Video:

No pixelation at all. The video quality is fantastic. It is up there with the FX sets of X and Hellsing.

Audio:

Nothing wrong with the Japanese track.

Subtitle:

The subtitles were perfect. There were no errors at all and the timing was there. Probably an R1 rip.

Comment:

This series is certainly different, but it was very good. I can't say it is better than Lain but it comes very close.

Video:

Like all of the two disc sets I have seen this set has no pixelation or any picture problems despite the extremely odd episode distribution which has been well documented by a previous reviewer. The visuals are pretty interesting in this series and sometimes look pretty cool such as the wings coming out really interesting art style much like Lain.

Audio:

As usual I watched the dub and everything sounded good. Both soundtracks were very clear and easy to hear. As far as music goes I don?t remember hearing any throughout this series.

Subtitle:

Not much can be said there clear and very easy to read which is what counts; a fine job by FX.

Comment:

The series wasn?t as deep or complex as I was expecting but it?s still a decent way to spend about six hours of your time. In my personal experience only two questions really remained which was a real shame but I guess the creators want the viewer to make their own assumptions. But overall pretty good much like Lain it?ll be a while before I watch this title again.

Video:

This has great quality! It is a perfect R1 rip. There was no macro blocking, pixelation, etc... The video quality was amazing considering the fact that they put the first four episodes on one disc, and the last nine episodes on the second.

Audio:

Having rented the R1s and watched it in both the english and japanese dub, I can say that the audio (much like the video) is a perfect R1 rip as well. It is crystal clear and does not go out of sync.

Subtitle:

There were no issues with the subtitles either. They are perfect and are exactly the same as the R1s (no engrish). They are easy to read and the timing is perfect just like the rest of the set.

Comment:

Viewing Equipment: This was viewed on a Sony 28" TV using a Panasonic DVD player. Extras: The extras were nothing special... A bunch of trailers on the first disc and only one trailer (for Haibane Renmei) on the second. Other: This is quite a great set. I would reccomend it to anyone who likes a story as opposed to action. The story line is extremely well done and the ending is left heavily up to your religion/ beliefs. Unfortunatly you are going to be left with many questions at the end. Questions that will not be answered by the ending. :(

Video:

Fantastic quality! very smooth and clear.

Audio:

Great sound quality. The soundtrack fits the show well, and I thought that the english dub was fine for the most part.

Subtitle:

These are the official english subs and it shows.

Comment:

Notes* *This set is a R1 rip. *I watched this series on a COBY DVD player (DVD-224 model) with AV cable on a 25 inch RCA TV. The series it self: After a slow start Haibane turns out to be a good and some times insightful drama. As long as you don't mind a complete lack of action give Haibane a try.

Video:

Holy cow this DVD had insanely perfect video. Must be a sparklingly clean R1 rip.

Audio:

The audio was superb- no audible defects, nice and clear.

Subtitle:

Perfect subtitles taken from the R1 dvds- well timed and easy to read.

Comment:

This set comes highly recommended. How FX managed to put all of those episodes on 2 dvds and make it look as great as it does is a huge mystery to me. Everything was perfect. The package is pretty simple though- its just a standard dvd case that holds 2 DVDs. The show itself took me by suprise. I heard that "someone from Lain" was involved with the production of Haibane and so I decided to check it out not knowing what to expect. The show is very unique and presents very real, very intimate and personal characters and relationships. Its quite an enjoyable watch and leaves enough unsaid so that it may be interpreted in several ways (metaphorically its very moving). Hats off to the creators of Haibane for displaying such integrity within a domain of art that is presently riddled with mediocrity.

Video:

Despite the fact that the 2nd disc has 9 episodes the quality of the video in this set is very good.

Audio:

Great!

Subtitle:

The subtitles are very good, if there was a line missing I didn't notice.

Comment:

The set is great, the quality is great and the anime itself is one of the best I've ever seen. I think that anybody who's an anime fan should definitely buy this set!

Video:

The video was great on the first disc with only four eps, but on the 2nd FX decided to put the remaining 9 episodes, which makes it a little macroblocky in dark scenes because of compression. I watched it on my PC and it was barely noticeable. The extras were good just trailes on disc 1 and a trailer of haibane renmei on the 2nd.

Audio:

The Audio was superb a straight R1 rip like the video. The Music sounded awesome with my surround sound and no sync issues unlike past FX releases. The dub personally sucked; so I recommend watching it with subs and Japanese audio.

Subtitle:

The Subtitles we great they didn't seem to me to be dubtitles. I didn't notice any timing errors or mispellings so it was awesome. The subs are also R1 rips more than likely.

Comment:

I pesonally thought Haibane Renmei was an awesome series it's a step down in action , but a step up in its story. I would recommend this anime to anyone who appreicates anime that takes concentration and patiece to watch. It starts off a little slow in the beginning and then by the second or third episode it begins to pick up.

Video:

No probs!

Audio:

Japanese audio's great. Also watched the first 4 episodes in English and no problems except that the voice actors sucked.

Subtitle:

No grammer or spelling mistakes. R1 rip subtitles.

Comment:

Nice little series to own. And such pretty anime! I really like the soothing music too. The series itself has a mystery to it which makes for a great plot. But the ending still leaves some things unexplained... which the Haibane don't know themselves so I'm okay with it. And the way things were resolved didn't measure up to how big it worked up to. Still I really enjoyed watching this. It's one of those anime that focuses on life and what it means to live. Can be sentimental. Highly recommend series!