The American release of X (a great series from what I've seen so far) is a complete and utter ripoff. I bought the entire series (bilingual) for only $30, less than the price of this first American DVD. I found a seller on ebay who shipped it to me from Hong Kong and I am very happy with the product (all 26 episodes on 3 DVDs). If you would rather pay 8 times as much for this series, be my guest. But I recommend you get the import.