Video:

Same exact quality as the R1 release. No problems at all.

Audio:

Great sound for both audio tracks. They sound the same as the R1 release, so that's a plus.

Subtitle:

An exact R1 rip. No problems at all.

Comment:

This set is exactly the same as my domestic DVD set. I compared and it is exactly the same, audio and all. So don't pay 100 dollars, pay this price. It saves your money, and you're getting the same thing.

Video:

No probs with video. 1 glitch but my xbox is retarded, so that's probably the reason.

Audio:

Awesome. No problems here

Subtitle:

Great subs. Again 1 glitch, but you know that crazy xbox

Comment:

I love this series! I had bought it not knowing anything about it, and I was more than pleasantly surprised. Probably one of my favorite series! This is a must see if you enjoy romantic/drama/comedy anime. Just ordered the second part and I hope it keeps up to par!

Video:

Video was great. Played it on my Xbox and had no troubles at all.

Audio:

Voices match perfect. And the English voice actors are suprisingly good. On my TV the audio sounds great. But on my PC with 5.1 surround, it was lacking. Still well worth it.

Subtitle:

Easy to read. Not like some others where the words match the background. Great subs.

Comment:

One of my favorites. Can't wait to order the second season. This is a must have for those who like love stories like Please Teacher, or like it when all the women are crazy over one guy...makes for good comedy.

Video:

The video is very crisp and the colors are great. No fuzzy lines or skipping pictures.

Audio:

Voices and music matched lip movement great. No lag in convesations or over play of the music.

Subtitle:

Sutitles are always alittle different then the voiced words. But this translation was great. The font was easy to follow and large enough to see but small enough to see the whole picture.

Comment:

This is a great story for the love stuck and the love sick. The story is strong and the the characters carry it well. Great animation, but this title can get sappy. But it would be a great additoin to ANY anime fans collection. I have two copys always on hand because it makes a great gift. Any female anime fan would love this! Valentines, Christmas, Easter, all great gift giving times. This is a funny, sad, special anime and part two will be out soon!

Video:

Perfect rip. One of the best rips Done by fx.

Audio:

Loud and clear. Makes your tv speakers sound like Quality stereo speakers. It's that good.

Subtitle:

Spelling,Grammer,Timing is Excellent!

Comment:

I knew nothing about this series before hand. Didn't know what to expect but was pleasantly surprised. It's mostly about couple relationships. The first few episodes drew me in with the two main characters meeting eachother for the first time. The middle part of the story is about them getting to know eachother and the sub characters, since they all lived together anyways. The last few episodes deals with a short separation betwwen the two main characters and how they eventually became a couple. Leaves you wanting more if you're into Romance/Comedy type of series. Recommended title from me. (^.~).

Video:

Absolutely perfect! I could not ask for better! No flaws at all, awesome animation, extremely crisp and clear.

Audio:

Awesome. Haven't watched dubbed though.

Subtitle:

Extremely well done, and they left in the -chan, etc.!

Comment:

Everything is fine, except for a spelling error in the episode list menu "Paly All" A must-buy!

Video:

no problem at all with the video it locked up once, but it was my dvd player (it was perfectly fine on my other one)

Audio:

perfect, never messed up at all

Subtitle:

R1 rips, they stayed in line with the character's speech perfectly

Comment:

this is a great series if romance/comedy is the type of thing you like, definitely a must watch if thats the case also, the menu is really great currently waiting for ai yori aoshi - enishi to come out on R1's...

Video:

perfect no problems what so ever.

Audio:

i loved the japanese voices. english dubbed was ok, not all that good though

Subtitle:

no problems

Comment:

one of the most romantic comedy out there. perfect for both sex. it shows how loyalty from both sides contribute to a relationship. all you want the entire time is for them to kiss and tell each other they loved each other. there aren't many girls like aoi left in this world. traditional, loyal, and loves you. ahhhhh. perfect. i want the second season so bad.

Video:

Fantastic video - very crisp and no pixelation issues or anything. It was perfect!

Audio:

Had no issues with audio neither, I believe this set has better sound than most sets I've heard. The volume is always constant (no fading) which is great. The theme songs are one of the best ones I've heard. :)

Subtitle:

Subs were the typical yellow - still easy to read. I had some area's where the characters were talking and the subs did not show up. But it did not affect the understanding of the show.

Comment:

All I can say that this is a great great comedic romantic series for die-hard romantics out there. It is very touching and brings back all memories of how we all thought love is about once upon a time.. something like 'pure' love... A must have in anyone's collection (especially for romantics out there)... All I can say once I've finished watching the show is "aaaaaaaah! so romantic!! *^^*"

Video:

FX + R1 rips = *tears in my eyes* ;_; ... this DVD set is exactly the reason I love FX! =) Superb quality animation.. perfect rips.. the anime is amazing.. and it's shown in 5 star fashion in this high quality set.

