“In which our hero gets to fight something much worse than giant bugs.”
The Third: The Girl with the Blue Eye
The Third: Aoi Hitomi no Shoujo · ザ・サード 蒼い瞳の少女 · 2006
A nomadic swordswoman travels a post-apocalyptic wasteland ruled by red-eyed rulers.
Synopsis
Centuries after a devastating global cataclysm ravaged human civilization, Earth is reduced to an endless arid wasteland overseen by the Third, a calm alien ruling caste distinguished by a supernatural red third eye. Wandering the desert dunes in her customized sand-tank, seventeen-year-old mercenary Honoka the Sword Dancer earns a living hunting mutant beasts and protecting travelers. Honoka possesses a secret blue third eye that allows her to perceive space and energy. When she rescues a mysterious traveler named Iks, Honoka is pulled into a war against tyrannical automated overlords.
Background (may contain spoilers)
Premiering in April 2006 on WOWOW and running for twenty-four episodes, *The Third: The Girl with the Blue Eye* was produced by studio XEBEC and directed by Jun Kamiya. Based on the expansive science fiction light novel series written by Ryo Hoshino and illustrated by Nao Goto, the anime features expansive desert vistas, fluid martial arts sword choreography, and philosophical musings on free will. Scored by Megumi Oohashi with evocative acoustic-orchestral music, the series delivered a rich, atmospheric post-apocalyptic journey.
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Staff
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Art Director2
Assistant Animation Director1
Character Design1
Chief Animation Director2
Color Design1
Director1
Episode Director5
Executive Producer1
In-Between Animation1
Key Animation3
Mechanical Design1
Music1
Original Character Design1
Original Creator1
Producer6
Production Assistant1
Script2
Sound Director1
Storyboard7
Theme Song Arrangement1
Theme Song Performance1
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“In some aspects this story of a girl and her intelligent tank in a post-apocalyptic world just retreads a well-traveled path as it gathers in elements from various sources, but in others – especially its poetic moments – it at least tries to establish its own identity.”
“To be fair, I had a good time with this show. I liked Bogie's dry wit, and Honoka's- uh- UNUSUAL physical feature was also interesting, as was the Honoka/Iks relationship.”
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