i have the echelon release of this brilliant game but its got some horrible big boarders and its running in 50hz(sigh)
does anyone know if the the jap version released by hooligans i think is in 60hz or not?

I checked your profile, and it says you are from the UK. This means you got to have it in 50Hz (PAL), so the problem is its running at 60Hz (because its an american game) I don't think there is even a patch to fix this

For more info on PAL/NTSC check this site out:

http://www.absolute-playstation.com/api_faqs/faq10.htm

it could be that but my tv is 50/60hz compatible because i play all my other US games on it in 60hz. this is the only US game i have that does this.

My original Jap Garou runs at 50Hz as well as my USA Garou on my PAL DC. Like you said this is the only game I have come across that does this.