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REVIEW: Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet BD+DVD

Disc issues aside, Viz's release of this title in its limited edition is a nice package, with a chipboard box, an artbook with episode summaries and character information,

One of the more irritating is that the subtitles on the bluray are nigh impossible to read, being white and in a small font. The DVD subtitles are a larger font and have a noticeable black stroke around them, but the picture is, as you would expect, of a lesser quality.

The Japanese language track on both bluray and DVD has sound issues, with the audio fading in and out a bit and the sound effects much louder than the dialogue in general.

Fronzel wrote:

Well, Viz is just batting a thousand recently, aren't they? I really am going to have to start keeping a list of releases too damaged to be worth buying.

Let's also keep in mind that one more problem with this Viz release that the review does not mention is apparent compression artifacts in the Blu-ray video.

This is something that Viz is *entirely* responsible for, and *can* fix if they so choose, because it's the fault of the authoring house, Subatomic Digital, that they're using for most of their releases. Either get that place to shape up, or switch to a new one.

The awkward ANNCast seems to indicate that they're not planning on doing any such thing as switching though, so prepare for more subpar authoring from Subatomic coming soon.

Justin Sevakis had worked on a few Blu-ray releases for Viz. It's a shame he couldn't have worked on all the rest, too.

It's just that the whole spoiler[monsters are misunderstood ] thing has become the norm now, and its repeated use is getting pretty tiring. You can have humanized monsters/bad guys who are still, you know, absolutely-terrible people. Just look at the Nazis.

I haven't bought it yet as I'm just waiting for a rightstuf sale, but did Viz's artbook include the small color manga:
http://seventhstyle.com/2013/09/26/suisei-no-gargantia-ero-manga-now-in-color/
http://seventhstyle.com/2013/09/28/suisei-no-gargantia-amy-bathing-in-color/
http://seventhstyle.com/2013/10/29/ledo-gets-to-see-amys-naked-body/

or the more risque artwork included in the Japanese BD booklets like this? http://imgur.com/a/PCsl2

Thanks Vaisaga.
What about the subs, were they like this snapshot?

And the whole "it was his first role!" doesn't really work since Ishikawa was also very green when Gargantia was aired back in 2013.

Two fresh faces yet such an astronomical difference in their acting...

One of the more irritating is that the subtitles on the bluray are nigh impossible to read, being white and in a small font.

And I also don't understand why everyone was so angry with Ledo. Apparently, when you're about to get raped, the correct response is to let it happen. Heaven forbid someone kills the rapist when trying to help the rapee escape. Poor rapist; he was only trying to commit the most heinous act a human being can do to another.

That's because, quite frankly, Funi doesn't screw up as bad as Viz and Sentai do. They make mistake, don't get me wrong, but they usually note and work with their fans on them. Viz isn't gonna correct their recent Sailor Moon release, and they're not gonna correct this.

Also, I imagine when one releases a subtitled show, proper readable subtitles should probably be, I don't know, pretty high on the list of things that you should never screw up.

Just to point out that the Japanese blurays all have english subtitles on them (and good quality <- i.e. my team made them, easily readable ones at that!)

There should continue to be subs on all Japanese ova bluray releases as well.

Because I know rape has traditionally had a much different social response in Japan than the west, where the victim is frequently blamed for making themselves a target and that the rapist can even testify against the victim in court.