- The Third
Infobox animanga/Header
name = The Third - The Girl with the Blue Eye
caption =
ja_name = ザ・サード～蒼い瞳の少女～
ja_name_trans = Za Sādo - Aoi Hitomi no Shōjo
genre = Action,Comedy-drama ,Science fiction Infobox animanga/Novel
light = yes
title =
author =Ryo Hoshino
illustrator =Nao Goto
publisher = flagicon|JapanFujimi Shobo
magazine =Gekkan Dragon Magazine
demographic =Seinen
first = 1999
last = ongoing
volumes = 17Infobox animanga/Anime
title =
director =Jun Kamiya
studio = flagicon|JapanXEBEC
licensor = flagicon|USA flagicon|Canada Nozomi Entertainment
flagicon|USA flagicon|Canada Kadokawa Pictures U.S.A.
network = flagicon|JapanWOWOW
first =April 13 2006
last =October 26 2006
episodes = 24Infobox animanga/Manga
title =
author =Ryo Hoshino
illustrator =Nao Goto
publisher = flagicon|JapanKadokawa Shoten
flagicon|USA flagicon|CanadaTokyopop
magazine = Dragon AGE
demographic =Seinen
first = 2005
last = ongoing
volumes = 2nihongo|"The Third"|ザ・サード|Za Sādo is a
novel ,manga , andanime series by nihongo|Ryo Hoshino |星野亮|Hoshino Ryō and illustrated by nihongo|Nao Goto |後藤なお|Gotō Nao. The anime series goes under the name nihongo|"The Third - Aoi Hitomi no Shōjo"|ザ・サード～蒼い瞳の少女～|Za Sādo - Aoi Hitomi no Shōjo|"The Third - The Girl with the Blue Eye". According to the recent New York Comic Convention; The Third has been licensed by Kadokawa Pictures U.S.A and is distributed by Nozomi Entertainment for U.S release. The anime was released in summer of 2007.Plot
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 jack-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. During travel or at night, she recites poems by a writer named "Dana Myfree" (exact spelling unknown at this time)
Characters
*nihongo|Honoka|火乃香|Honoka:She is the protagonist of the story. She is a jack-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 nihongo|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. She is 17 years old in the anime and 15 in the manga (which appears to take place before the anime).
*nihongo|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. He has special powers of healing and is later revealed to be a visiting alien sent to observe the Earth.
*nihongo|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.
*nihongo|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.
*nihongo|Jōganki|浄眼機|Jōganki: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.
*nihongo|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 father, Zankan, was killed by a Blue Breaker.
*nihongo|Joey Toy|トイジョーイ|Toi Jōi:A youth that meets Honoka in the first episode and is a mechanic to the sand vehicle. And wishes to follow the man's footsteps whom he calls pops; Zankan. For this, he will attend a technical school while working for Honoka's team.
*nihongo|Paifu|パイフウ|Paifū:A health teacher from Millie's school who takes an apperantly sexual interest in Honoka. When she traveled with Honoka she revealed that she can sense chi. She also displays an open hatred towards men and carries a gun around with her.
*nihongo|Leon|レオン|Leon:A cyborg from the Great War. He is a hunter out to merge with Allies of the Monster Troop to grow stronger. His body is made from a mysterious liquid metal and can shoot laser beams from his finger. In order to keep from deteriorating he merges with other allies from the Monster Troop as well to keep its nanomachines alive.
Episodes
External links
*ja icon [http://www.wowow.co.jp/anime/third/index.html WOWOW's The Third website]
*ja icon [http://www.kadokawa.co.jp/thethird/ Kadokawa's The Third website]
*ja icon [http://www.xebec-inc.co.jp/anime/third/ XEBEC's The Third website]
*en icon [http://www.thethirdanime.com/ Official English Site to The Third]
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