No.6 · Episode 3: Life & Death
Life & Death
2011-07-2225 min
Soon after escaping from No. 6, Shion finds that he is also infected. The parasite is extracted by Nezumi from his body and he survives, but not without taking its toll on his body. Having recovered, Shion is taken by Nezumi to a hotel whose owner, Inukashi, rents her dogs to keep the guests warm while sleeping where he finds that Nezumi contacted his mother and she sent a message to him. By analyzing the parasite, Shion concludes that when spring comes, a large number of them will emerge and kill their hosts, causing turmoil in the city. By learning that such great tragedy will befall the…
1Drowned Rat2011-07-0825 min12 year-old Shion seemed to have a bright and bountiful future ahead of him as a chosen elite citizen of the apparently perfect community of city No. 6, until he decides to give shelter to Nezumi, a boy of his age during a typhoon, even after knowing he is a wanted fugitive.
2City Adorned in Light2011-07-1525 minBy harboring a fugitive, Shion is stripped of his elite citizen privileges and forced to live in the suburbs with his mother. Four years later, while working at the waste disposal center, he learns of a mysterious parasite that makes people grow old and die in seconds. Having questioned the authority of the city once again, Shion is arrested, but is rescued by Nezumi while being transferred to prison. After the duo escape from the city's limits, Nezumi shows Shion what really lies beyond the walls of No. 6.
3Life & Death2011-07-2225 minSoon after escaping from No. 6, Shion finds that he is also infected. The parasite is extracted by Nezumi from his body and he survives, but not without taking its toll on his body. Having recovered, Shion is taken by Nezumi to a hotel whose owner, Inukashi, rents her dogs to keep the guests warm while sleeping where he finds that Nezumi contacted his mother and she sent a message to him. By analyzing the parasite, Shion concludes that when spring comes, a large number of them will emerge and kill their hosts, causing turmoil in the city. By learning that such great tragedy will befall the…4Good & Evil2011-07-2925 minFollowing Shion's mother's instruction, Shion and Nezumi pays a visit to Rikiga, an old friend of hers. Rikiga offers himself to take care of Shion, but Shion himself gets angry on him when he asks Nezumi to work for him as a male prostitute and leaves. While cleaning Inukashi's dogs, Shion is inquired by her about his relationship with Nezumi, and when an angry Nezumi appears before him, she realizes he became attached to Shion. Believing Nezumi became soft because of Shion, Inukashi attacks Nezumi with her dogs, but their fight is interrupted when Shion arrives. Shion confesses to Nezumi…
5Angel of Death2011-08-0525 minAnother person in No. 6 has suddenly aged and died. Sion hears about this from Rikiga and races to the theater where Rat is performing to inform him of the news. This is the first time he's seen Rat act. But during the play, Rat is visited by a strange wind and song and he faints on stage. Meanwhile, in an art museum in No. 5, Safu is looking at a work which displays three bees when she, like Rat, is visited by a strange wind and song, and she also faints.
6Hidden Danger2011-08-1225 minSafu has returned to No. 6 because of her grandmothers’ death. While back, she learns of what has happened to Sion. At the same time, Sion and Nezumi continue their discussion over the future of No. 6 and the parasite bees. Nezumi receives a notice from Sion's mother informing him that Safu was taken by city officials. Nezumi contemplates whether or not to tell Sion as he would die trying to save her.
7True Lies - Empty Truth2011-08-1925 minNezumi learns from Karan's note that Safu was taken by the Bureau of Peace. However, he decides to hide this information from Sion and secretly request that Dogkeeper obtain information on the correctional facility. However, unbeknownst to Nezumi, Sion and Rikiga are visiting a used clothing store where Sion discovers Safu's coat that was smuggled from the correctional facility. Meanwhile, Safu is being treated as a "sample" by the researchers at the facility where she was taken.
