R2 rip -- picture is generally very clear. First Disk (episodes 1 to 9): When I watched this on my computer's DVD drive, I noticed no pixellation, but when I watched the DVD on my regular 21" TV, there was some mild pixellation in scenes involving fast motion. Second Disk (episodes 10 to 13): No image defects whatsoever. By the way, don't let the German cover fool you -- the "R2" is Japanese NTSC, not European PAL (most of Europe is also R2 territory, but with PAL color).

Both Disks: 2.1 stereo with no problems detected.

Both Disks: 2.1 stereo with no problems detected.

Packaging: Front has Aiyu sitting in a tree, as feathers float around her. Back has Aiyu, Nayuki and Shiori in three different pictures. Oddly, this DVD set has a German name, "Die Fernsehserie Kanon (Zeichentrickfilm)" ["Kanon, the TV Series (animated)"]; however, Kanon was never released in Germany or Europe, nor did it have a German dub or subtitles made -- Japanese anime producers generally use non-Japanese words and phrases in their titles (mainly English). Chapters: Would you believe five per episode? Intro, Opening Credits, First Half, Second Half, Closing Credits / Preview. Menu: All items are in English, with feathers floating in the background and part of the opening theme played. The chapter section also has descriptive details on what to expect in that part of the episode. However, you need to use the arrows to navigate to other episodes, as there is no centralised menu for the episodes. Each menu for each episode includes selections for intro, opening, closing, chapters and subtitles. Also, other than the feathers, the menus are bereft of any other pictures, which makes the menus look too plain. Bonuses: Includes a "special" on the second disk, which is nothing except TV commercials for the show. Story: See my description on the main page of this entry. This is a very cute story with romantic and supernatural elements. Nothing that would knock the socks off of you, as it contains nothing of action or the unusual, but definitely worth the look.