Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? 3

Alternate Titles

ダンジョンに出会いを求めるのは間違っているだろうかlll
Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka III

Synopsis

This season, everything Bell and the Hestia Familia think they know about monsters is upended when Bell comes upon a dragon-type monster girl in the Dungeon...and she can talk. Bell decides to protect the girl, but there are other talking monsters out there like her, and the familia soon find themselves embroiled in schemes far greater than they could imagine.

Background

Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? is a light novel series written by Fujino Omori and illustrated by Suzuhito Yasuda that began publication in January 2013. Since then, it has spawned two manga series, an anime adaptation, a theatrical film, and a mobile game. A spin-off manga and anime adaptation were also produced, titled Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?: Sword Oratoria, which follows the Loki Familia at the same time as the events seen in DanMachi season 1.

The third season of the anime, Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? 3, is once again being produced by J.C. Staff with Hideki Tachibana directing, Hideki Shirane writing, Shigeki Kimoto handling the character designs, and Keiji Inai composing the music.The anime was originally scheduled to begin broadcasting in July 2020 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It officially premiered in Japan on Oct. 2 on Tokyo MX, BS11, and other channels. It will run for 12 episodes and is available to stream in North America through Crunchyroll and HIDIVE.

Characters

Bell Cranel (Voiced by: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (Japanese); Bryson Baugus (English))
Bell is the teenaged male protagonist of the show. He is distinguished by a thick white bob haircut and red eyes. Bell started the series as the sole follower in the Hestia Familia. His level was really low when we first meet him, and he almost died in a dungeon, but he was saved by a talented girl named Ais Wallenstein who he would quickly respect and fall in love with. Since then, Bell has been through harrowing fights and leveled up a good amount. He has unique potential.

Hestia (Voiced by: Inori Minase (Japanese); Luci Christian (English))
Hesita is a short goddess with black twin tailed hair. She is known for her trademark short white dress and developed bust wrapped by a thing blue ribbon. Although she’s shown romantic feelings towards Bell, for the most part, he is ignorant of her affections. She sometimes acts like a little sister to Bell, and other times a protective mother to him.

Ais Wallenstein (Voiced by: Saori Onishi (Japanese); Shelley Calene-Black (English))
Ais Wallenstein is adventurer in the Loki Familia. She has blonde hair and gold colored eyes. She’s usually quiet and doesn’t show much emotion, but she’s grown fond of Bell. Although she’s a gifted fighter and a higher level warrior than Bell, she does not look down on him, and instead is interested in his quick progression.

Liliruca Arde (Voiced by: Maaya Uchida (Japanese); Hilary Haag (English))
Lilruca Arde was a member of the Soma Familia. She had been traumatized in the past by adventurers who mistreated her and at first thought Bell would be the same. She betrayed him on an adventure to get what she needed, but he still rushed to rescue her when she was about to die. After that, she fell in love with Bell and joined the Hestia Familia as a supporter. She gets jealous of other women around Bell and dislikes being thought of as a little sister by him.

Welf Crozzo (Voiced by: Yoshimasa Hosoya (Japanese); David Wald (English))
Welf Crozzo is a skilled blacksmith with short red spiky hair and a blue handkerchief around his neck. Coming from a noble family and a former member of the Hephaestus Familia, he hated his ability to make magic swords and instead wanted to surpass Hephaestus in his own way. He joined the Hestia Familia and prefers that Bell only make armor that he makes.

Mikoto Yamato (Voiced by: Chinatsu Akasaki (Japanese); Margaret Lewis (English))
Originally from the Takemikazuchi Familia, Mikoto is an honorable warrior who took a temporary leave from her family to aid the Hestia Familia in the War Game. She wears a red shoulder guard and a purple kimono. As you would expect from her name, she comes from the Far East. Mikoto possesses strong gravity magic.

