Digimon: The Official Seasons 1-4 Collection

Great

First things first, it comes with a 20" x 30" poster (which I don't think was mentioned anywhere in the product description, it looks like the boxset cover). I could sit here and gush about how much I love Digimon and have since I saw the first episode air as a kid, but odds are if you're reading this review you're already a fan and really don't need me to tell you about that. Some of the DVD cases don't seem to want to stay closed on their own, but when they're all in the box that really doesn't matter. The Guide Booklets (one in each season) are mostly visuals with names, character descriptions very brief (and somewhat unneccesary, I know who everyone is, but still appreciated). (Also for some reason Kari is listed as 9 while TK is 7 in the season 1 booklet, even though in season 2 they're shown to be the same age.) The only special feature on each season is the gallery. In season 1 this gallery is of character sketches of the Digidestined and their Digimon partners and they're lovely. Season 2's gallery is just a digital villain version of the guide booklet. The galleries in seasons 3 & 4 are also just digital extended guide booklets. I wish there was more, but even having this is more than I would expect.I thought I would never be able to afford this, but when it went down to $80 I was instantly sold and am thrilled to own it. (I still technically couldn't afford that price, but considering how much I was saving there was no way I wasn't going to let myself own it.)

One day, I was reminiscing and being nostalgic. I was browsing for old TV shows, and immediately thought of Digimon. At that time, only season 1 had been released, but it was still comparatively at least $3 cheaper than some other sites I looked at. I snapped it up. Fast-forward a year later, I was trolling again. This time, I was waiting to have the money to buy more box sets. I saw this set, and my jaw just about dropped. I immediately thought it was too good to be true, because how could a set of seasons 1-4 be only $80?! I thought it was a scam, but I read some reviews and compared it to the other set I bought and noticed it was the same group that sold it. Decided to compare other sites before buying, and this was by far the cheapest I found. Walmart.com had it for $206. I snapped it up, right away. Glad I bought it when I did, seeing as it's up to $184 now.Only thing I bad I can say is that it was left out in the cold in Wisconsin, but that's more the UPS/Fedex than Amazon. Checked all the discs as soon as I could, and they all work like gems.If you're an adult that grew up in the 90's and just want this for nostalgia, or to show your children, or just because you're an avid collector: THIS IS A GREAT BUY! Buy it now, before it goes up in price again.

Physically:This is a very appealing collection. The box is a shiny blue on all sides; the product image shown is the front. The top, bottom, and display side all feature Tai and Agumon, as well as the Season 01-04 logos. The back gives all the summary information for the collection. There may be some corner-foxing or tears from the assembly of the collection.Each season is in its own 8-disc case (four two-disc pages), with Season 1 also having its own mini-box. The cases themselves are medium-quality plastic - when I unsealed my collection I noticed a chip in the cases of both Season 3 and 4, and my Season 2 case does not close correctly (the locking tabs do not fully enter the clasps for whatever reason). There also may be some scraping/tearing of the thin clear display plastic from the assembly of the collection.Each season also comes with its own booklet, but don't be disillusioned; it's exactly when the box says it is, a "character guide" booklet. It features the Digidestined and their Digimon (as well as any other story-important independent Digimon), and that's all - no episode guide or season summary. However, each disc has the episodes on it listed (some of them are spelled wrong, though).Disc Play:Right off the bat, this collection is of much better quality than the Alliance/Pioneer Entertainment versions. My television is 4:3, and I don't know what the default resolution of these episodes are, but the screen image is very clean (except for scene transitions coming from what would have been a commercial). The Digimon Analyser names are all in English (improved from the Alliance version), and the episode title text is in the original style. The collection is labelled as in Dolby Stereo and is very clean sound-wise.For older kids who remember, during Digimon Adventure (Season 1), after the Eighth Child is revealed, there are new opening and credits sequences - this collection has them! Which is another advantage over the Alliance collection and YouTube.Overall, I am very happy with this. I grew up with Seasons 1-3, and was looking to improve from my Alliance collection. This was released by the same studio doing the Yu-Gi-Oh! season releases, which are also vast improvements on their predecessors.The only reason I took off a star is for the physical imperfections and episode title misspellings. If you like Digimon either from your own nostalgia or as something you want to introduce your own kids to, this is definitely a value buy.

I'm up to Disk 10 of 32 and none of them have had issues. I would've liked more options on the disks, but I'm not going to complain for the price. I kind of remembered some of the 1st season, but largely this is a new story to me and it's held up well over the years. IMO, it's much better than the 1st few years of Pokemon.This series in this format is an excellent value if you're not looking for any behind the scenes extras.

Awesome.