Big Eyes Small Mouth 3rd edition might have been a more popular game despite coming too late to save its parent company of Guardians of the Order. That having been said, the 3rd edition of Big Eyes Small Mouth (shortened to BESM) is exemplary of quality and dedication to the anime aesthetic coupled with tabletop game design. The book is of course filled with high quality illustrations, with an obvious bias for the anime art style. The layout is amazing, and in full color. While the book is available in 'print on demand.' It retails for $60. Easyworship K-lite Codec Pack. I would venture to say that it is worth every dollar for those whose interests in role playing and anime intersect.

Utilities (4). Big Eyes, Small Mouth 3rd Edition Campaign Settings (2). Character Sheets (18). Characters & NPCs (2). House Rules & Custom Attributes (3). Monsters (1). Racial and Occupational Templates (23). Utilities (7). Big Eyes, Small Mouth d20 BESM d20 SRD Files (20). Character Sheets (3). Errata (1).Missing. Besm 3Rd Edition Monsters And Men. BESM Limited Edition Supplement Box Set Guardians of Order.

In the first chapter, the book gives a proper introduction with a 'what are role playing games' section. However, this book also includes a 'what is anime' section, and each of those two subjects are approached with a kind of earnest honesty that can be appreciated regardless of ones familiarity with either subject. Being the third edition, the book does a good job of listing the subtle differences that make this edition distinct in a handy chart.