The video for this set is not the same quality as previous perfect collections in my possession. For the most part the images are bright enough, but there is significantly more pixellation and motion blur than I am accustomed to seeing. An occasional skip is one thing, but as the series went on I almost came to expect it every other episode. Still, the set as a whole is easily watchable and the offending pixels only detract from it temporarily.

Audio is good as usual, though the Japanese track was on the quiet side. Most likely that's no different from the R1 disc.

Audio is good as usual, though the Japanese track was on the quiet side. Most likely that's no different from the R1 disc.

The overwhelming majority of this set concerns our heroes continuing interaction with the band of seven, and eventually culminates in a long overdue personal appearance by Naraku. There's plenty of meaty stories on this set, though it lacks a lot of the more whimsical one shot episodes that give the series the variety it needs. If you have any previous perfect collections from FX or EZDVD or whatever, then this collection will come as a disappointment. The quality is significantly less than it had been. That being said, I would say it is still worth the cost given the alternative. If you are really that concerned with high quality video and a more polished DVD, than chances are you already own the Viz relaeses. If you are a more casual observer (especially one who watches the English dub) then this set is more than adequate. And come on, it is Inuyasha after all... you know you want it.