The "Adolescence Mokushiroku" movie (disc 5 in this set) contains English subtitles and an English dub. I haven't seen this mentioned anywhere, and it's a nice addition for foreign fans that would like to watch the movie with the remastered video and 5.1 audio. The movie sounds much better with the 5.1 track (just listen to the opening scene with the bells ringing), but the original 2.0 audio is also included in case that's your preference.
The TV episodes are not subtitled, but the picture has been remastered (colors especially look better than before) and the audio has been upgraded to 5.1. Unfortunately, the video exhibits noticeable aliasing, which means you'll see some jagged lines that should be smooth. It's a shame about the aliasing, because the picture looks very good otherwise. I appreciated the "skip to a duel" feature.
Disc 6 is devoted to extras. Most of these were on the LD releases, like the musical, the Okui Masami PV, the duel song karaoke, and the interviews with Ikuhara and the seiyuu for Utena and Anthy. One new feature is an art board slideshow set to tracks from the OST.
The packaging of this DVD-BOX is excellent. A copy of the "Adolescence Mokushiroku" movie pamphlet is included as well as a booklet with art boards, genga (key animation sketches), and interviews. The outer box is wider than a standard DVD case and the artwork is actually one big obi (this box has a nude Utena and Anthy on the front).
This set is probably a little overpriced, but it is a limited edition and it is obvious that a lot of care went into it. I hope there will be a BD version soon, hopefully without the aliasing problem. I also would like to see the English subtitles carried over to the eventual BD release.
