Picture: Non-anamorphic Widescreen. Suffers from some interlacing and compression issues that leave some of the details muddled. The main areas that are affected are the contrast and colors, which appear, respectively, a bit too dark and muted. Still, for a low budget, import fantasy film (that I venture to guess was probably mainly a direct-to-video release), it is generally good in terms of sharpness and general presentation. This one is not exactly stellar but watchable. (Oh, and it is loads better than the bootleg I picked up, which was a compressed edition taken form the Japanese release).

Sound: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo, Japanese or English language tracks with optional Spanish or English subtitles. The audio is pretty good, though it is quite flat. Obviously the action would be better if it were given the surround treatment. The English dub actually has a bit more robust presentation in terms of dialogue being in the forefront. Still, the (preferred) Japanese track is a bit more even in its mixing. The English subs are "dubtitles," which is a bit of a letdown.

Extras: Trailer— "Making of" Featurette (53:06).— FX Featurette (10:00).— Panel Discussion Featurette (17:05). All of the featurettes are quite informative, though they are definitely presented in a very positive promo piece manner. Thankfully all are subbed and therefore English-friendly.

Conclusion: ...Passable presentation, some good extras, and definite replay value make this one worth a purchase.