This series video quality is above average. I only saw one spot of pixilization in episode 25 beyond that the series is near perfect. color and quality of the artwork is good, nothing all that special compared to say series/films like Last Exile or Steam Boy but much better then stuff from the late 80s early 90s

There was no errors to speak of. The voice and music sound balances well. no complaints

There was no errors to speak of. The voice and music sound balances well. no complaints

This series reminded me of every RPG I ever played for the early video game systems, I am not sure if this was done intentiona or just coincidence. This is a pretty good wizards and warriors type anime. lots of action. My only complaint is that the character developement is somewhat lacking with some characters jumping in and out of the series at times. I believe this series is a pretty good series as long as you take it light hearted and not try to over figure certain parts out

I found it quite acceptable watching it on a large screen TV but then i am not very fussy.

Everything seemed fine. There is english & japanese audio tracks.

Everything seemed fine. There is english & japanese audio tracks.

Please note that i have tested several sets on my DVD drive & ps2 and neither will play it. Works fine in the standalone players i've tried.

Kinda dim...

Didnt notice any issues

Didnt notice any issues

The packeaging was the worst aspect of this... the way that the dvd was stuck to the case was really weird, and it was a pain in the @$$ it stick back into the case. but the cover design was pretty good.. seems to be an exact copy of the original jp packaging... the menus were really vland... they had no screen shots to acompany the chapter titles in the chapter selection...

Note: My review is based on the DVD box set created by 'Circle K'. Much of the technical review of this anime may not apply to the 'Anime Cartoon' version! Also, I reviewed this box set before noticing that the Circle K version was available for reviewing. Sorry! --- [Review of series as compared to the R1 release] Video: 4 -Started Grainy, but quickly recovered and remained at a 'good' quality throughout the rest of the series. 'good' = Nice, but not exactly sharp. This is more a problem with the original production and not the transfer. Audio: 4 -Like the video, the audio started out poorly, but recovered after the first 10-15 minutes. The problems consisted of an annoying background hiss and the occasional crackle. Subtitles: 5 (Chinese) / 0 (English) -No English Subtitles! This is a big negative for the series, but the dub is OK (although not recommended) so its not a total loss. Extras: 0 -No extras Menus: 4 -Simple, boring, functional -Contains: Play Movie, subtitle, language, and scene. -I could have done the same thing with a VCD (Video CD) menu maker. Effective, but nothing special. -No music playing in background of menus. Packaging: 5 -A very durable box w/the original Japanese art. -The DVD labels are also of a high quality and are attractive in appearance. I don't know for sure, but the labels look to be exact duplicates from the Japanese release. 3 DVD's each w/their own cases inside a hard cardboard box. Content: 3 -'Dungeons & Dragons' says it all [Read below for details] -Credits are played once and then skipped for the following episodes. [Personal Opinion] ---------------- A series about swords and magic? Cool. Well, its not for everyone. If your looking for incredible heros and fantastic adventures, you might want to keep looking. This series is very realistic in its approach to a D&D style world. i.e. Imagine the anime 'Bastard' without the cool powers, comedy, and excessive violence. Now you know what ROLW is. The animation itself was mediocre. I can only imagine that the budget for this series didn't go beyond what little change I have in my pocket. Honestly, I have seen less still frames/screen pans in a Dragon Ball Z standoff. The audio was acceptable, but nothing special. I really don't have any complaints except that I wish the dub had been handled differently. A quality English dubbing like that found in 'Hand Maid May' could have really helped. Did the story save it? Not for me. I could have gotten the same ammount of entertainment watching day-time TV. Ok, my review is a little harsh, but this series came highly recommended and I was let down. I did however find the "second Part" (Kind of a cartoonish intermission between episodes)to be a fun change of pace from the actual show. In conclusion.. This is a series that did not really appeal to me. Fans of D&D may appreciate this style of anime, but the average person will probably not watch this series a second time. --- To give you an idea of my taste in anime, here are a few titles that I have enjoyed: -Trigun -Love Hina -Cowboy Bebop -Lain -Outlaw Star -Tenchi -Hand Maid May -Princess Mononoke (Mononoke Hime) Go here for a complete list of titles I own: http://www.dvdaficionado.com/dvds.html?cat=1&id=lifestop# -lifestop edited by lifestop on 31 May 2002 11:31 pm