I've waited a long time for this to come out. This part of the story I am pretty familiar with, but I was pleased to have an accurate English translation in my hands.

I will always be blown away by the effortless elegance of Takeuchi's art.

The translation was a bit stilted and formal in many places. The Mixx translation, though less accurate I'm sure, felt much more lively. Including the color pages was a nice bonus on Kodansha's part. I also would have been prepared to pay more for this volume if the printing was of higher quality, but I guess that's the market and you take what you can get.