Video is definitely average. Not much to say about it.

Audio is average. Didn't have any fade ins or fade outs.

Audio is average. Didn't have any fade ins or fade outs.

All in all, I would have to say I love Hana Yori Dango. It is my soap opera of choice!! Really gets you hooked wanting to find out what happens with Tsukasa or Makino.

It looks like an old VHS rip. Due to the way it's animated (soft & unclear, somewhat more artistic than realistic), you can get used to the look of it pretty quickly. There are occasional lines through the frame (tracking lines?). Pixellation is pretty noticeable when there's scanning up or down or the movement is fast.

Some eps are a little quieter than others, not much, but it's there.

Some eps are a little quieter than others, not much, but it's there.

The dancing stuff that you see on the covers and the images on the back of the box 2 set are all taken from the movie, none of that (except for the opening) is in the TV show. I wished that they had added the movie to the end of this, it's only 1/2 hour long. Also, I wish that the series were longer. They could've done a lot more of the storyline that was in the books. Overall, it won't disappoint, if you liked the first set.