you might wanna check ebay, they have a lot of HK vcd/dvds there. but beware as most of what those places sell are bootleg copies so you will get what you pay for. sure an entire series for $30 sounds good but when the video quality fades in and out and theres little if any subtitles for episodes 26-31... you get the picture. but then again you could be fluent in japanese and not mind the quality. also most places ship from HK so youll have to pay 10-15 for shipping. another option is whenever your friend goes home you could give her some money to buy you vcds and send them over to you.