{"id":303,"date":"2007-06-25T23:18:23","date_gmt":"2007-06-26T07:18:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.xjaymanx.com\/toybox\/2007\/06\/25\/blog-088-beauty-brains\/"},"modified":"2007-06-25T23:18:23","modified_gmt":"2007-06-26T07:18:23","slug":"blog-088-beauty-brains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.xjaymanx.com\/toyboxx\/2007\/06\/25\/blog-088-beauty-brains\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog 088 > Beauty & Brains"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Honoka
\nHonoka from The Third (2006)<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n

++++ The Third (1-24) – Started 06\/03. Finished 06\/23. WOW! Epic yet heartfelt blend of Sunabouzu, Shana, Revy, especially Alita!<\/em><\/p>\n

Over the weekend, I was fortunate enough to finish two more anime series<\/a>, lol. The first of these is the 24-episode The Third: The Girl with the Blue Eye<\/em><\/a> (2006) featuring the spunky teenaged “Sword Dancer” named Honoka and her caretaking comrade, the state-of-the-art desert tank named Bogie. The warm trusting dialogue between person and object reminded me of the dialogue between Shana and her pendant Alastor in Shakugan no Shana<\/em>, while the post-apocalyptic desert societies reminded me of the anime Sunabouzu<\/em> and a less bloody version of the manga Battle Angel Alita<\/em>. And it’s no wonder that Honoka reminded me of the no-nonsense chick Revy in Black Lagoon<\/em>, since they’re voiced by the same actress: Megumi Toyoguchi<\/a>! Overall, the poetic atmosphere and music provides a heart-warming undercurrent to the high-tech obstacles and low-tech odysseys encountered by Honoka, Bogie and their companions. Touching. My only complaint are the two random episodes that are animated in an annoyingly different style. But otherwise, the series is definitely powerful and passionate enough to earn 4 of 5 stars!<\/p>\n

\"Sinon
\nSinon from Starship Operators (2005)<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n

+++ Starship Operators (1-13) – Started 03\/10. Finished 06\/23 via Netflix. Not bad! Battleships, politics, drama, tragedy and hope. Yet too short to bond!<\/em><\/p>\n

The second series is the 13-episode Starship Operators<\/em><\/a> (2005) depicting the turbulent journey of a state-of-the-art starship and its crew of bright young cadets, facing powerful kingdoms, alliances, battleships, networks and politics. At the center of the crew is the strategic genius Sinon, who struggles to find meaning and purpose, even love, amidst the chaos and tragedy, while formulating new ways to outwit outnumbering forces. The battles are fantastically engaging. The animation is crisp and clean. And the inspiring opening song reminds me of the opening for Please (Onegai) Teacher<\/em>, lol. Unfortunately, with such an epic potential, the series seems too short to gain broader bonds with its many characters. However, the conclusion does carry a subdued melancholic power and a lingering after-effect of needing to know how the story continues. I suppose you can always read the original novels, right? Haha… 3 of 5 stars!<\/p>\n

My Anime Viewing List >><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Honoka from The Third (2006) ++++ The Third (1-24) – Started 06\/03. Finished 06\/23. WOW! Epic yet heartfelt blend of Sunabouzu, Shana, Revy, especially Alita! Over the weekend, I was fortunate enough to finish two more anime series, lol. The first of these is the 24-episode The Third: The Girl with the Blue Eye (2006) … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0},"categories":[14,83,82],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7rIwb-4T","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":341,"url":"http:\/\/www.xjaymanx.com\/toyboxx\/2008\/01\/06\/blog-122-my-49-anime-in-2007\/","url_meta":{"origin":303,"position":0},"title":"Blog 122 > My 49 Anime in 2007","author":"xjaymanx","date":"January 6, 2008","format":false,"excerpt":"Kanon | Fave Drama! Happy New 2008, my fellow anime fanatics!... Back in my Blog 061, I noted that I watched 58 anime titles-seasons in 2006. 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