Audio:

Superb! No problems here.. I even tolerated the English dubs.. although still I stick to Jap and English subtitles.. which was a thoroughing enjoying experience. Rock on! Speaking of subtitles....

Subtitle:

^^ Awesome! FX has done it again.. it's amazing. Not a single spelling error (at least on my account) and the words were easy to read and not at all in the way of the picture (yellow subs with thin black outlines). Very very nice. =)

Comment:

Sidenotes: + There are nice little animations (water ripples, flowing lines) added to the transitions from the main menu to the submenus (ripped off R1 of course). It may trouble you though (if you are really picky)when you go from the main menu to the scene select menu because it starts off the beautiful animation.. but then cuts off to a slightly substandard menu that separates the episodes into groups of 4. Not only that, the option that lets you "play all" is misspelled as "paly all". Small errors in such a nice set, but if you like clean cut sets, it may stand out for you. + Extras are put together as one large clip and aren't broken up to different trailers and openings/endings. If you try to skip to the next scene, you'll just end up back in the main menu. Overall Opinion: If you hate mushy love stories, theres nothing to see here... move along now... But if you're at all a bit of a softy at heart, I recommend you watch this series for it's emotional value. Quality wise, I've trusted FX awhile now.. it hasn't let me down. So if you dont mind the minuscule mistakes I mentioned above.. please get this set. Ai Yori Aoshi is a kind love story and will touch the hearts of emotional otakus the world over. =)

Video:

Great video. Noticed no problems.

Audio:

No probs with japanese audio. Didn't watch in english

Subtitle:

Don't remember problems with subtitles. R1 rip.

Comment:

I didn't like the series after watching a couple of episodes. Just watched it through the end cuz I bought it. The first couple of episodes were interesting but then it started going through the same theme and the couple's relationship didn't seem to be real or changing. Glad I saw it but wouldn't recommend it as a must see.

Video:

Fantastic video!! This is one of my first purchases from FX and I must say it really is far better than any other stuff I have got, the video is very clear and sharp, I watched it on a pc with PowerDVD and I found no hiccups or any pixellation. Seems to work fine on my DVD player at home.

Audio:

Really clear, I watched a combination of English and Japanese and both a very good, clear with no mistakes.

Subtitle:

Excellent - it doesn't use SubDubs so the subbing is a little different from the English but the same meaning, Possibly they changed the english dub to make it sound better as is normally the case. Didn't find anything missing really and I've watched the entire thing, songs and episode previews are subbed as well.

Comment:

This set was fantastic, maybe the love/semi-comedy genre isn't for everyone so if you don't like watching love emotion type anime then avoid. I happen to be doing fashion course and it's open my eyes to the Kimono world. I watched this over 4 days after I fell in love with it after reading the first volume of the Manga. There is a sequel series called Ai Yori Aoshi ~ Enishi which continues off after 2 years or so, I've watched this and I can't wait for FX to do a set for this - hopefully as great as this set.

Video:

Video was pretty much superb. Practically RI rips. This might be due to the DVD players I used but on one dvd player i tried (KLH), It would stop at a certain scene and wont ever run again unless u skip that part. I then tried it on a different player (JVC> and got major blocks and pixels everywhere. This can be due to the dvd players I'm not totally sure because I tested it on my PS2 and didnt get the same results. Just perfection. Overall, video quality is lovely!

Audio:

CRISP! All i have to say about it. No problem with both audio tracks. I DO NOT LIKE the english dubs though so I just watched in Japanese with english subs *as always* haha. No porblems with sound though. Just lovely!

Subtitle:

Subtitles are pretty much R1 rips. Although on the first disc, the subtitles looked a little dark and bold, readable and understandable though so thats okay. In the rest, the subs are perfect. Not too bold, yellow and readable. Can't complain. The ultimate set!!

Comment:

Overall, I would DEFINETLY recommend this set to all you fans out there. Video I give a 4.8, SOund a 5.0, and Subs a 4.5. FX is just amazing!!! Ai Yori Aoshi is a great series for otakus out there. Cant wait til ENISHI comes out on dvd mwuahahaha.

Video:

It was fine

Audio:

Perfact

Subtitle:

Great

Comment:

Ok folks let me get down to bussiness Ai Yori Aoshi suffers from Romantic Comady Syndrome ( bad episode plots). Im confused because the first four episodes were so great, then the fifth is wear it goes from GREAT to normal...... Ahhh what could have been

Video:

was great no problems here picture was great.

