World War II begins in the aftermath of the attack on Pearl Harbor, and follows the 1st Marine Division landing on Guadalcanal in August 1942.  Episode One is directed by Tim Van Patten. Tell us what you thought about the first episide by joining us in The Pacific forum here.