6.1 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
After six years of living apart due to the death of their parents, the Himenok¨ji twins, Akito and Akiko, are finally reunited when Akito desires to live as a family once more. Although things are fine at first, Akiko begins to express her incestuous love for her older brother, who only sees her as his little sister.
Starring: Ryôta Ôsaka, Ibuki Kido, Minori Chihara, Asami Shimoda, Eri KitamuraAnime | 100% |
Foreign | 96% |
Comedy | 26% |
Romance | 25% |
Erotic | 21% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Japanese: Dolby TrueHD 2.0
Does not include English audio.
English
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Four-disc set (2 BDs, 2 DVDs)
DVD copy
Region A, B (C untested)
Movie | 3.0 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 2.0 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Funimation has caused a bit of a stir in hardcore anime circles with the release of OniAi, letting this lesser known title become the first Japanese anime release from the label not to include an English dub. The label has gone to great lengths to discuss (some might say “rationalize”) their decision, stating that this way, they can release more product without the expense (which admittedly is relatively hefty) to write and record an English dub for everything they release. Some cynics may actually applaud Funimation for not offering an English dub for this harem series, for if one doesn’t understand Japanese and also doesn’t read the subtitles, one might be immune to the fact that this series seems to be about an incestuous relationship between a long estranged brother and sister.
OniAi is presented on Blu-ray courtesy of Funimation Entertainment with an AVC encoded 1080p transfer in 1.78:1. This is a fairly standard looking anime, with a couple of notable exceptions. Colors tend to be quite bright, varied and very vividly saturated, but the character designs are traditional looking, if admittedly well done, with good, sharp line detail. When Akiko reads, there are some fantasy elements that are much more detailed, especially with regard to backgrounds (see screenshot 2).
OniAi's sole language track is the original Japanese mix delivered via Dolby TrueHD 2.0. The show is not overly ambitious from a sound design perspective, with the bulk of the series given over to simple dialogue scenes, with occasional music and ambient environmental effects entering the fray in unobtrusive ways. Fidelity is very good, though dynamic range is somewhat limited. The track has no issues of any kind to report.
If you make it to the end of OniAi—and that's a pretty big "if" given the questionable content of the series—there are a couple of sleights of hand that cast everything that's gone before in a new light. That probably will only partially mitigate the slightly uneasy feeling some are going to have getting to that point. For those with an interest in this title, the video and audio are good, if unremarkable.
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