34 of 37 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Whats up with the decrease in eps?., April 28 2011
By Anonymous - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Naruto Shippuden: Set 7 (ep.78-88) (DVD)
First off, Im a huge fan of the naruto shippuden episodes. I collect all the box sets. But what is Viz Media doing with these box sets. The episodes are great but the quality of the box sets keeps getting worse and worse. First they completely change them, and now the new box sets dont even have the names of the episodes that are on the cds, and worst of all. They originally started with 13 eps per box set, which was great. But then they went down to 12 eps, and now its down to 11 eps in the new 7th box set. Pretty soon it wont even be considered a box set if they keep cutting down the eps like that. Anyway, Im sure the box set is gona be great, but Im very dissapointed with only 11 episodes. Thats one short box set if you even wana call it that.
20 of 24 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best boxset and arc so far. SPOILER FREE REVIEW, May 4 2011
By alex - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Naruto Shippuden: Set 7 (ep.78-88) (DVD)
First things first.This boxset only contains 11 episodes,these are ep77to88.But there is no need for concern as this boxset is the greatest set of episodes so far. The first episode starts with a bang as Hidans terrifying powers are revealed and shikimaru tries desperatly to stop Hidan from killing everyone in his squad.There is a shocking and crucial event in the early episodes that shapes up for a truly epic battle in this boxset.NOW for those people who are wondering why there are only 11 episodes in this set i will explain my thoughts.Episodes 72 to 89 are original material from the manga episodes 90 to 111 are filler mixed with some original material.In my opinion viz media know some people do not buy filler arc and so release one original episode (89) with the next box set of filler.True fans do not want to miss an episode in their collection and therefore will buy the next boxset.Getting back to my original review this boxset is ESSENTIAL as there are so many amazing moments in this set.Shikimaru team 10 and Kakashi fans will be delighted with this set.Id love to say more but i dont want to spoil anything. IN SHORT THIS SET HAS MY FAVOURITE AKATSKI MEMBERS IN LOADS OF FIGHTS,EPIC AND SAD MOMENTS,BRILLIANT FIGHT SCENES AND A SUPERB BUT DARK ENDING.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
A little lacking but still a good box set, July 12 2011
By AnAverageCustomer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Naruto Shippuden: Set 7 (ep.78-88) (DVD)
For a person who has watched the series since episode one, I found that I really enjoyed this arc. This set inculdes 11 episodes, which is a little disappointing since their is normally 12-13 episodes, and no significant extras. The extras are a very scarce compared to the first four box sets and I don't really feel that the omakes themselves should have been considered an extra when they're already attached to the episodes. Their are also some production sketches, the English credits, some storyboards, and some advertisments for other VIZ products. The acting on both the English and the original Japanese tracks are well done, so if you enjoy one over the other you'll enjoy it, and both are included on the disc despite Amazons description saying their is only the Japanese voices. Subtitles are also included for the Japanese track. The only Problem I can honestly say I had with the box set is the case and the amount of episodes. To me, and I have felt this way for box sets 5 and 6 as well, I feel cramming 3 discs into a normal sized DVD case dosen't really work. It saves space,yes, but because the prongs are so short on the insert for discs 1 and 2 I'm afraid their going to break. As for the amount of episodes, which I'm sure many people are disappointed with, they're lacking. Normally their is at least twelve, but I've seen VIZ cutting down on the episodes on a lot of their anime box sets (for example Bleach). I also felt that they really could have added the extra few episodes to have better closure for this arc and to help transition to the next one. Overall I must say I was satisfied with my purchase and felt the price was decent, not overly pricey, and about what I would pay for it.