Audio:

audio was great i watched it in english no gliches as far as i could tell.

Subtitle:

nice and clear as ever

Comment:

it was a very nice series if you like a nice romance series this is the one very cute

Video:

Perfect video, Even with 8 eps crammed in each disc

Audio:

great, i did not watch the english dub, but i did check it a few times and it seemed fine

Subtitle:

Quite perfect, no lines dropped, grammer or timing issues.

Comment:

Great set. Extra's are also included(trailers and clean openers, etc.)

Video:

Great Video. No problems at all. Beautiful menus, and no loss to the beautiful animation.

Audio:

Great Audio. No problems. Crisp, clear Japanese audio. Great Voice actors.

Subtitle:

Some of the best I've ever seen in a HK set. You can select subs on speech and/or signs. The Subs are perfect. I am happy.

Comment:

Not only is the set beautiful in presentation, but the menus and transitions between menus are outstanding. Nice music, great animation, and 'put a smile on your face' love story. I'm on the last disc, and the series overall is a good one.

Video:

A very nice, very clear video. I noticed no pixelation and other than a layer change in the middle of a scene, all episodes played fluidly on my player. The quality was very similar to many recent FX set's (Fruits Basket comes to mind). There wasn't any apparent "wash-out" which made me very happy while watching it. The series looks like a truly "Perfect Collection" of the Ai Yori Aoshi series.

Audio:

I listened to the English dub audio for the duration of my viewing. The audio had no hisses or distortion. The only thing that annoyed me was Tina's dub actress (I don't like the hayseed Texan accent). I listened to the Japanese audio on each disc for 3 episodes each and they sounded spectacular. I had no problems and it was an enjoyable experience thanks to the great audio quality.

Subtitle:

Very good. I kept it in the second subtitle mode that only translates on-screen words (such as signs or letters). The first two disc's were flawless, but I noticed on the third disc's some stuff was left untranslated and some stuff was translated in a split second which required me to rewind and pause the video. Other than that, they were perfect. The subs are not the "dubtitles" like they are on Fruits Basket, which many people would enjoy, since many people want nothing to do with American dubs.

Comment:

Overall this release is a really good one. I enjoyed the series very much and the near perfect quality was the biggest factor. While the first 5 or so episodes set you up to believe that this is a very different series, the rest of the series reminds me of Love Hina mixed with Fruits Basket. Be it Aoi's cute smile and her constant apologies or Tina's loud drunkenness, this series can make you laugh, cry and cringe. Koaru is really Keitaro's foil. He often finds himself in similar situations, but is not beaten down for it. There are several extra's, my favorite being on the first disc, which includes a few previews for other series (after watching the Chobits one, I'm gearing for it to get it's Perfect Collection sometime next year). *Possible Spoiler* This is a great series and a great release. I'm happily waiting for the second season to be released and may even pick up the R1's of both season's (Ai Yori Aoshi Enishi is currently playing in Japan). *End Possible Spoiler Alert* The other two disc's have the creditless intro's, I fast forwarded through them though, but noticed they had the intro's three or four times in a row, so maybe they're were different audio tracks or they were trying to show the series intro's evolving from creditless to the final product.

Video:

perfect video

Audio:

both tracks sound great although jap is always the best ;)

Subtitle:

Subtitles are clear yellow subs and Perfect. nothing missing at all!!!

Comment:

It's a nice little series to have and watch. for those that like a nice comedy, a well designed story and some romance. You might like to watch this series. A must have for those that Simply love this show!!!

Video:

It looks gorgeous! Definitely an R1 rip. It is presented in the standard 4:3 ratio. Very crisp and no visible artifacts at all. Must say that this is of the better releases in terms of video. Just flawless!

Audio:

Only listened to the Japanese track. Sounds great on a home theater system. Dolby digital!

Subtitle:

Subtitles are quite decent for this release, as is expected of R1 rips. The only minor complaint I have is the translation of certain sentences. The translators opted to use some words that are not quite the exact translation, but similar. Of course, this will NOT interfere anyway in your watching experience if you do not understand the language. (just being picky..)

Comment:

Menu: Well crafted menu, with standard options to "play", "setup", "scenes" and "extras". Chapter breaks: Chapters are broken down very well, one chapter break for every "preview", "begining", "part A", "part B" and "ending". This has become one of my favorite titles when it comes to massaging male egos. Nothing better than an anime with one male and a bunch of females, all of whom have a love interest in the male character. Ai Yori Aoshi makes you wish your "better" half would be a traditional japanese girl (enough though they are pretty much extinct animals now), as she is every man's fantasy of what a wife should be. All in all, this title should keep you entertained for a while.