Sailor Moon R: Season 2 Part 1 (DVD)

Season 2 picks up right after season 1, and has a lot of great character development, as well as various different bad guys. It gets into a lot of the backstory, and the fast paced story progression helps it feel like the series is even longer than it is!As far as the physical release:I had to purchase this from Amazon 2 times.The first time, it came in bubble wrap as well as being in a box with my other items (they usually bubble wrap for Prime). I noticed the side of the outer box has a big tear all the way across it, and the spine of the booklet also had a scratch going completely down it. Later, I noticed that there were TWO Amazon labels on the item; one on the original plastic wrap, and the other on the bubble wrap. This says to me that the item was sold to someone with Prime, they returned it because of the sub-par condition, and then the seller offered it to me as a "new item". I've included pictures of both the tear, and the two barcodes.I had to pay an extra two dollars to buy it the second time, but it was worth it, because that one looked great. The only minor issue is that the spine of the blu-ray case has tears down it, but it didn't affect the actual cover, so if I really want to, I can just move everything into an undamaged case (I had to do that when I got a broken Future Diary case in the mail). The plastic wrap on all of these I've bought so far looks cheap and repackaged almost, I think that's just how it is from the factory. I've included a picture of this, but I wouldn't at all say it's a reason to return a set. Most of them are going to have imperfections.This box is a little less shimmery than Season 1, but still has the cute holographic details around the corners. It comes with DVD and Blu-Ray, and there is art on the inside over. The booklet is a very nice collector's edition, and I love the art they put in the back of the book, as well as the opening and closing song lyrics.I haven't actually watched my discs yet, but I've watched the DVD quality on Hulu, and love what they've done to not only brighten and sharpen the art, but also gave us a more full screen image. My only worry is that the Blu-Ray might be over sharpened like the Sailor Moon R movie was. The voice acting choices Viz has made are PERFECT for all the characters, even if some of the original voices were also good. Luna is a huge improvement, and people need to stop being so nostalgic and picky. I'm so glad to fall back into my Sailor Moon obsession at a time where we can have the original, uncut script, as well as episodes that were not originally released in English.Don't miss this collector's item. Viz did a great job at restoring the 1993 animation, rewriting and casting the English script, designing the perfect collector's set, and all at a very reasonable price. Even if the seasons are split into two parts, that's simply because there are so many episodes in the series. You're getting a full average season's worth of content for each part (each part of season 2 is 22 episodes), so even the original release prices aren't unreasonable. Even if you prefer the Japanese dialogue, there's no reason to not enjoy this release and the efforts that Viz went through to revive the Sailor Moon franchise.

I am very happy with my Sailor Moon R part 1 Limited Edition box-set! After getting the limited edition Season 1 part 1 set & part 2 of season 1 I had to continue the series! I got SM R part 1 for a very good deal here on Amazon as well (especially for the LE version) I actually ended up paying LESS than I would've for the non limited version so that's awesome! (Thanks Amazon ^_^) The box-set was sent & packaged very safely so no harm could be done during shipping which I appreciate because I have had that happen before... The quality of the set is very nice as well! I love the hard (chipboard I believe?) box they used, it is very shiny & I like the artwork :) There is also space to store SM R part 2 & a 88 page exclusive booklet with character designs/info ect. I also had NO problems with video quality whatsoever & think this is a HUGE step up from the uncut grainy ADV sets that came out 10+ years ago. If you are on the fence about this & are a sailor moon fan then get it! You will not regret it trust me! Also if you want the limited edition set don't wait TOO long or they will sell out completely! I think the option to store part 2 of each season along with part 1 in a limited box is awesome! I cannot wait for sailor moon S (season 3) to come out!

There are tons of reviews on the quality issues of the blu-ray version, so this is more of a review on what all you're getting.I get the blu-ray version more to have it, and the limited edition-ness, than to actually watch it - I'll stick with watching the DVDs.HOWEVER, the hard case you get the blu-ray in, which includes a 91 page booklet ALSO includes a space for part 2 for when it releases in October, which is awesome. I wish more things released in parts did that. The hard case the blu-rays sit in seems durable and is so PRETTY.The booklet contains an episode guide, a who's who list, biographies on all major players and several pages of images.Is it worth it? For the quality of the blu-ray, not really. But this is a limited edition version, with a booklet and a hard case which is, again, so pretty. If you've got the money to spare to upgrade from DVD to blu-ray, I'd say do it, otherwise the DVD quality is more than adequate, especially when compared to the blu-ray

Grew up with sailor moon as a kid, and I love how I can purchased legit copies of the series dubbed and in the US. The only thing is I wish the original dubs were also included in the set. I know they redubbed for a reason and I do enjoy the new voice actors but I still miss the original cast. I wish the Blu-ray case came with a sleeve like part 2 cause it kinda looks weird with 1 to have a sleeve and the other to not have one. Overall I am so happy to be able to own these. I can not wait for season 2 part 2 to come out and I can wait for all the other seasons to come out. What they did to remaster this is amazing. (And I should know I went to school for this).

I couldn't possibly pass the opportunity up when I saw that the entire series of Sailor Moon was going to be re-casted and redone for purchase. So I couldn't wait to snatch up the next box set whenever it came out. I haven't gotten through the first season yet and I have noticed some "odd" quality issues with the Blu-Ray versions (overdone color saturation, how some scenes are sharp & clear while others seem dull and fuzzy, etc.). I'm sure it's because of whatever method they used to convert the old animation into something "almost" HD quality like. Sometimes, you just can't upscale something from 4:3 into 16:9 perfectly. But honestly, it really doesn't bother me all that much. I'm just happy that I get to watch the series again from home!