Video:

I had no qualms with the video, but it's not perfect so it can't be a 5.

Audio:

No issues with audio at all.

Subtitle:

The subs had very few minor problems. You pretty much get it all.

Comment:

This is a fun little series. Belldandy is as wonderful as always, but she is seen less than the others. This proves to be a good thing since sometimes too much of a good thing can be bad, and you don't get any more "good" than Belldandy. I wouldn't buy it on R1 since it's just a spinoff mini-series, thus it's nice on HK.

Video:

Really nice video; R1 rip. Seen this DVD set on my computer's DVD drive at home and on my portable DVD player on a recent trip, and noticed no video abnormalities.

Audio:

Used my usual 2-speaker setup; sounds very nice with no defects in either language. However, the Japanese track is slightly out of sync by about a quarter-second.

Subtitle:

R1 rips; no misspellings; all themes subbed; timing perfect. However, a point is docked by having generally 2 or 3 missing subs per episode. And considering that each episode is only 5 minutes long, it's a bit much. Signs and captions are hard-subbed in English; it was like that on the R1 source.

Comment:

Packaging: Front cover has the full-cast -- Belldandy, Urd, Skuld and Gan-Chan, with show title in English. Back cover has description in English with a few screen-grabs, plus a bio of Urd. (On the original R1s, each of the 4 DVD cases has a brief bio of a featured character -- others were Belldandy, Skuld and Gan-Chan.) The gatefolds feature different group pics of the characters. These were presumably lifted from the R1s. Menus: The main menu has 3 selections: Play Video, Set-Up and Scene Access. "Play Video", of course, is self-explanetory. "Set-Up" enables English and Japanese audio, and toggles English subs. For "Scene Access", the first 2 disks has the episodes divided into 2 sections -- you choose the sections to access the scene menu; for the 3rd disk, selecting "Scene Access" takes you directly to that menu. Also, the main menu for all 3 disks is subtitled "The Gan-Chan Files" -- on the original R1s, each disk had a different subtitle; "The Gan-Chan Files", "The Urd Files", "The Skuld Files", and "The Belldandy Files". Chapters: each episode has 3 chapters -- opening, episode and closing. And yes, each 5-minute episode has the same opening and closing during the season they are in (there are 2 seasons, with a new opening and closing in the 2nd season). Story: When Keiichi leaves the house, the three goddesses shrink themselves down to pint-size to help out another tenant -- a rat named Gan-chan. This practically an all-comedic version of "Oh My Goddess", in which this series is based on. (In actuality, the anime is based on the "Mini-Godeess" manga , which in turn is spun off from "Oh My Goddess".) The stories are rather cute and somewhat funny, but the big debit is that this series has too little Belldandy -- in "Oh My Goddess", she was the main character, but in "Mini-Goddess", she was demoted to "supporting character", only popping up to give a fact or to bail the other characters out at the last minute; in a couple of episodes, she doesn't appear at all (apart from the credits). Familiarising yourself with either the anime or manga of "Oh My Goddess" isn't necessary, but it would be a plus for some.

Video:

Nice video. R1 ripped. There is a hint of pixelation, but I really only noticed it during the opening and ending.

Audio:

Nothing to complain about on my simple stereo TV.

Subtitle:

R1 ripped, but with some lines missing. About 1 or 2 lines per (5 minute) episode on the first 2 discs, less on the last disc. But I didn't have any problems following the story. On the second season (last half of the 1st disc) the song subtitle font is transparent with black outline.

Comment:

This show was aired around noon time in Germany, so that only primary school kids could watch it. What a waste! No way, that those kids could understand the little jokes and references this anime makes (like the reference to Berserk, when Skuld is dressed as Guts and Urd is dressed as Griffith). I really was pleasantly surprised that this wasn't a kids' anime at all. And it was made on Apple computers, so it scores a sympathy point with me. The set itself may not be perfect with some sub lines missing, but it's still very good. Recommended!

Video:

Video is great. I did not notice any pixelation in disc 1 and 2. if I don't edit this post, that means the third disc is the same. I watched it on a HDTV from a good distance. keep in mind if you watch it on a computer, video quality will vary.

Audio:

Nothing wrong on my 650W system. Japanese and English audio is there.

Subtitle:

Definitely NOT "just like R1" like the previous reviewer said. Unless I got a defective set, a handfulof the episodes are missing at least one line in them. Okay, this show isn't 'serious' but i still want to know what was said. it gets irriating when you have rewind and switch to english audio to know what was said. add 1/2 star back to the score if you don't mind this. otherwise the subtitle is excellent.

Comment:

just a fun show to watch. won't have you rolling on the floor laughing but might give you an occasional smirk or something. i'd recommend it to AMG fans.

Video:

The video quality is a compressed R1, you can see the color degrade very clear.

Audio:

Good and clear sound

Subtitle:

Just like R1.

Comment:

Very interesting series to watch, but every time I watch it I just hope the original story can be animated.