Two sides to every story.

Karin, like a good many other Geneon DVDs, has a clear DVD case that provides a view of the DVD jacket’s alternate cover. The first side has a lolita illustration of Karin on the front and the DVD synopsis, information, and screen caps on the back. The alternate side has two prettier illustrations of Karin in her ceremony dress and one of Karin and Usui. Generally, with the Karin DVDs, the alternate jacket cover is usually prettier with a more manga feel to it. Inside the box there’s also an art slip with a picture of Karin, Winner, and Granny Elda (as I like to call her), and on the back of this slip is a list of release dates for the series DVDs. The DVD menu is as simplistic as the ones before, and only sports artwork from the covers in the background. The English dubbing for Karin is actually fairly decent, but, as is usually the case, the Japanese cast is more fitting. But most anime fans should have no trouble listening to either track.

Meager offerings.

Although the DVD itself is enjoyable, there’s little to find in the extra content. You get DVD credits for the cast and production staff and a few Geneon trailers. I have to say, though, that the three trailers provided—Rumiko Takahashi Anthology, Bottle Fairy, and Dears—are actually pretty entertaining of themselves and succeeded in getting me interested enough to check those series out. The preview for Bottle Fairy alone will rot your teeth out.

The ceremony’s end.

Volume six of Karin is, perhaps, the most emotional set of episodes from the whole series. The element of silliness that defined a good portion of the series is still present, but very toned down as the tension builds around Karin. If viewers don’t feel some sort of tug at their heartstrings by the end of this DVD, then it can be assumed that they probably never cried during “Old Yeller” either. It has drama, romance, a touch of silliness, and even some action. (Who knew Granny was so awesome?) Karin is definitely an anime worth devoting time to seeing everything out to the end. It’s a well-rounded title and volume six pretty much defines the series at its climax. It’s a must see for any anime fan.