Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? (season 3)
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? is an anime series based on the light novel series created by Fujino Ōmori. The story follows the exploits of Bell Cranel, a 14-year-old solo adventurer under the goddess Hestia.
| Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? | |
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| Season 3 | |
 Back cover art of the first Blu-ray compilation of the third season released by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. | |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Tokyo MX |
| Original release | October 3 – December 19, 2020 |
| Season chronology | |
The anime is produced by J.C.Staff and directed by Hideki Tachibana. The season was originally scheduled to premiere in July 2020,[1] but has been delayed to October 3, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2][3] The third season adapts volumes nine to eleven of the light novel.
The opening theme for the third season is "Over and Over" by Yuka Iguchi while the ending theme is "Evergreen" by sajou no hana.[4][5]
Episode list
| Story | Episode | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 1 | "Wiene (Dragon's Daughter)" Transcription: "Uīne (Ryū no Shōjo)" (Japanese: | Hideki Tachibana | Hideki Shirane | October 3, 2020 | |
| While exploring the 19th Floor dungeon, Bell meets a young vouivre in distress who is capable of speaking, and out of pity for her, takes her home with him, despite his companions' protests. Once learning of the situation, Hestia decides to let the girl stay with them and they name her "Wiene". Wiene then spends her days bonding with the members of the Hestia Familia while Hestia sends Welf, Mikoto and Liliruca to gather more intel about monsters with intelligence, which brings the attention of a young elf girl from an unknown party and the Hermes Familia, who is investigating the matter by Uranus' request. | ||||||
| 27 | 2 | "Monster (One Wing)" Transcription: "Monsutā (Kata-yoku)" (Japanese: | Kōhei Kuratomi | Hideki Shirane | October 10, 2020 | |
| Bell, Welf and Lilliruca return to the 19th Floor to investigate the place where Bell met Weine, accompained by Aisha Belka and Ryū Lion. In the occasion, Bell and Welf meet another monster capable of human speaking who asks them about Weine before fleeing. Back from the dungeon, Bell is inquired by the god Ikelos, whose Familia is also looking for Weine in order to capture her, but Hermes appears to stop Ikelos and warn him that the other gods suspect that his children are involved with monster trafficking. Back at the mansion, Weine hears Liliruca worry that Bell and the others could be in trouble if she were found and runs away. Weine is discovered by the citizens after revealing herself to save a child but before she is attacked, she is rescued by Liliruca and they reunite with the others at the old church where Hestia and Bell used to live. | ||||||
| 28 | 3 | "Xenos (Outliers)" Transcription: "Zenosu (Itanji)" (Japanese: | Yoshihiro Mori | Mamoru Akinaga | October 17, 2020 | |
| Amidst the chaos caused in the city by Weine's appearance, the Guild sends to the Hestia Familia a obligatory mission to escort her to the 20th floor of the dungeon. After sending Bell and the others to the dungeon, Hestia attends a meeting with Ouranos, who explains the situation to her. Once at the 20th floor, Bell's party is confronted by a pack of monsters using weapons, much to their surprise. Once confirming their will to protect Weine, the monsters stop attacking and welcome them instead introducing themselves as the Xenos, who unlike normal monsters, possess intelligence and are capable of human speech, and Ouranos reveals to Hestia that he hopes that her Familia can become a bridge between humans and them. | ||||||
| 29 | 4 | "Aspiration (Distant Dream)" Transcription: "Akogare (Tōi Yume)" (Japanese: | Kazuma Satō | Hideki Shirane | October 24, 2020 | |
| The Xenos have a party to celebrate their new friendship with Bell and his companions, accompained by Ouranos' subordinate, the mage Fels. In the occasion, the Xenos reveal that they were being secretly assisted by Ouranos, who reveals to Hestia that among the gods, only he and Ganesha knew about their existence. He also reveals that according to his assumptions, the Xenos are monsters who evolved after dying and reincarnating just like humans. After the party, Bell and the others depart back to the surface, leaving Weine with the Xenos for her own safety but promising to meet her again. Some time later, the Xenos relocate to another hideout when some of them, including Weine are ambushed by the members of the Ikelos Familia. | ||||||
| 30 | 5 | "Ikelos Familia (King of Atrocity)" Transcription: "Ikerosu Famiria (Sangeki no Ōja)" (Japanese: | Hitomi Ezoe | Ayumu Hisao | October 31, 2020 | |
