Kurt Hymneth

          My order on Ar tonelico Franchise's Kurt Hymneth: Ar tonelico hymnos concert COMPLETE BOX just recently arrived (like, yesterday) and now here I am to do a run-down on its contents. Well, mostly a GENERAL rundown because I personally can't read moonrunes for shit. I will in 4 years. Trust me.

The book-themed container with the logo and text inscribed in brilliant golden ink.

The main attraction: Kurt hymneth's 4-leaf CD case, which holds a total of 9 CDs and DVDs

          Of course this would be the main reason why we bought this. The case contains the following CDs and DVDs:

Acc'd to vgmdb
Disc 1 - Singing the Stars~Hoshiyomi Ar tonelico hymmnos concert Side.Blue~
Disc 2 - Chanting the Moon~Tsukikanade Ar tonelico hymmnos concert Side.Red~
Disc 3 - Waterway~Mio Ar tonelico2 hymmnos concert Side.Blue~
Disc 4 - Flame~Homura Ar tonelico2 hymmnos concert Side.Red~
Disc 5 - Sakiya Rumei~SAKIYA=RUMEI Ar tonelico3 hymmnos concert Side.Blue~
Disc 6 - Suzuno Miya~SUZUNO=MIYA Ar tonelico3 hymmnos concert Side.Red~
- Ar tonelico hymmnos concert ~Mori~
- Hymmnos concert SURROUND THEATRE DVD
- Ciel nosurge Preview Soundtrack

Lyrics to the songs; the blue booklet being the sheet for the character sides, and the brown booklet for Kurt hymneth-exclusives

          The booklets; each containing the lyrics of the songs present in the set. The songs have translations in Hymnos, Nihonggi, and a romanized Hymnos in their local forms. These are printed in sleek glossy paper, and arranged in accord to their series.

Complete contents

          There are a total of 7 items in the set without counting the CDs inside the case. All of them fit snugly inside their container.

Music player and provided USB charger

          This small music player contains the three Kurt hymneth-exclusive songs. The media player itself cannot be accessed by computer, as the USB cable only serves as a means to charge the player. Yes, this means that only Kurt hymneth owners will be able to listen to the last three songs composed for the Ar tonelico series. While I have some qualms about this, since I think that the less-financially-able people who love the series should have the right to listen to the three beautiful songs stored in this small parcel as well, I am rather happy that I am privileged to hear them whenever I want.

          However I am pretty sure that piracy will find its way around this. That or, whether for better or for worse, the three songs within may become exclusive only to the owners of these, and in the future (even in the present now) the value of these things might skyrocket to more than what we, the owners, paid for it.

Ar tonelico lorebook

          This hardbound booklet contains the lore of the world of Ar ciel from the very beginning of the significant events that led to the formation of the Sea of Death. While I have zero knowledge on moonrunes, the translation for this should come pretty soon, as these things tend to leak quite fast.

          Have I mentioned that it also contains the history of sung hymns at the back?

Aurica and Cloche side hymnos concert

Misya and Luca side hymnos concert

SUZUNO=MIYA side hymnos concert and the Hymnos Concert SURROUND DVD

SAKIYA=RUMEI side hymnos concert and Ar tonelico hymnos concert CD

Special content: Ciel nosurge Preview Soundtrack

          From what I've heard, Ciel nosurge will be a whole different game but with loose ties to the previous Ar tonelico games. I really have nothing much to go on this since I've been spending a few months being sad on not owning a PSVita for such a game, but details should come to those who seek; just not here.

          I've spent a total of 8,000PHP for this item. It was much more expensive than BLK, but certainly worth every cent. But in the end, this is a collector's item. More than the content, people will value this for the mere thought of owning it. This might also mark the end for the Ar tonelico series, as its last product.

          Thank you Ar tonelico for giving me such a great time playing you T wT)/