December 2002 has come, and with it, the airing of the 3rd and 4th OVAs of The Hades.
Amusingly enough, getting one's paws on the files this times was much harder than for the first two OVAs. It looks like people in Japan have realized what a treasure they hold and to clamp their claws on it, demanding insanely impossible things in exchange for them.
Except for bad quality screeners, none of the 3rd and 4th episode have been publically released or shared. As a matter of fact, I had to wander in unsavory places to find a high quality 3rd episode, but hey I got it, so I'm happy ^_^.
One thing I have to mention : Maaya Sakamoto's voice is perfect for Pandora. I was afraid she might not do, but she's fantastic ^_^
Knowing that this is the episode where Shun appears, if you know me you expected the gallery below. If not, well, enjoy it anyway. The art is simply beautiful. I had never seen such perfect art for Shun and Saori.
And don't forget that you can just click on the images if you want to enlarge them ^_^
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In a medieval castle, a woman plays the harp. The beautiful, haunting melody engulfs the specters-filled fortress, until it's interrupted by a man named Rhadamante.
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Meanwhile, in Japan, Andromeda Shun is deeply asleep, the pendant given him by his mother glowing in the dark.
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Thiking about dear friends and family. Wondering how they fare, and then drowning into the contemplation of the night will allow the mind to wander and See....
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Visions, dark, disturbing, suddenly fill Shun's mind, and then fade away. Images barely glimpsed, almost impossible to grasp. They leave you with only one terrible certitude.
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Evil has come to the Sanctuary, and war again looms over the world. Despair fills Shun's heart, and dread. Discarded on his left, a broken picture lies, forgotten token of a Fate that awaits.
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Once the shock starts to fade, the images of the vision dwindle into nothingness, their hidden warning forgotten. Resolve replaces fear, because there is only one thing to do, no matter what lies in Shun's heart.
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Meanwhile, in the Sanctuary, Saori waits.
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Rhadamante of the Wyvern. A terrible, ruthless warrior whose power is beyond that of the fallen Gold Saints. Pisces Aphrodite and Cancer Deathmask will pay dearly for their treachery and their failure to do Hades' bidding.
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Aries Mu mourns the passing of a dear friend, and thanks him for a gift that saved his life.
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On the way to the Sanctuary, Shun finds enemies sent to kill him, and a battle must be fought.
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