I had no qualms with the video, but it's not perfect so it can't be a 5.

No issues with audio at all.

No issues with audio at all.

This is a fun little series. Belldandy is as wonderful as always, but she is seen less than the others. This proves to be a good thing since sometimes too much of a good thing can be bad, and you don't get any more "good" than Belldandy. I wouldn't buy it on R1 since it's just a spinoff mini-series, thus it's nice on HK.

Really nice video; R1 rip. Seen this DVD set on my computer's DVD drive at home and on my portable DVD player on a recent trip, and noticed no video abnormalities.

Used my usual 2-speaker setup; sounds very nice with no defects in either language. However, the Japanese track is slightly out of sync by about a quarter-second.

Used my usual 2-speaker setup; sounds very nice with no defects in either language. However, the Japanese track is slightly out of sync by about a quarter-second.

Packaging: Front cover has the full-cast -- Belldandy, Urd, Skuld and Gan-Chan, with show title in English. Back cover has description in English with a few screen-grabs, plus a bio of Urd. (On the original R1s, each of the 4 DVD cases has a brief bio of a featured character -- others were Belldandy, Skuld and Gan-Chan.) The gatefolds feature different group pics of the characters. These were presumably lifted from the R1s. Menus: The main menu has 3 selections: Play Video, Set-Up and Scene Access. "Play Video", of course, is self-explanetory. "Set-Up" enables English and Japanese audio, and toggles English subs. For "Scene Access", the first 2 disks has the episodes divided into 2 sections -- you choose the sections to access the scene menu; for the 3rd disk, selecting "Scene Access" takes you directly to that menu. Also, the main menu for all 3 disks is subtitled "The Gan-Chan Files" -- on the original R1s, each disk had a different subtitle; "The Gan-Chan Files", "The Urd Files", "The Skuld Files", and "The Belldandy Files". Chapters: each episode has 3 chapters -- opening, episode and closing. And yes, each 5-minute episode has the same opening and closing during the season they are in (there are 2 seasons, with a new opening and closing in the 2nd season). Story: When Keiichi leaves the house, the three goddesses shrink themselves down to pint-size to help out another tenant -- a rat named Gan-chan. This practically an all-comedic version of "Oh My Goddess", in which this series is based on. (In actuality, the anime is based on the "Mini-Godeess" manga , which in turn is spun off from "Oh My Goddess".) The stories are rather cute and somewhat funny, but the big debit is that this series has too little Belldandy -- in "Oh My Goddess", she was the main character, but in "Mini-Goddess", she was demoted to "supporting character", only popping up to give a fact or to bail the other characters out at the last minute; in a couple of episodes, she doesn't appear at all (apart from the credits). Familiarising yourself with either the anime or manga of "Oh My Goddess" isn't necessary, but it would be a plus for some.

Nice video. R1 ripped. There is a hint of pixelation, but I really only noticed it during the opening and ending.

Nothing to complain about on my simple stereo TV.

Nothing to complain about on my simple stereo TV.

This show was aired around noon time in Germany, so that only primary school kids could watch it. What a waste! No way, that those kids could understand the little jokes and references this anime makes (like the reference to Berserk, when Skuld is dressed as Guts and Urd is dressed as Griffith). I really was pleasantly surprised that this wasn't a kids' anime at all. And it was made on Apple computers, so it scores a sympathy point with me. The set itself may not be perfect with some sub lines missing, but it's still very good. Recommended!

Video is great. I did not notice any pixelation in disc 1 and 2. if I don't edit this post, that means the third disc is the same. I watched it on a HDTV from a good distance. keep in mind if you watch it on a computer, video quality will vary.

Nothing wrong on my 650W system. Japanese and English audio is there.

Nothing wrong on my 650W system. Japanese and English audio is there.

just a fun show to watch. won't have you rolling on the floor laughing but might give you an occasional smirk or something. i'd recommend it to AMG fans.

The video quality is a compressed R1, you can see the color degrade very clear.

Good and clear sound

Good and clear sound

Very interesting series to watch, but every time I watch it I just hope the original story can be animated.