Of Interest:

Jessica Calvello damaged her vocal cords during a recording session of the show and was replaced by Larissa Wolcott for the rest of the series.

At the end of episode two, Excel is interrogated by American forces, one of the questions she is asked is "What is your purpose?" to which (in the dubbed version) she answers "A Big Fish." ADV put this joke into the dub because in the Japanese language original, the actor playing the American fluffs the line which ends up sounding like "What is a Porpoise?"

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Obsessive fans should note the differences in video packaging before buying! The individual discs and the Imperfect Collection all contain extra inserts, such as posters, silly games, and an ACROSS ID card. In addition, several of the discs are loaded with Easter eggs and other extras, and contain an ADV Vid Notes subtitle track which explains the Japanese puns and parody references.

The newly released thin pak is cheaper and takes up less space, but there are no extras, and the box design (with the best parodic intent, I'm sure) makes it look like adult videos. Tough to explain to your mom, especially if you're female.

Inkwolf's verdict: buy the Imperfect Collection if you can--it's often very reasonably priced in Amazon's Used and New, or on Ebay.