Bakemonogatari is an awesome series, and this is a pretty cool release. The multiple bluray cases lets you see more art and help it feel nicer, although they probably could have fit the series on less disks. The booklet is also pretty nice, although I wish some of the art would have gotten printed on full pages instead of sharing one, and it would have been nice if they could splurge for a hardcover. The box could also be a bit higher quality; it isn't bad, but the Funimation LE sets ones are glossier and seem better made despite this release being double the price. This is a pricy release and more extras could have been included, but it is a fantastic series and is well worth the cost. And people really do not understand the series if they are complaining that it needs a dub; it has many many many japanese puns and wordplay that simply don't translate to English. The most that can be done about that is to translate it literally and provide a TL note. Also the series itself is one that if having to listen to the Japanese language is what is standing between you and watching it, then the series is not for you... Also anime as a whole probably isn't for you if you can't stand to listen to Japanese, now that I think about it.



Really though, should you buy this? Well, the release is definitely nicer than your average anime set, but I have seen nicer (I do wish they would include more extras for the price point). There is certainly a 'how much do you like Bakemonogatari' tax in there that raises the price, but it is artistic, simultaneously laid back and sophisticated, and is an overall magnificent series.