Episode 33: The Grand Osaka Battle (Part A):
The military's experiment to create a Kyoshin monster that can be controlled goes astray and a blob-like creature that grows without control in the sunlight threatens everything. The governor of Osaka, (the English dub has her using a terrible Texan accent), invites the sisters to visit on a cultural exchange, without telling them about the creature.

Episode 34: The Grand Osaka Battle (Part B):
The blob threatens to destroy a temple in Osaka and the sisters find out about the ruse to get them there to fight the creature. Ranga attacks it with little effect at first until he figures out what to do.

Episode 35: What Happened To Christmas Eve?:
Yuuhi, unlike her sisters, hates the holidays and while they make plans to capitalize off of Ranga and the holidays, she pouts a lot. The secret society plots against Ranga and the sisters, in an effort to overthrow the government by destroying the holidays by using a plant-like monster.

Episode 36: Christmas In Crisis:
During a Christmas pageant, the plant monster attacks Ranga and the sisters. It was cute how holiday music played in the background, lending the whole affair a surreal effect, but the idea behind this Kyoshin was taken from an old Godzilla movie (and not the best one either).

Episode 37: One Too Many Greasy Spoons:
A female killer is on the loose in the town. There's more to her pleas for asylum than initially meets the eye but when she takes a hostage, can even Ranga save the day?

Episode 38: In A World Without Punishment:
The killer met her untimely fate but was it a police sniper or someone trying to cover-up what the woman knew? Ranga started behaving erratically, sprouting wings and flying around the town until he crashed. When he landed, something came out of Ranga's body that surprised them all.

Episode 39: He Who Awakes:
Is the man who came out of Ranga Misaru Shimabara or an impostor? He looks like the brother of the sisters but he was lost so long ago and seems to be oblivious to all that has gone on in his absence. Could he be a trap for them or is something else going on?

Episode 40: Tastes Like Chicken:
Misaru speaks through one of the ladies and eventually more questions are raised than answered by his presence. Will the murder of an old man be somehow related to this event?

I've liked this series from the very first show but as this volume progressed, it looked more and more like the show ran out of money. Half finished backgrounds and characters drawn freehand always make me wonder what went on. I still liked it enough to give it a rating of Recommended but it was almost a rental for me and I'm a fan. I hope the series finishes up on a high note but I'm beginning to doubt this will be the case.

Picture: The picture was presented in 1.33:1 ratio full frame as originally aired. It looked clear but not quite as good as the first season episodes did. I didn't notice any major problems with the dvd transfer and the colors were accurate, but the show was looking like corners were being cut and as a fan, that disappoints me.

Sound: The audio was presented in Dolby Digital English, English with song subtitles, or the original Japanese with optional English subtitles. The vocals in each track were very clear and the music exceptionally solid. There was separation between the tracks in the special effects scenes and during some of the musical pieces and, to a lesser extent, some of the other parts.

Extras: The best extra was a series of written translator notes on the dvd. It explains a lot of the background information making certain cultural aspects of the show more understandable. Another good extra was the paper insert map that detailed the area around Tokyo, called "A Ranga's Eye View Of Tokyo". The usual trailers, clean opening and closing, and artwork were also present.

Final Thoughts: The series as a whole has been solid but don't buy this one as a stand-alone volume since it lacks a lot in terms of content. The battles seemed like the director ran out of ideas or at least couldn't properly utilize the short form show (the episodes are about half as long as regular series) any more. Volume 4 led me to believe the series was in decline but I ignored the warnings and this was even weaker. Try it out or get it if you're a fan like myself but don't expect as much fun since this one dragged a lot more than the others.