The Third
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| The Third - Aoi Hitomi no Shoujo | |
|---|---|
| ザ・サード～蒼い瞳の少女～ (Za Sādo - Aoi Hitomi no Shōjo) |
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| Genre | Seinen, Sci Fi, Action |
| Novel | |
| Authored by | Ryō Hoshino |
| Publisher |  Kadokawa |
| Publish date | 1999 – (ongoing) |
| No. of volumes | 17 (current) |
| TV anime | |
| Directed by | Jun Kamiya |
| Studio | Xebec |
| Network | WOWOW |
| Original run | April 13, 2006 – October 26, 2006 |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
| Manga | |
| Authored by | Ryō Hoshino |
| Publisher | Kadokawa |
| Serialized in | Dragon AGE |
| Original run | 2005 – (ongoing) |
| No. of volumes | 1 (current) |
The Third (ザ・サード Za Sādo?) is a novel, manga, and anime series by Ryō Hoshino (鷲尾直広 Hoshino Ryō?) and illustrated by Nao Gato (後藤なお Gato Nao?). The anime series goes under the name The Third - Aoi Hitomi no Shōjo (ザ・サード～蒼い瞳の少女～ Za Sādo - Aoi Hitomi no Shōjo?).
The series is set many years after a devastating war, which killed 80% of the earth's population. Earth is being watched by a group of beings known as The Third, named after the red eye on their forehead (Space Eye) that can access many types of computer systems. It follows the adventures of Honoka and Bogie.
Honoka is a jill-of-all-trades who travels throughout the barren earth with the help of a sand tank operated by Bogie, an AI. She does various jobs like ridding areas of oversized spiders in order to make a living. One night while traveling through the desert, she comes upon a strange man named Iks. She saves Iks from a group of stigma ants in the vicinity. After saving his life, Iks requests to follow Honoka in her journeys so he can observe the world.
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[edit] Characters
- Honoka (火乃香 Honoka?)
- She is the protagonist of the story. She is a jill-of-all-trades that will do any job except assassinate. She wields a katana and guns, which is used during battle. She is known as the Sword Dancer (ソード・ダンサー Sōdo Dansā?) because of her graceful moves with her katana.
- Honoka also has a third eye similar to The Third, but this eye is blue instead of red. She does not have the abilities that The Third have, but with the blue eye, she is able to detect life force and produce a force that can be used during battle.
- Iks (イクス Ikusu?)
- He is the mysterious individual that Honoka meets earlier on in the series. Iks has a calm and trusting persona so he seems harmless. However, he is sought after by The Third since no one knows his purpose or intentions.
- Bogie (ボギー Bogī?)
- A robotic mind that acts a guardian, advisor and support for Honoka. He is lodged in a metal container with a green visor. Appears to be sentient to an extent.
- Zankan (ザンカン Zankan?)
- He was one of the best mechanics and regularly services Honoka's sand tank. He traveled about in a huge crane/tank. He was killed by a Blue Breaker because of the Technos Taboo.
- Jouganki (浄眼機 Jouganki?)
- One of The Third and very interested in Honoka. He keeps tabs on her from time to time and wields considerable political power within The Third.
- Millie (ミリィ Mirī?)
- A small girl that travels with Zankan. She is cheerful and likes Honoka as if she is her sister, usually calling her Hono-chan. Currently, she is traveling with Honoka after her Zankan was killed by a Blue Breaker.
[edit] Episodes
| # | Title (Kanji) | Title (Romaji) | Translation | Synopsis |
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| 1 | ソード・ダンサー | Sōdo Dansā | Sword Dancer | Honoka is traveling in the desert when she meets Iks. She and Bogie saves Iks from a group of stigma ants. |
| 2 | 慌しい一夜 | Awatadashī Ichiya | A Busy Night | Honoka goes to Zankan to have her sand tank inspected. She is forced to take care of a group of mechas sent by Jouganki. |
| 3 | 砂漠の街 | Sabaku no Machi | Town of the Desert | Honoka does daily jobs for the town to earn some money. |
| 4 | 蒼い殺戮者 | Burū Bureikā | Blue Breaker | Honoka receives a PSP from Zankan, but as Honoka leaves, a Blue Breaker kills Zankan. |
| 5 | 蒼い天宙眼 | Aoi Tenchūgen | The Blue Space Eye | Honoka and Millie struggle to comprehend Zankan's Death. |
| 6 | 大地に吹く風 | Daichi ni Fuku Kaze | The Wind that Blows Toward the Earth | Honoka fights the Blue Breaker that killed Zankan. |
| 7 | 夜明けまで | Yokae Made | Straight until Dawn | Honoka attempts to protect a queen armored ant from its enemies. |
| 8 | エンポリウムの午後 | Enporiumu no Gogo | Emporium's Afternoon | |
| 9 | パイフウ | Paifū | Paifu | |
| 10 | 砂漠の墓碑 | Sabaku no Bohi | Desert's Tombstone | |
| 11 | 幻影との戦い | Gen'eito no Tatakai | Fight with the Illusion | |
| 12 | それぞれの理由 | Sorezore no Riyū | The Respective Reason | |
| 13 | 砂漠の伝説 | Sabaku no Fōkuroa | Desert's Folklore | |
| 14 | 妖精幻視 | Yōsei Genshi | Fairy Hallucination | |
| 15 | 砂嵐の夜 | Sunārashi no Yoru | Night of the Sandstorm | |
| 16 | 乱舞する生命 | Ranbusuru Seimei | The Life which Dances Boisterously | |
| 17 | ローナ・ファウナ | Rōna Fauna | ||
| 18 | 発動 | Hatsudō | Motion | |
| 19 | 強行突破 | Kyōkōtoppa | Force Breaking | |
| 20 | 死線を越えて | Shisen wo Koete | Over the Dead Line | |
| 21 | 届かぬ思い | Todokanu Omoi | Feeligs That Won't Reach You | |
| 22 | 還らざる魂の蜃気楼 | Kaerazaru tamashii no shinkirou | Mirage of A Past Soul | |
| 23 | 鋼の谷へ | Hagane no Tani e | To The Steel Valley | |
| 24 | これから始まる物語 | Korekara hajimaru monogatari | The Story Starts from Now |
[edit] External links
- (Japanese) WOWOW's The Third website
- (Japanese) Kadokawa's The Third website
- (Japanese) XEBEC's The Third website
