Chris Beveridge
06-19-2009, 07:58 AM
http://www.mania.com/content_pics/000004/31/47/7cc3e889ee70f1a8_thumb.jpgReview by Chris Beveridge (http://www.mania.com/yumeria-complete-collection_article_112263.html)
Mania Grade: B-
* Audio Rating: B+
* Video Rating: A-
* Packaging Rating: B+
* Menus Rating: B
* Extras Rating: B-
* Age Rating: 14 and Up
* Region: 1 - North America
* Released By: ADV Films
* MSRP: 39.98
* Running time: 300
* Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
* Disc Resolution: 480i/p
* Disc Encoding: MPEG-2
* Series: Yumeria
In Summary:
For a game based on a video game, Yumeria could certainly be a lot worse than it turned out to be. The harem situation was decently done even if some of it was just badly obvious like Nanase and her secret identity. The character designs, even when seeming like some of the basic designs out there, were well done and very consistent and fluid throughout the show. Each of the characters ended up with a decent personality attached to them and I think they even managed a decent enough job with Mone. And I usually detest single-word characters since it's something that invariably just is used for gags whereas I think it just comes across as stupidity on their part. The series manages to end things on a slightly higher note but this is mainly helped by the overall minimal amount of filler and the streamlined plot compared to the first two volumes. This could have been mind-numbing as a full twenty-six episode series but it works decently enough at this level. For fans of the show, they're getting a solid and well done release here with all the extras from the original release, which isn’t a lot but is at least something. This isn't a show I see myself revisiting again though and was one that wasn't high on my list to watch when new volumes arrived either.
Mania Grade: B-
* Audio Rating: B+
* Video Rating: A-
* Packaging Rating: B+
* Menus Rating: B
* Extras Rating: B-
* Age Rating: 14 and Up
* Region: 1 - North America
* Released By: ADV Films
* MSRP: 39.98
* Running time: 300
* Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
* Disc Resolution: 480i/p
* Disc Encoding: MPEG-2
* Series: Yumeria
In Summary:
For a game based on a video game, Yumeria could certainly be a lot worse than it turned out to be. The harem situation was decently done even if some of it was just badly obvious like Nanase and her secret identity. The character designs, even when seeming like some of the basic designs out there, were well done and very consistent and fluid throughout the show. Each of the characters ended up with a decent personality attached to them and I think they even managed a decent enough job with Mone. And I usually detest single-word characters since it's something that invariably just is used for gags whereas I think it just comes across as stupidity on their part. The series manages to end things on a slightly higher note but this is mainly helped by the overall minimal amount of filler and the streamlined plot compared to the first two volumes. This could have been mind-numbing as a full twenty-six episode series but it works decently enough at this level. For fans of the show, they're getting a solid and well done release here with all the extras from the original release, which isn’t a lot but is at least something. This isn't a show I see myself revisiting again though and was one that wasn't high on my list to watch when new volumes arrived either.