Product Description The Third - The Girl with the Blue Eye; Volume One: EncounterOne Girl. One Tank. No Problem... In a devastated world overrun by monstrous bugs and ravaged by outlaws, there's only one person to call when you really need a job done right: Honoka. With a sixth sense for danger, sword skills that are second to none, and a smart-aleck A.I. tank by the name of Bogie, she's ready to tackle any job and solve any problem for her clients. But while crossing the desert one night, she finds a young man alone in the wasteland. It's the first step of a journey that will challenge even Honoka's amazing skills to their very limit! Contains episodes 1-4. The 24-episode anime, also known as "The Third - Aoi Hitomi no Shoujo," is based upon a popular series of novels and short stories written by Ryou Hoshino and illustrated by Nao Goto. Spanning more than 16 volumes, the original fiction has appeared in Japan's Dragon Magazine since 1999, alongside the serialized novels that inspired the hit Full Metal Panic! and Slayers anime series. Additionally, a manga adaptation ran in Dragon Age magazine, home to the Full Metal Panic!, Slayers and Chrono Crusade manga. XEBEC (D.N.Angel, Negima!, Fafner, Elemental Gelade) produced the animation for the TV series, which ran on Japan's WOWOW satellite channel from April through October of 2006. DVD Features: Scene access, Dolby 5.1 mix for English dialogue, Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo audio for English and Japanese dialogue, English subtitles, plus English on-screen translations. Additional Extras to be announced. Running Time: 100 Minutes .com Honoka, the heroine of the sci-fi adventure The Girl with the Blue Eye (2006), is a self-described jack-of-all-trades: she roams the desert that covers most of the world, battling monstrous insects and doing odd jobs. Her only companion is the A.I. tank Bogie, who supervises her activities and argues with her. One night, she meet Iks, a mysterious blond with a supernatural ability to heal injuries. The Third, the council that rules the devastated Earth, wants him, and Honoka's determined to keep him out of their clutches. The Girl with the Blue Eye offers handsome landscapes of the starlit desert and unusually well-integrated combinations of drawn and computer animation. But director Jun Kamiya fails to infuse the material with any sense of narrative drive. He has the standard elements at his disposal: murderous mecha, insect-monsters, a sinister cabal that recalls SEELE in Evangelion, and a sword-and-gun-toting heroine. But there's no sense of urgency, and the show plods, despite the action sequences. (Rated 15 and older: violence, alcohol use, risqué humor, brief nudity) --Charles Solomon
G**S
Anime Collections...."The Third"!
I've been collecting anime for the past 3-4 years. I love anime and I recently purchased and watched vol. 1 of "The Third: The Girl with the Blue Eye". This show became my 49th anime show in my whole anime collection. The night I got it I was so happy becuase not only did I get to see "The Third", but I got my 50th anime show as well. I kept thinking what a blessing it was to have seen and encountered such great anime. Now owning 50 plus shows I can happily say that I've never once picked a show that I have regreted. From Dragonball GT being my 1st show to Full Metal Panic being my 58th show I'm very proud to have "The Third" into my mix of anime shows. I liked the first volume a lot. I really enjoyed how the anime was presented as if it was a story. The music was great and it really fit the incredible scenes in the show. The writers really know how to write. Get "The Third". I promise, you won't regret it. I never give up on anime. If I start a new show, I watch it till the end. Anime is my passion and I will continue to collect more and more.
J**Y
Warning!
Warning the audio is English dubbed. There is no Japanese voice track. It should have been marked. I am disappointed as I much prefer the Japanese language and subtitles.
D**R
not worth the purchase
Bad voice acting and the story is not engaging at all. I am certain that will not finish watching the season.
K**B
A solid action/adventure anime
In a devastated world overrun by monstrous bugs and outlaws, Honoka is the protector of the innocent. She has a 6th sense for danger, sword skills that rock, and an A.I. tank that acts as her partner and home. She is ready to take on any job that her clients are willing to pay her for. While crossing the desert, she finds a man wandering alone. This man has a secret, and a mission that will change her life forever. Her skills are about to be tested like never before.This anime is a lot better than I expected. I has good animation, voice acting, a unique story, and a pretty good soundtrack. There is a lot of action, drama, mystery, adventure, and some pretty interesting characters & plot twists. There isn't another anime out there that I can really compare this to. It's pretty original, despite that, I still found it lacking a little something that would make it a 5 star show. It's hard to put my finger on what it is, but The Third is comes just shy of being incredible. Even so, it's still really good, and definitely worth watching. I recommend it to any anime fan.
J**N
Great story to me
I love the Tank and his mannerism. I think it has a petty good story and well done graphics. No sex or fan far (which is good). The main girl just has a lot of good character and wants to do what is right. Call me naive or a romantic but I like that in a story. Cool battles and giant insects, best of all she fights with a Katona to help bring the world peace.
W**H
Three Stars
ok
M**N
INTRIGUING
The reviewer before me might be biased but he's not far off. I thought the series was first and foremost intriguing. The animation was solid and the action was pretty good. After the first episode the amount of action goes down a bit but as Ive seen in any anime, that always seems to happen. Characterwise I was left wanting a litte more. Outside of Bogie the AI Tank who I thought broke the mold and had a defining character, the other characters I felt could have been less vague. However I think they will get deeper into the characters next volume and I'm sure they will become more defined and likable. The world of The 3rd is very interesting and they give you just enough to keep you going, wondering who or what they are talking about without making you frustrated not fully knowing whats going on. With the exception of the 2nd episode, this volume moved pretty well with the action and intrigue of the whole storyline and like I said above Bogie is a great character; fun, funny, and canTANKerous. The mecha is interesting as well (specifically the main characters suit) and I think is actually the closest thing Ive seen to actually becoming a reality in my lifetime. (if I live to 100 and hopefully I do) The ending of episode 4 broadens the story even more and in doing so I will rent the next volume.
M**R
This is really good for the ones that wants to see a female kick butt
Now this is what I love to see a female that kick butt. I was really surprised to see this. Many plots in this series. And the artist really good and easy on the eyes. The action is good, humor as well.
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