| The Ikelos Familia captures Weine and kill her companions. In retaliation, the Xenos attack and overrun the human settlement at the 18th floor. Once learning of the situation, the guild forbids all adventurers from entering the dungeon and Ouranos sends the Ganesha Familia to stop the Xenos' attack while also asking for Bell to join them, to which he accepts. The Hermes and Hestia Familias learn about Ouranos' request to Bell and Aisha inform Lyu about it, knowing that she worries about him. As Bell and the Ganesha Familia prepare to enter the dungeon, Bell is worried about Weine, unaware that she is imprisoned by the Ikelos Familia. | ||||||
| 31 | 6 | "Knossos (Man-Made Labyrinth)" Transcription: "Kunossosu (Jinzō Meikyū)" (Japanese: | Yūsuke Onoda | Ayumu Hisao | November 7, 2020 | |
| The Xenos strike down one of the members of the Ikelos Familia and learn of the entrance to their hideout. Bell meets Lyd, one of his Xenos friends and learn that Weine was captured by the poachers. Lyu approaches Bell attempting to dissuade him, but he refuses and she gives him a pouch with some items to help him. Upon meeting Fels, Bell starts looking for a way to find the secret entrance when one of the items Lyu gave him reacts, opening it. Meanwhile, the rest of the Hestia Familia wonders how can help Bell when Liliruca deduces that Zanis may have some information about it and confronts him, while Hermes inquires Ikelos about his involvement with Evilus, a sect of rogue gods that opposes the Guild. Both end up learning that the Ikelos Familia is led by descendants of Daedalus, a famous architect who helped with the foundation of Orario. Bell confronts the leader of the Ikelos Famila, Dix Perdix, who reveals that all of their illegal activities were only for the sake of gathering funds to continue the task forced on with a curse by his ancestor to finish the construction of Knossos, a man-made labyrinth conceived to rival the dungeon in grandiosity. Dix uses a curse to turn the Xenos against each other, and Bell learns that the only way to stop them is by defeating him. Despite their level difference, Bell fights Dix. | ||||||
| 32 | 7 | "Dix Perdix (The Dreams of Beasts)" Transcription: "Dikkusu Perudikusu (Kemono no Yume)" (Japanese: | Yoshiyuki Nogami | Hideki Shirane | November 14, 2020 | |
| The Ganesha and Hermes Familias capture the Xenos at the 18th floor, but the Xenos minotaur Asterius appears and defeats them, rescuing his companions. Dix uses his curses to inflict unhealable wounds on Bell, while affirming that for him, the pleasure of torturing the Xenos is way greater than the curse of Daedalus. To further provoke him, Dix removes the jewel on Weine's forehead, unlocking her true form and she attacks Bell. Bell refuses to defend himself and manages to reason with her instead. Moved by his gesture, Lyd breaks free from the curse and assists Bell in defeating Dix, removing the curse on the Xenos. Before fleeing, Dix uses hypnotism on Weine and sends her to the surface. After Fels heals Bell, he rushes to the surface as well to stop her, reuniting with the rest of the Hestia Familia. Bell attempts to calm down Weine again, when the Loki Familia arrives and attacks her. Despite knowing the consequences of defending a monster in public, Bell stands up to protect her. | ||||||
| 33 | 8 | "Bell Cranel (The Fool)" Transcription: "Beru Kuraneru (Gusha)" (Japanese: | Kazuma Satō | Ayumu Hisao | November 21, 2020 | |
| Asterius kills Dix. Claiming that Weine is his prey, Bell defends her from other adventurers and chases her across the city. The Loki Familia attempt to capture the other Xenos when Asterius appears and fights them, paralyzing their bodies with his magic axe. Ais joins the battle and cuts an arm off the minotaur until the Hermes Familia uses smoke bombs to cover for Asterius and the other Xenos' escape. One of Dix's men mortally wounds Weine, just to be later killed by the Xenos and Bell restores Weine's consciousness by returning the stone to her forehead before she dies in her arms. Moved by Bell's selfless act, Fels use her magic to revive Weine. After the battle, Bell is reprimanded by Eina for his act of defending a monster and risking the lives of other citizens. | ||||||
| 34 | 9 | "Stigma (Downfall)" Transcription: "Sutiguma (Reiraku)" (Japanese: | Yoshihiro Mori | Hideki Shirane | November 28, 2020 | |
| Ikelos is banished from Orario for his involvement with the poachers, while Bell loses all respect from other adventurers and is conforted by Syr. With the Xenos still at large, the Loki Familia searches for them intending to wipe them out and Hermes, with the blueprints of Knossos in hand, enlists Lyu's help in exchange for information about Evilus. Hephaistos, Miach and Takemikazuchi learn about the situation and discuss about whether they should help the Xenos or not. Fels contacts the Hestia Familia and together, they come with a plan to escort the Xenos back to the dungeon via Knossos, but the Loki Familia knows their intentions, and develop their own strategy to stop Bell and the others from accomplishing their objective. | ||||||
