Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		3.5
Video		4.0
Audio		4.0
Extras		3.5
Overall		3.5

Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Blu-ray Movie Review

Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Familia Myth is the first season of the hit anime. Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Familia Myth features animation production by J.C. Staff (Aria the Scarlet Ammo, A Certain Magical Index). Broadcast on Aichi Television Broadcasting, AT-X, KBS Kyoto, Nippon BS Broadcasting Corporation, Sun TV, and Tokyo MX, Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Familia Myth is from creator Fujino Ōmori.

Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Familia Myth features original character designs by Suzuhito Yasuda. Produced by Nobuhiro Nakayama (Buso Renkin, A Certain Magical Index), Ryūtarō Kawakami (Golden Time, Sword Art Online: Alicization), and Seiji Miyazaki (Nyaruko: Crawling with Love!, World Break: Aria of Curse for a Holy Swordsman), Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Familia Myth features theme song performances by Yuka Iguchi (opening) and Kanon Wakeshima (ending).

Bell Cranell (Yoshitsugu Matsuoka) is the only member within the Hestia Familia. Bell struggles with the fact that he isn’t as powerful as more experienced fighters and dungeon explorers. Yet Bell carries an enthusiastic determination to do his best – and excel no matter what!

As Bell pursues his dreams no matter what, the journey continues on – with the help of Bell’s friend, the goddess Hestia (Inori Minase). Bell has a special skill allowing him to gain strength quickly and he uses it to expand his abilities as best as possible. Can Bell rise to the challenge and ever become as skilled as the sword princess Aiz?

The character designs by Shigeki Kimoto (Sword Oratoria: Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? On the Side, Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?: Arrow of the Orion) are outstanding and add a lot to the animation aesthetic. The characters are brought to creative life throughout. The main cast of characters features especially exceptional design work.

The animation is stunning and one of the great highlights of the production. Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Familia Myth features superb art direction by Toshiharu Mizutani (Banana Fish, The Piano Forest). The art direction is fantastic and adds a lot to the production values. Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Familia Myth also features chief animation direction by Shigeki Kimoto (A Certain Magical Index, Sky Girls). The series manages to have a sophisticated and sleek production aesthetic achieved through the animation. Outstanding efforts all around from the animation team. The entire team of animators brings something special to the table. The end result is a more pleasing anime series with top-notch art.

The cinematography by Shingo Fukuyo (A Certain Magical Index, Ikki Tousen) is a wonderful aspect of the production. The visuals of the series are enhanced by the cinematography. The cinematography capably shows the aesthetic of the animation. The light and dark elements of the cinematography enhance the animation and making the series look all the better.

The score composed by Keiji Inai (Alderamin on the Sky, Magical Girl Site) is beautiful and adds a lot to the series production. Inai is a talented composer and the music is one of the series strengths. The fun score adds a lot to the action sequences in particular. The score also works well for character-based moments. The score manages to find a balance between the subtle character elements and the fun action-adventure elements. The fact that the score ebbs and flows so well between these elements, Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Familia Myth is all the more effective and compelling as an anime.

Written by Hideki Shirane (Aria the Scarlet Ammo, Date A Live), Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Familia Myth is a fun anime series with a compelling cast of characters and solid writing. Entertaining dialogue and fun characterizations make the series more compelling, too. Fans of the action-adventure genre will be especially intrigued by the scripting. A solid effort all around.

Directed by Yoshiki Yamakawa (Hi Score Girl, Little Busters!), Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Familia Myth is well-done. The directing is fun and adventurous. The director manages something special and made a series that is entertaining, fast-paced, and engaging. The directing showcases the action-packed world well and handles the expansive cast of characters. Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Familia Myth is an enormously popular anime and one that fans of the action genre won’t want to miss.

Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

Released on Blu-ray by Sentai Filmworks, Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Familia Myth Season 1 is presented in 1080p MPEG-4 AVC encoded high-definition in the original television broadcast aspect ratio of 1.78:1 widescreen. The high-definition video looks crisp and clear on the release. Colors are robust and pleasing on the presentation. The transfer showcases the animation well. Background animation, line art, and detail are well reproduced. The encoding capably showcases the vibrancy of the animation.

One of the strengths of physical media is the encoding quality. Blu-ray disc provides a high-quality encode option compared to streaming services – which are more likely to fluctuate in quality. An impressive disc is consistently pleasing whereas streaming can sometimes fluctuate based on a myriad of factors such as internet connection speeds, data transfers, plan tiers, and other variables. Physical media offers something dependable.

Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

The release includes a selection of lossless audio options: English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 and Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 (with English subtitles). The release capably reproduces the sound direction by Jin Aketagawa (anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day, A Certain Scientific Railgun). The presentation is robust and clear on the release. Dialogue is crisp, clear, and easy to understand. The soundtrack and score is well reproduced and integrated into the sound mix. The stereo audio sounds impressive and capably handles the action sequences, too.

One of the hallmarks of physical media is the lossless audio encoding. Lossless audio provides high resolution audio of the series. Streaming video services only provide lossy (non-lossless) audio by comparison. For home theater enthusiasts and audiophiles alike, the lossless audio experience sometimes dramatically enhances the presentation quality. Enthusiasts appreciate the quality difference and it plays a big role in the value of physical media.

Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

The limited edition comes in a deluxe steelbook package. The steelbook packaging is gorgeous and one of the best selling points of the release. The steelbook features an exquisite blue border around the artwork. The steelbook is high-print quality and the production run looks fantastic. The visuals are wonderfully crisp and clear on the steelbook. The artwork selection feels perfect for the release, too. The release comes with an o-card slipcover as well. A top-notch steelbook edition and one that fans of steelbooks will be especially drawn towards.

On disc supplements include:

OVA: Is It Wrong to Expect a Hot Spring in a Dungeon? (HD, 25:53)

Clean Opening Animation (HD, 1:32)

Clean Closing Animations (HD, 3:04)

Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Familia Myth Season 1 is an entertaining and action-packed adventure. The anime series is one of the most popular long-running anime series. The set provides the entire first season. The animation is breathtaking and the production values are fantastic. The Blu-ray release provides a selection of bonus features, too. The limited edition steelbook comes in deluxe steelbook packaging. The steelbook is sure to please fans who enjoy collecting steelbook editions and it will look great on the shelf of any collector. Recommended.