“Post-war future: Honoka, mercenary, rescues Ikus and joins his quest amid Third-eye rulers.”
The Third: The Girl with the Blue Eye
ザ・サード 蒼い瞳の少女
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Synopsis
Post-war future: Honoka, mercenary, rescues Ikus and joins his quest amid Third-eye rulers.
In the distant future, because of an interplanetary war that had continued on for centuries, civilizations were ruined. Human beings have lost everything, and only 1/5th of the population survived. A strange breed of humans, ''The Third'' is said to have appeared just after the war. They possess a third eye, as their name suggests, that appear as oval-shaped red pupils called "space eyes'' over their conventional two eyes. Using them, they can control computer systems and so on, and as such, rule the world by their superior power over technology. In this world, there is a young woman named Honoka; she is a "jack-of-all-trades" sellsword, and she accepts any job except murder. One day, she happens to find and rescue a young man named Ikus in the desert. Entering his world, and accepting a job from him, the adventure begins for Honoka and Ikus. (Source: BestAnime, modified)
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Derived from 10 sampled reviews
What 10 viewers settled on.
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σ 1.50 · some divergence
4.0 pts
Recommenders 8.0 · others 4.0
↓ 0.60
Running avg · Feb 2007 → Sep 2023
- 8 “The animation, action sequences, and humor are highlights, culminating in a powerful finale that perfectly captures the complex emotional struggle of losing faith in humanity while remaining in awe...”
- 7 “The character development and artwork are strong, and the music is technically excellent despite being tonally inappropriate. However, the intrusive, contradictory narration and the trite,...”
- 8 “The series offers a compelling, book-like narrative bolstered by a unique cast of characters and excellent, immersive background music. However, the experience is marred by inconsistent animation...”
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- Format 24 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 9h 12m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2006 – Oct 2006 Spring 2006
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-0856 catalog
Produced by
- Kadokawa Shoten Producer
Licensed by
- Nozomi Entertainment Licensor
- Kadokawa Pictures USA Licensor