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Feature Presentation:
Special thanks to Geneon Entertainment for sending a copy for a review for this site. As we left off from the previous volume, Claus & Lavis is on a mission to deliver Alvis to the Alex Row from the ship Silvana. I didn't know that the crew acts that way. This is where the real battle for survival begins. You might be surprise that the Silvana isn't all what you hope it will be. After completing it, Alex took Alvis, leaving both behind. Claus worried about Alvis decided to go after her. Reaching the Silvana, Claus & Lavis ends up in a battle with the Guild-controlled star-shaped vessels, somehow, more powerful then ordinary Vanships. Both of them want to help out, so they borrowed one of Silvana's vanships & goes out in the battle, unaware that they are being watch by Dio Eraclea of the Guild flagship. Claus's flying abilities are put to the test as he duels out with Dio. However, times up & the battle is over. The Silvana needs to dock for repairs & ends up meeting a crew that you might sound familiar if you remember from the previous volume. I swear, watching them make you want to get up & give them a piece of your mind! Honestly, I didn't like it as much as the first 4 episodes, because it's not what I have expected to turns out, but at the end, you will get to cheer!
Video:
Geneon Entertainment did a very great job. I found no problem, the image are clear & the color looks perfect. To top things off, the series is feature on Widescreen format. If you got a Widescreen TV, you're going to enjoy this even more. There is some watermarks done for the introduction & ending credits (they are translated in English). Each episodes are separated into 6 parts: the prologue, the introduction, part A, part B, ending & the preview for the next episode! Since all the episodes are on one single track on the DVD, there is no loading time or changing tracks when you move on to the next episode. I do note that you can skip all those warnings & logos when you first load the DVD by just pressing the "Menu" button on your remote control.
Dubbing: English:
The English dubbing is well done. The voices really suit the characters. I don't know who doing the voice that read the title reading at the beginning of each episode, but it got it exactly as the Japanese reading. It's about 80% of the original Japanese.
Audio 01: English 2.0:
No problem found. I just want to note that this series should get a 5.1 audio track. It's just too good to get a standard 2.0 audio track.
Audio 02: Japanese 2.0:
No problem found.
Subtitle:
Geneon Entertainment have selected a great font, very easy to read. They use green for the introduction & ending themes, the rest is yellow for the dialogue. Like before, there is only one subtitling track, which is for the Japanese dialogue. I guess there is no need for Japanese translations for signs & text. However, you won't get any subtitle for the introduction or ending theme, except if you turn it on. I might note that every odd numbered episodes, the intro & ending subtitles are in English, while the even numbered episodes are in Japanese on this volume.
Menu Option:
The menu is also in widescreen format, but if got just a regular full screen TV, it will display in that format with no problem. The menu design remains the same, the side of a Vanship. Selecting any options will move it to another part of the Vanship in a quick dash effect. You can also see a little clip in the middle, reflecting the episodes on this volume. There is the "Play All", "Screen Access", "Set Up" & "Extras". The background music is the introduction theme on the main menu, however, the other parts have no background music.
DVD Extras:
Well, here is another set of extras, not as cool as the previous volume. This time, you get the non-credit & the original Japanese ending. Also, you will get a collection of original Japanese commercial ads for this series, both the DVD release, along with both OST. Yup, you will get another sert of artwork, mostly the crew of the Silvana & anything related on the episodes on this volume.
Packaging:
The same design is used again, the cool the translucent packaging (it's shines in light). It's like collecting those special rare cards. A warning though, do not get it wet. It will damaged it. In the front, you see Alex & Sophia, along with the Silvana in the background. In the back, the background is a shot of a battle screen in this volume. There is also three screenshots as well. You can also noticed the new logo "Geneon" along side with the old "Pioneer" name. The insert got the chapter listing, as well a very sexy artwork of Tatiana. Inside the insert, you have the specification of Silvana, giving details what purpose of each section. The only thing I really didn't like is the DVD disc cover, just a plain fuzzy cover, with a Vanship logo in blue this time. You can barely see the title on it! Since the DVD case is clear, you get to see a sky with clouds background, reflecting what's this series is about.
PC Viewing:
Watching it on the PC is the same as watching it on the TV. Very clean, no problem at all, very little pixel (little squares popping in & out), both normal mode & full screen mode. The sound is just great. The episodes are place on one single track as you play the episodes, so loading time is really small. You can fast forward to the first episode to the last episode with one move on your mouse! The only thing annoying is the menu option. You have to click on the little arrow to make the selection, instead of the word, for example, "Play". Like on your regular DVD player, you can skip the warnings & logos when you load the disc, just use the "menu" option to go to the menu screen.
Overall DVD Rating:
I might not like it as much as the first volume, but here we are, where the real fun begins. Great story line, good music & the ending of last episode on this volume will make you cheer! Pack with action & high flying adventure, so hang on to your seat!
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