Ryuu Lion (Voiced by: Saori Hayami (Japanese); Genevieve Simmons (English))
Ryuu Lion is an elfen maid at the Hostess of Fertility, but she was once an adventurer. She was disgusted with the way her fellow elves looked at other races and left her job alongside them protecting a sacred tree in the forest. After that, she joined the Astraea Familia, but all the members were murdered by a group called Evilus. In a quest for vengeance, she killed all those associated with Evilus and became a fugitive. The staff at the Hostess of Fertility took her in, where she met Bell and developed a crush on him.

Aisha Belka (Voiced by: Akeno Watanabe (Japanese))
Aisha is an adventurer from the Amazonian race affiliated with the Hermes Familia. She wears revealing clothing and makes Bell blush with her flirtations.

Daphne Lauros (Voiced by: Wakana Kowaka (Japanese); Ellisa Cuellar (English))
Daphne is an adventurer of the Apollo Familia. She was thankful to Apollo for taking her in but hated him for forcing her into his family. She has medium length brown hair. Her abilities include protection magic.

Cassandra Illion (Voiced by: Ayumi Mano (Japanese); Alicia Beard (English))
Cassandra is Daphne’s friend and fellow member to the Apollo Familia. She is a timid girl who is capable of seeing visions of the future.

Hyakinthos Clio (Voiced by: KENN (Japanese); Joe Daniels (English))
Hyakinthos is the male captain of the Apollo Familia. He looks down on Bell and envies the attention Bell receives from Apollo. He is a sword wielder capable of fire magic.

Apollon (Voiced by: Ryota Ohsaka (Japanese); Blake Jackson (English))
Apollon is a handsome god and the leader of the Apollon Familia who persistently goes after what he desires. He used to flirt with Hestia in heaven, much to her disapproval.

Sanjono Haruhime (Voiced by: Haruka Chisuga (Japanese); Allison Sumrall (English))
Sanjono Haruhime is a kind, well-mannered and timid girl from the Renard race. She was a prostitute in training but collapsed every time she saw a naked man, and as such, is still a virgin. She has a unique ability to raise her target’s level and keeps this a secret, as it is highly desired amongst adventurers.

Wiene (Voiced by: Rina Hidaka)
Wiene is a monster girl born in the Dungeon. She is able to talk and understand language for some reason.

Lido (Voiced by: Masaaki Mizunaka)
Lido is the leader of the Xenos. He has the same strength as a first-class adventurer.

Rei (Voiced by: Yuki Takada)
Rei is one of the central figures in Xenos.

Gros (Voiced by: Toru Inada)
Gros is a Xenos who has a strong distrust of Bell and other humans.

Fia (Voiced by: Manaka Iwami)
Fia is a curious and lively Xenos.

Rane (Voiced by: Naoko Komatsu)
Rane is a Xenos who wears adventurer’s armor.

Fo (Voiced by: Hiroki Maeda)
Fo is a gigantic Xenos with a height of 2 meters.

Ret (Voiced by: Kaito Takeda)
Ret is a goblin Xenos who wears a red hat.

Aruru (Voiced by: Mayuko Kazama)
Aruru is a rabbit Xenos who wears clothes.

Helga (Voiced by: Ayaka Shimizu)
Helga has one of the best noses of any Xenos. Though she can bark, she can’t speak.

Laura (Voiced by: Nana Hamasaki)
Laura is a Xenos whose upper body is human but her lower body is reptilian.

Music

Opening Theme Song: "Over and Over" by Yuka Iguchi
**Ending Theme: “Evergreen” by sajou no hana

International Streaming

Crunchyroll
HIDIVE

• Official Site (Japanese)
• Official Twitter (Japanese)

• Original Creator: Fujino Omori
• Original Character Designer: Suzuhito Yasuda
• Director: Hideki Tachibana
• Series Composition: Hideki Shirane
• Character Design: Shigeki Kimoto
• Sound Director: Jin Aketagawa
• Music: Keiji Inai
• Production: Egg Firm, SB Creative
• Animation Production: J.C. Staff