The Normanic Vault: Unboxing [US]: Robotics;Notes

It's been 2 years since I picked up the first half of this series. Now I finally bought it after Robert's Anime Corner Store put the item on a clearance sale for $20, due to the upcoming S.A.V.E. release.

Here's a look at the second half of the series.

Robotics;Notes is the third instalment in the Science Adventure series that includes Chaos;Head, Steins;Gate and just recently Chaos;Child. Knowledge of other instalments is not needed but does throw in references every now and then. This instalment focuses on robotics and has a bit of a lighter tone compared to the others. I saw the first half dubbed and I thought the show was alright, but I hear the second half is where it kind of derails for the rest of the story.

This set covers the second half of the series with episodes 12-22 in English & Japanese (with English subtitles). The subtitles are locked which was unusual at the time (nowadays it's a bit more common).

Blu-ray Specs:

Languages: Japanese, English

Audio: Dolby TrueHD 2.0 [Japanese], Dolby TrueHD 5.1 [English]

Video: 1080p HD Native 16:9

Region: A B

Subtitles: English [Japanese language & On-screen]

Subtitles Locked: Yes

Discs: 2

DVD Specs:

Languages: Japanese, English

Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0 [Japanese], Dolby Digital 5.1 [English]

Video: SD NTSC 16:9

Region: 1 2 4

Subtitles: English [Japanese language & On-screen]

Subtitles Locked: No

Discs: 2

Plot Synopsis (via Funimation):

Kaito, Akiho, and the rest of the Robot Research Club have finally completed their dream of building a giant robot, only to discover they've still got a ton of work to do. As they draw up plans for a new model, strange things start happening around them. A robot uprising wreaks havoc in Tokyo, a network-based AI crosses over into the real world, and the Kimijima reports foretell of an impending apocalypse.

Extra Content:

Science Adventure Series Interview Part 2

Actor Commentaries

Textless Songs

U.S. Trailer

Trailers