What can I say about Evangelion that hasn’t already been said? It’s visually stunning for its time, has one of the most original and best character-driven narratives of any animated series, and it remains at the forefront of Japanese anime, as a testament to the medium.

This boxset in particular is amazing, thanks to the crystal clear restoration work and remastered audio that was sorely lacking in the original DVDs. While some of the subtitles have been altered (apparently they’re more literal), everything about the set seems like an improvement over the dated feel of the original set.

There isn’t much in the way of extras with the exception of a sixth disc that comes with director’s cut episodes of 21-24, but I don’t really mind since I hear most of the extras from the single DVDs mainly consisted of lame ADV-related stuff, and no real commentary or features from Gainax. The low cost of the set is more than enough to make up for the lack of extra features anyway.

This is a bargain for both fans of Eva and those who’ve been waiting for a definitive collection of the series to get on DVD.