8The Reason...2011-08-2625 minIn order to save Safu, Shion and Rat head to the edges of the Western District. There, they meet a legless old man who leads a large group of men. The old man, the person who named Rat, is actually one of the researchers with the young Karan in Rikiga's picture. The man tells Shion that he was the real first survivor of the parasite bees. He also states that Rat is the last survivor of the forest folk who were wiped out by No. 6. After Nezumi has another vision with the winds and the singing like he had before while he was singing, he repeats the song to the legless man and the water around…
9Stage of Disaster2011-09-0225 minRikiga leads a client of his to a young girl, whom he has solicited to the client. The girl is really Inukashi in disguise, as this was a part of a plan devised by Shion, Nezumi, Inukashi and Rikiga. Inukashi, unable to deal with the man's advances, disrupts the facade in outrage. Nezumi and Rikiga bind and gag the man in order to get information from him, while Shion consoles Inukashi. The information they receive entails a map of the correctional facility in No. 6, as well as word of a "pre-Holy Day cleaning operation". Back at their underground hideout, Shion discusses potential plans of…
10What Lies in the Abyss2011-09-0925 minSion and Nezumi climb through the huge pile of bodies where they were dropped in and infiltrate the facility searching for Safu. Meanwhile, Rikiga and Inukashi leave the baby Sion saved to one of the dogs and gain entry into the facility by themselves to clear a path for Sion and Nezumi. Somehow, Sion knows exactly where to go and where all the cameras are, and this makes Nezumi a bit suspicious. He and Sion fight their way through the complex until Nezumi is wounded by a security guard. Sion kills him in retaliation much to Nezumi's grief. When the duo manage to get through Safu's location…
11Tell Me the Truth2011-09-1625 minInukashi and Rikiga are waiting for Nezumi and Sion to hurry up and meet back up with them, while at the same time, Sion and Nezumi are just now encountering Safu. The fireworks celebration is commencing at No. 6 to celebrate the Holy Day, but for some reason, Lili still feels like something dangerous is about to happen, and Karan can only wonder about what's coming next. Yoming is setting up his plans with his other friends, waiting for a perfect time to act. Suddenly, the parasites become active and people start dying very rapidly. The parasite bees are everywhere, millions of them. Back at…
2City Adorned in Light2011-07-1525 minBy harboring a fugitive, Shion is stripped of his elite citizen privileges and forced to live in the suburbs with his mother. Four years later, while working at the waste disposal center, he learns of a mysterious parasite that makes people grow old and die in seconds. Having questioned the authority of the city once again, Shion is arrested, but is rescued by Nezumi while being transferred to prison. After the duo escape from the city's limits, Nezumi shows Shion what really lies beyond the walls of No. 6.3Life & Death2011-07-2225 minSoon after escaping from No. 6, Shion finds that he is also infected. The parasite is extracted by Nezumi from his body and he survives, but not without taking its toll on his body. Having recovered, Shion is taken by Nezumi to a hotel whose owner, Inukashi, rents her dogs to keep the guests warm while sleeping where he finds that Nezumi contacted his mother and she sent a message to him. By analyzing the parasite, Shion concludes that when spring comes, a large number of them will emerge and kill their hosts, causing turmoil in the city. By learning that such great tragedy will befall the…4Good & Evil2011-07-2925 minFollowing Shion's mother's instruction, Shion and Nezumi pays a visit to Rikiga, an old friend of hers. Rikiga offers himself to take care of Shion, but Shion himself gets angry on him when he asks Nezumi to work for him as a male prostitute and leaves. While cleaning Inukashi's dogs, Shion is inquired by her about his relationship with Nezumi, and when an angry Nezumi appears before him, she realizes he became attached to Shion. Believing Nezumi became soft because of Shion, Inukashi attacks Nezumi with her dogs, but their fight is interrupted when Shion arrives. Shion confesses to Nezumi…5Angel of Death2011-08-0525 minAnother person in No. 6 has suddenly aged and died. Sion hears about this from Rikiga and races to the theater where Rat is performing to inform him of the news. This is the first time he's seen Rat act. But during the play, Rat is visited by a strange wind and song and he faints on stage. Meanwhile, in an art museum in No. 5, Safu is looking at a work which displays three bees when she, like Rat, is visited by a strange wind and song, and she also faints.6Hidden Danger2011-08-1225 minSafu has returned to No. 6 because of her grandmothers’ death. While back, she learns of what has happened to Sion. At the same