In 3x3 anime, Pai looks like an ordinary girl, but she's not. She is actually a 300-year old
Sanjiyan.
The Sanjiyan are a legendary race of powerful, immortal creatures with three
eyes. But Pai just wants to be an ordinary human being.
She searches for Yakumo Fujii, the son of an archaeologist who devoted his
life to learning about the Sanjiyan.
After a string of weird events, 3x3 eyes Yakumo agrees to join Pai in her quest, and
the two soon find themselves entangled in a web of opposing occult forces.
It seems Pai and Yakumo are not the only ones who are after the "Statue of
Humanity"... to complicate things further, Pai isn't aware she has two very
different personalities!
3x3 Eyes Anime Review
3x3 Eyes is driven by a very strong and original plot, but the overall
atmosphere is just too gloomy for my taste. Even daytime scenes come off as dark and brooding, somewhat reminiscent of
Batman films.
The main character Pai is a sweet young girl who wants nothing else but to
become a full-fledged human being. She doesn't even know that like the Incredible Hulk, she's just scary when
she's angry.
A third eye appears on her forehead, and the incredible powers of the Sanjiyan
become manifest. In her Sanjiyan form, Pai is merciless -- the total opposite of her usual
self.
Helping Pai on her quest for humanity is Yakumo, an ordinary guy with a
not-so-ordinary job (which involves cross-dressing).
A romance between Pai and Yakumo develops in a realistic and believable pace,
and the innocence of the two characters is a great contrast with the violent
setting, giving 3x3 Eyes a certain freshness and distinctive twist.
3x3 Eyes is one hell of a blood and gore fest, and the scenes are shown in
their full, horrific glory. There are also a lot of occult elements like
demons, evil spirits, and possession.
What ruined this series for me is the artwork. None of the characters look any good.
Faces are drawn in a pudgy manner that's
just annoying to look at... which is a far cry from creator Yuzo Takada's
original artwork.
The English dubbing is quite satisfactory though, and I didn't notice anything
amiss. Watch 3x3 Eyes Crunchyroll.
3x3 Eyes could've been a great series. In fact, there are a lot of things it
could've been -- if only the visuals were better.
Fan Art: 3x3 Eyes
3x3 Eyes | |
| Genre | Action, Fantasy, Horror, Romance |
|---|---|
| Episodes | 4 |
| Status | Finished Airing |
| Aired | Jul 25, 1991 to Mar 19, 1992 |
| Producers | Bandai Visual, Kodansha, Streamline Pictures |
| Studio | Toei Animation |
| Rating | R - 17+ (violence & profanity) |
| Themes | Gore, Mythology |
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