Title: 宇宙のステルヴぃア (Stellvia) Mission 2 DVD Box
Volume: 2/2
Catalog No.: KIBA-9905~9908
Release Date: 2/4/04
Rating: 3/4

It took me 4 months to finish this box, 8 months after its release. Like I said before, I thought the series should have ended at the end of the first half of the show. They hyped the Great Mission since the beginning and that pretty much ended at episode 13. This second half could have been a season two as it feels a bit tacked on.

What I liked from this half was the relationship between Shiipon and Kouta. Despite the huge mystery of the cosmic fracture, I enjoyed constant tension between Shiipon's self-doubt and Kouta's insensitivity.

Like the first box, this comes with a booklet with summaries, art, interviews, designs, etc... There are 4 DVDs in the box, but lacks any type of video bonus. I don't think it included a textless ending for the last episode. The quality of the video is still superb, but there was this one scene where the picture became pixelated because of the grid-like background, typical of MPEG compression.

After successfully deflecting the earth from the Second Wave, the students go home thinking that all is over. However, they discover a cosmic fracture that is approaching earth with the power to destory the planet. They first witness it destroy Ultima as it comes in from space. Having been successful during the Great Mission, Shiipon and Kouta are selected to pilot Infinity for this Genesis Mission. However, Shiipon can't seem to use the DLS system and feels like she's inferior to Kouta who has no problems with it. Kouta's also been hanging out with Ayaka a bit too much, stirring up some jealously. In the end, they manage to eliminate the cosmic fracture by sacrificing the space stations, including Stellvia.

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