Freezing: Complete Season One [Blu-ray/DVD Combo] - Anime Sci-Fi Action Series for Home Entertainment & Collector's Edition

I'll review the price, physical content, and story.Price: The price is definitely on the higher end, but nothing unreasonable for a fan. If you dont mind some blood and nude shots cut out, then watching online/renting is DEF the way to go (uncensored season not on youtube). otherwise, the amount censored out is minimal.Bottom line - if you have any doubts spending near $60 for 1 season, rent it first.Physical content: 4 discs (2 blu ray/2 dvd), 2 mini cases and a nice cardboard sleeve. No other material was included in mine. Be weary if you're expecting more (i.e. art book). The on disc extras are bountiful (OVA's, original commercials, commentaries)StoryAudio: The soundtract on Freezing is one of the best, not much else to say. (Third to GitS & Deadman Wonderland IMO)Visual: Artwork is great. There are VERY few parts where characters look unproportional, person in some weird stance, etc. The fps is def choppy (normal for animated shows) but the fight scenes pick up the slack and are epic! Lots of ecchi (TV-MA is mostly due to nudity, not blood/gore) but not oversaturated. Same with blood and gore, even less so IMO, but enough to be like "DAMN, she just chopped that B&%@H in half!" as this is directed to a more mature audience.Voice overs: The cast in both Japanese and Eng did a great job...I couldn't decide which one was more pleasing to listen too. (it's hard to convert to anime after reading a manga and having the characters sound exactly how you envisioned while reading).Plot: Actually reading the plot you can do anywhere else, so here will be my intepretation. It's a typical supernatural setting with a young male protagonist playing hero with female supporting protagonists. Lots of backstories for character development, and not so much unraveling the story. But I think this is intentional (being furthur into the story via manga, they have plenty of room to expand on the story later on). It's the perfect amount of mystery/action/character bonding to keep you reeled in and wondering "I wonder what his intentions really are??" for 1 season. The plot line is definitely mysterious, so for those who need explanations as the show progresses or will have a hard time waiting for the next season, this may be a tad distasteful. I'd say for 99% of you though, the actionCharacters: Apart from the characters who play the obvious villan role, you grow some sort of attachment to everyone (wether it's their personality or sheer awesome battle skills). When I say everyone, it mostly means the more main characters. I noticed some characters seemed bland/too similar at fist, and was even getting them mixed up, but sorts itself out eventually. The main male char may be the only exception (and usually is the case, where they are too emotional/whiney/oblivious), though I find that he always seems to say/do something great right right when I'm losing interest in him.Bottom Line - Plot, characters etc may seem confusing, but that is because the series is far from over. It was a good closure, and if you haven't read the manga, more roller-coaster plot lines, awesome characters and tear-jerking moments are coming!