Complete Box

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Price: $999.99   

Product Feature

• Japanese Language w/ English Subtitles
• Limited Edition
• Special Features: Textless Opening and Ending

Product Description

For the past seven years, Kyousuke Kousaka's relationship with his younger sister Kirino has been nothing but cold. It's gotten the the point where the only talking the siblings do is to exchange greetings with each other. But one day, Kyousuke finds a moe anime DVD lying in the entrance hall of his house. His interest piqued, Kyousuke looks for the owner - only to discover it belongs to his very own sister Kirino. Shocked as Kyousuke was, this is just the beginning of the surprises that lie ahead... In addition to being smart, pretty, and popular, Kirino Kousaka is also an obsessive consumer of anime and eroge. After Kyousuke promies not to mock her and keep this concealed from their parents, she starts to share a bit of her world with him. Kirino faces several problems as she tries to keep up appearances and balance her exemplary school life with her hobbies. Her brother becomes a crucial ally while dealing with all the difficulties that lie ahead. Contains episodes 1-12 and OVA episodes 1-4, plus a 24-page booklet of production and character designs, 16 postcards of the "Ending Cards" (one for each episode), and a poster.

Complete Box Review

This is my first review on Amazon, so I will try to make it as informative as possible.

First, concerning the the price here on Amazon. While the price is obviously inflated as of this review (~$300) due to it being only available through rightstuf in early October for about $60, it is now out of print.

The LE box that contains the following:
A 3-DVD set in one DVD case with a reversible DVD jacket
A 24-page Color Booklet with various character illustrations, bios, art galleries and the Japanese DVD/BD Cover art.
A Double Sided Poster, one with Kirino and Kuroneko in kimono and shinto priestess dress; respectively. The other side features Kirino and Kyousuke, her brother, on a shopping trip.
A Pack of Postcards with the ending art for all 16 episodes
Card of Proof of purchase

I had watched some of the show as fansubs and streaming on ANN and had interest in it, so I was rather excited to see it was being brought over domestically. This was a rather unique release, as Aniplex did not license it to a company here in the US, but handled by Aniplex directly with rightstuf exclusively handling the orders. This meant a rather small distribution, which obviously resulted in it becoming out of print quickly.

This exclusive release has quality packaging and I felt the extras were nice, and the price was pretty good, considering the Japanese version would easily go for over $300 and spread across 8 discs. However, the Japanese sets had audio CDs of the ending themes as extras too.

The DVDs include the opening and all 16 endings without any credits, which is nice for collectors and AMV creators such as myself, so I appreciate the fact they included these on here. Most other distributors would not had included them.

I was rather surprised that this series was not released on Blu-ray (BD), but DVD only so far. I do believe Aniplex is planning on a BD release later in 2012, and I hope the reason they included a Proof of Purchase card in this set is to either provide a free or discounted BD version when it is released.

As for the show itself, I love the complex characters and their development throughout the story, as well as the relationships between them. The hook, I felt, is that the main female character, Kirino, is a closet otaku with interests in anime and eroge (erotic games), and shows a realistic world where such hobbies are frowned upon. Once her brother finds out about her hobby, an interesting interaction and relationship develops between them, as she asks him to help hide her hobby from her parents. Soon, the cast grows to include a rather sophisticated girl with particular tastes in anime, as well as an older girl otaku with an interesting way of speaking.

The storyline and voice acting are engaging, making it an enjoyable watch, with various dips into comedic and dramatic moments. Through the story, the interrelationships between characters become more than more complex, especially once the anime expands into a different route after the "good" ending. It builds upon the fact that the anime focuses around the type of games that have various paths and endings. So, the anime which would be normally 12 episodes long expands into 16 total. For a complete package, the music adds to the show too. I am a fan of the opening theme especially, sung by ClariS. The translations and subtitles are on par with this sort of release and are pretty accurate, and I believe they matched the webcasts from Anime News Network.

As an anime fan watching anime since the early 90s, I do highly recommend this show on all its content. It will keep most fans interested with its character designs, voice acting, story plot and twists. It also gives an insider peek into the otaku world in Japan from the perspective of a non-fan and is pretty informative overall for people new to otaku-dom, not just the fandom but the pitfalls of being a fan in Japanese society.

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