time, Sion and Nezumi continue their discussion over the future of No. 6 and the parasite bees. Nezumi receives a notice from Sion's mother informing him that Safu was taken by city officials. Nezumi contemplates whether or not to tell Sion as he would die trying to save her.7True Lies - Empty Truth2011-08-1925 minNezumi learns from Karan's note that Safu was taken by the Bureau of Peace. However, he decides to hide this information from Sion and secretly request that Dogkeeper obtain information on the correctional facility. However, unbeknownst to Nezumi, Sion and Rikiga are visiting a used clothing store where Sion discovers Safu's coat that was smuggled from the correctional facility. Meanwhile, Safu is being treated as a "sample" by the researchers at the facility where she was taken.8The Reason...2011-08-2625 minIn order to save Safu, Shion and Rat head to the edges of the Western District. There, they meet a legless old man who leads a large group of men. The old man, the person who named Rat, is actually one of the researchers with the young Karan in Rikiga's picture. The man tells Shion that he was the real first survivor of the parasite bees. He also states that Rat is the last survivor of the forest folk who were wiped out by No. 6. After Nezumi has another vision with the winds and the singing like he had before while he was singing, he repeats the song to the legless man and the water around…9Stage of Disaster2011-09-0225 minRikiga leads a client of his to a young girl, whom he has solicited to the client. The girl is really Inukashi in disguise, as this was a part of a plan devised by Shion, Nezumi, Inukashi and Rikiga. Inukashi, unable to deal with the man's advances, disrupts the facade in outrage. Nezumi and Rikiga bind and gag the man in order to get information from him, while Shion consoles Inukashi. The information they receive entails a map of the correctional facility in No. 6, as well as word of a "pre-Holy Day cleaning operation". Back at their underground hideout, Shion discusses potential plans of…10What Lies in the Abyss2011-09-0925 minSion and Nezumi climb through the huge pile of bodies where they were dropped in and infiltrate the facility searching for Safu. Meanwhile, Rikiga and Inukashi leave the baby Sion saved to one of the dogs and gain entry into the facility by themselves to clear a path for Sion and Nezumi. Somehow, Sion knows exactly where to go and where all the cameras are, and this makes Nezumi a bit suspicious. He and Sion fight their way through the complex until Nezumi is wounded by a security guard. Sion kills him in retaliation much to Nezumi's grief. When the duo manage to get through Safu's location…11Tell Me the Truth2011-09-1625 minInukashi and Rikiga are waiting for Nezumi and Sion to hurry up and meet back up with them, while at the same time, Sion and Nezumi are just now encountering Safu. The fireworks celebration is commencing at No. 6 to celebrate the Holy Day, but for some reason, Lili still feels like something dangerous is about to happen, and Karan can only wonder about what's coming next. Yoming is setting up his plans with his other friends, waiting for a perfect time to act. Suddenly, the parasites become active and people start dying very rapidly. The parasite bees are everywhere, millions of them. Back at…
No.6★ 73%Synopsis
In a near future world, after the last great war, most of mankind lives in a handful of city states. There, for the privileged elite, life should be perfect. But for young Shion, the only thing perfect has been the nightmare his life has become since letting a strange boy called Rat spend the night in his apartment. Banished to the outskirts of the city and stripped of all privileges for helping the mysterious stranger who has since disappeared, Shion now finds himself in even worse danger as his inquiry into a new series of mysterious deaths results in his being arrested on suspicion of murder! But even as Shion is being sent to the city's Correctional Institute, the long-missing Rat reappears to rescue him! Now on the run, the two young men have only one chance at survival: uncover the mysterious secrets that lie at the sinister heart of No. 6! (Source: RightStuf)
Characters & Voice Actors
NezumiMain
Yoshimasa HosoyaJP
ShionMain
Yuuki KajiJP
YoumingSupporting
Shinichirou MikiJP
BettySupporting
Chika FujimuraJP
SafuSupporting
Kiyono YasunoJP
KaranSupporting
Megumi NakajimaJP
YamaseSupporting
Daisuke HirakawaJP
KaranSupporting
Rei SakumaJP
InukashiSupporting
Kei ShindouJP
RicoSupporting
Yuka NishigakiJP
RoySupporting
Kiyotaka FurushimaJP
LiliSupporting
Sumire MorohoshiJP
Staff
Satoshi IshinoCharacter Design
Souichi MasuiStoryboard (eps 6, 8)
Yasuomi UmetsuKey Animation
Masashi KudouKey Animation (ep 1)
Atsuko AsanoOriginal Creator
John LedfordExecutive Producer (English)
Seishi MinakamiSeries Composition
Yoshimichi KamedaKey Animation (OP, eps 6, 10, 11)
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