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Followup to the previous review in EX 4.6:

AnimeVillage.com (aka Bandai Entertainment) continues its release of OUTLAW STAR, and with this volume, a new character joins the already bizarre crew.
The alien Aisha, from the Ctarl-Ctarl empire, is after Gene after what happened in a previous episode. She's sworn an oath of revenge and has vowed to track him to the end of the Universe if that's what it takes. There's only one problem—that costs money! Aisha, already infuriated by Gene, is forced to take menial jobs to survive. This leads to a lot of interesting—and often very funny—situations.
Aisha is voiced by the ever-popular Miyamura Yuuko (EVANGELION's Asuka), and she brings the character to life with her off-the-wall and over the top performances. No one knows what Aisha's going to do next, and as long as you're not part of the crew of the Outlaw Star, that's what makes her so much fun.
Viewers finally get to see the result of all the work Gene and Jim have done in outfitting the Outlaw Star, and will begin to learn a little about Melfina and the mysteries that surround her creation. Gene, in true gallant fashion, vows to help her discover how and why she was created. Certainly this is a plot thread that will be revisited in later volumes.
And if that wasn't enough, Gene helps his "friend" out of a jam by protecting him from an assassin. And it turns out that—yep, she's a beautiful woman. What's Gene to do?
The animation and pacing continue on the same track as they were in the first two volumes, and the show is a lot of fun to watch. COWBOY BEBOP may be Bandai's flagship title right now, but OUTLAW STAR comes in a close second.

Released in N. America by AnimeVillage.com
VHS, 50 minutes
English Subtitled: $24.98
Available now in the USA
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