This looks like it was sourced from a digital TV signal. Everything is nice and crisp without any pixellation or bleeding. I wish I could put my finger on what it lacks. There's something that is just keeping it from that perfect 5 star rating but I don't have the words to describe it. The picture just seems to lack a little of the punch that a full DVD image has. It's still very very good and better than any picture quality I've seen over cable.

At least the sound quality rocks beyond compare. Excellent balance between speech, effects, and music. Best of all is the sound placement that makes you feel part of the story.

At least the sound quality rocks beyond compare. Excellent balance between speech, effects, and music. Best of all is the sound placement that makes you feel part of the story.

I was surprised to see this made into a series after having seen the movie. The action scenes are still great and there is a small amount of fan service but certainly nothing graphic like the movie had. There is a romantic feeling to the stories even though there is gunplay in every episode. If you're looking for some hot action and don't mind working your way through a decent story to get it then you may want to check out this title. If substandard subtitles bug you then you may want to wait a year or so before the translations are available as R1s.