Wish there were more eps per DVD, and I've heard complaints about fidelity in translation, but the dubbing is professional and entertaining IMO, fidelity questions aside.)
Rating: 
Summary: Still only 3 episodes :(
Review: When I finally got hold of this, it had been some time since I saw the first two volumes, but as soon as I started watching, I was reminded why I like this show so much.The first scene in this volume sets the tone for the next two episodes, as Orphen has a nightmare hinting at his past. These two episodes reward us for our patience by revealing Orphen's past and furthering the main plot. It's very immersive, and it's very difficult to not like Orphen himself at this stage. There's a lot of angsting here.
The third episode here is the first part of a two-parter which starts out a little slow, but becomes interesting soon enough. Unfortunately, because we still only get 3 episodes per disc, we have to wait for volume 4 to see the second part (BOO!).
The comedy is still here thankfully, and I caught myself grinning widely quite a few times. Our three main characters - Orphen, Majic, and Cleao - work well as a group, as they could easily make me laugh, but they also were great at raising sympathy within me. Majic doesn't really do a whole lot in this volume, but I found Cleao to be absolutely hilarious at times. I found myself liking her a lot more than other similar "loud-mouthed angry young woman" characters that are found quite often throughout anime. She just wasn't as annoying, and if I were wearing a hat, I would take it off to her English voice actor - she managed to be enjoyable without being annoying or clichéd.
This volume would have been perfect if the second half of the two-parter were included as well, but as it stands, it's very good. Highly recommended.
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