As anyone watching the show up to this point might expect, the final volume of Princess Nine is worth experiencing the whole story for. Dreams are realized and broken, hearts are burning with passion, and new standards are set as this wonderfully engaging story comes to a close.

The fifth volume begins with Yuki, as her dilemma is felt by the whole team. Izumi wouldn't have any distractions get in the way of their regional tournament, though. Ready for the prelims, Ryo and Nene appear at the lottery for placement in the tournament, and their first opponent is a team full of uncultured brutes! As one might expect though, the Princess Nine are not swayed so easily. The trouble lies in the hearts of the team's two most important players. What will happen if they have to face Kisaragi High and their genius slugger, Hiroki Takasugi?

Has anyone seen my pants?	Ryo picks herself up from the depths and shines in the last game.

An awful lot of notable things happen in this volume. Izumi fans can rest assured that she comes through in the end, and in a big way. This doesn't happen until Ryo hits rock bottom though, unfortunately. This volume works wonders for showing Ryo's boundless innner strength, and she absolutely steals the show. The sixth volume is full of action, as the best high school teams battle it out toward that championship at Koshien, and the Princess Nine are doing well, but one challenge remains. Can all the girls work out their emotional issues before the big game?

This volume showcases the final stage of developing an effective team: synergy. They've been through the introductions, the conflicts, the compromises, and now the only thing left is to gel as a team and perform. The ending of the show is both uplifting and disappointing at the same time, which is a strange sensation. Rest assured that it's worth seeing, though.

Again, there were no surprises as far as the transfer goes. The packaging took a hit, though, with a not so inspiring front cover. The back cover was fairly nice, though, sporting a picture of Seira. The only difference in the extras from the last volume is in the original cover art gallery. The rest of the cover art is shown in this volume.

For those of you who have watched the show up to this point, I don't have to tell you to rush out and buy this volume. For the rest of you, I will. This show is a keeper. Good for all ages, genders, shapes and sizes, Princess Nine is an essential part of the anime watcher's collection.

Video Quality: A+
Audio Quality: A
Presentation: B+
Content: A+
Overall: A+