The Japanese track, which we listened to for our review due to the English track adding in dialogue where there was none, is a pretty straightforward stereo mix that sounded pretty much on the mark. For the most part, this is a fairly decent transfer but it's not without its problems. There are a number of scenes where static characters look somewhat alive with the edging to otherwise smooth lines and the back and forth motion. It's pretty apparent throughout, some sequences more striking than others. There were also a couple of areas of noticeable artifacting, especially in one of the blue night skies early on and a couple of the red images later on in the show.
Black levels look good and there's no heavy grain or print damage.
This is just a gorgeous looking cover. I couldn't take my eyes off of it when I first saw the image, never mind the actual package itself. The artwork was done especially by Hiroshi Abe and is one of those really rare treats. It's exceptionally rare to see a piece of art in this style used for a cover, and it's likely to be one of the more memorable ones of this year. The reverse side gives a rundown of the show as well as listing the features, some animation shots and the technical staff.