[Anime Classics]

Release Info

Released in 1993. Produced by Manna Messe Inc. and Toei Animation. Animation by Hanwool and Studio Step.

Plot Summary

The students of the EYES have special psychic powers and are the last hope for a dying humanity on the planet of Mars. Their memories of where they came from and everything about themselves were taken away. Deep under the land is where their school lies away from the pollution and mayhem of the overly populated city above.

The people of Mars blame the government as the cause for the planet's decline. A resistance was created to challenge them. Eve, a student of the EYES, must discover Mars' missing past in order to build a new future. To aid her on her journey is a young member of the resistance.

My Thoughts

Also called Mother or Saigo no Shoujo Eve, EYES of Mars is a great anime classic with a sad, but nice ending. I love how the story is written like a traditional science-fiction novel. The movie moves a bit slow so I wouldn't recommend it to everyone. I think you would love EYES of Mars if you're fond of the classic anime style and well-written stories.

Download

EYES of Mars can be watched or downloaded from Archive.org (Internet Archive), or downloaded via torrents from Nyaa. These sites are the best, safest, and most dependable resources to get anime for free.

Watch on Archive.org

Notes

• To cast the videos to your TV using AirPlay or Chromecast, press the button. This button becomes available when you start playing the video.
• The playable video is English dubbed. If you want the subtitled version, click “SHOW ALL” to find the “MKV” video file for download - as shown here. Then, with VLC Media Player you can select the Japanese language and English subtitles.
• Archive.org tends to be slow. Downloading EYES of Mars from Nyaa is better. Additionally, Nyaa most likley offers a higher quality video, or even a Blu-ray quality video.

Download from Nyaa

Notes

• If you don't know what torrents are, YouTube has tutorials. Be mindful that torrent downloads aren't instant. Depending on your Internet speed and number of seeds, it could take up to 24 hours for an anime to download.
• If you need a torrent client, these are the best (they're all free).
• The majority of video downloads from Nyaa are in “MKV” format, and less commonly in “AVI”. If you need a good video player to play these formats, VLC Media Player is the best (and it's free). It's available on every OS, including iOS and Android.

Is the MKV too big?

If you download a large Blu-ray quality MKV from Nyaa, it is possible that your computer or phone/tablet isn't fast enough to play it at full speed. In this case, you can use HandBrake. It's a free video converter; use it to shrink down the video. If you need help using HandBrake, YouTube has tutorials. Another option is to use Plex (mentioned below) because it automatically downsamples large videos when it streams them to your TV.

Playing on your TV

The easiest way to play MKV and AVI videos on your TV is with Plex. It streams movies from your computer to your TV through your Wi-Fi. It's a free app. Install it on your Windows or Mac, then install it on your set-top box (Apple TV, Roku, Fire sticks, etc.). Just note that Plex will only detect these movies in an Other Videos library because the “Movies” library doesn't detect rare/obscure anime classics. If you need help, YouTube has tutorials.