| 35 | 10 | "Invisible (Forced Breakthrough)" Transcription: "Inbijiburu (Kyōkō Toppa)" (Japanese: | Yoshiyuki Nogami | Shōgo Yasukawa | December 5, 2020 | |
| Anxious since her last meeting with Bell, Eina decides to look for him, but Hermes meets her first and asks for a favor. Later at night, the Hestia Familia begins their plan to help evacuate the Xenos from the city. Bell attempts to draw the attention of the Loki Familia, who send Ais to follow him. Bell is approached by Aisha, Lyu and Naaza, who offer their help, and by Eina, but he leaves before she delivers him the bracelet she got from Hermes. With Naaza and Lyu's help, Bell escapes from Ais' sight and Liliruca uses some magic to confuse the Loki Familia's forces. Led by Mikoto, Welf and Fels, the Xenos begin to run towards one of the entrances to Knossos that are unguarded, but Weine strays from the others and is found by Tiona Hiryute, who is about to kill her, with Bell and Haruhime running to rescue her in time. | ||||||
| 36 | 11 | "Ultra Soul (Decisive Battle)" Transcription: "Urutora Sōru (Kessen)" (Japanese: | Katsushi Sakurabi | Shōgo Yasukawa | December 12, 2020 | |
| While running from Tiona, Weine rescues a child from harm and Tiona decides to spare her. Bell and Haruhime reunite with Weine, but Bete Loga appears to stop them. Haruhime stays behind to stop him with Aisha's help. Welf and Mikoto also stay behind to hold Gareth and defeat the enemy with help from Tsubaki Collbrande from the Hefaistos Familia. Aiz confronts Bell who sends Weine to safety, but Weine returns to help him. Aiz refuses to stop attacking Weine despite learning that she is unlike feral monsters, until Weine tears away her claws and wing to show that she is not a threat, convincing her to give up. As the Xenos prepare to escape to Knossos, Hestia discovers that the book she got from Hermes with the labyrinth's blueprints was altered, and Hermes approaches the cornered Xenos to talk to them. | ||||||
| 37 | 12 | "Argonaut (Hero's Return)" Transcription: "Arugonouto (Eiyū Kaiki)" (Japanese: | Hiroshi Nishikiori | Hideki Shirane | December 19, 2020 | |
| By Hermes' request, Gros and three other Xenos attack the population, seeking to have Bell slay them to restore his reputation. Gros attacks Eina but Bell appears to defend her. Realizing Hermes' plan, Hestia and the others rush to help them, but when Gros decides to fight seriously so that Bell can kill him, Bell refuses. Asterius, guided by Ottar under Freiya's orders, arrives and challenges Bell, who recognizes him as the Minotaur he once fought and defeated in the dungeon, now reincarnated as a Xenos and accepts his request for a rematch. Hestia takes advantage of the confusion to help evacuate Gros and the others and Bell fights Asterius with all his might, but ends up defeated. Asterius retreats, promising to fight Bell once again in the future and Fels heals all the Xenos before they return to the dungeon, with Asterius setting for the lower levels to train further, looking up for his next fight with Bell. With the situation resolved, the Hestia Familia vows to look for a way for the humans and Xenos to coexist in the future and Bell reconciles with Aiz, asking her to keep training him so that he can become stronger. | ||||||
| OVA3 | OVA | "Is It Wrong to Crave Hot spring in Orario? (God of the Hot Spring Forever)" Transcription: "Orario ni Onsen o Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darō ka (Ofuru no Kami-sama Fōebā)" (Japanese: オラリオに温泉を求めるのは間違っているだろうか ～おふろの神様フォーエバー～) | TBA | TBA | April 28, 2021 | |
References
- "'Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?' Anime Gets 3rd Season, OVA". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- "'Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?' Anime Season III Delayed to October or Later Due to COVID-19". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- Frye, Patrick (September 7, 2020). "DanMachi Season 3 release date confirmed for fall 2020: Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? manga/light novels compared to the anime". Monsters and Critics. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- "'Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?' Anime Season III's Video Reveals Opening Song Artist". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- "'Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?' 3rd Season Unveils New Visual, Theme Song Artists". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? III (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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