地獄少女 三鼎
Hell Girl: Three Vessels
After the events of the 2nd season, Ai's three helpers, Ichimoku Ren, Wanyuudou and Hone-Onna live out their lives in relative peace. This is suddenly shattered when Kikuri returns to recruit them. Meanwhile, Ai mysteriously reappears from the dead and uses the body of a young schoolgirl, Yuzuki Mikage, to continue the Jigoku Tsūshin operation. Yuzuki is aware of Ai's presence however, when she can see what Ai sees.
Names
| Original | 地獄少女 三鼎 (han) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Jigoku Shoujo: Mitsuganae |
| English | Hell Girl: Three Vessels |
| Chinese | 地獄少女 三鼎 (traditional · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | Hell Girl 3 · Jigoku Shoujo 3 · Hell Girl: Cauldron of Three |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 26 ep · 24 min · 10h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2008-10-04 → 2009-04-04 (Autumn 2008) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Studio DEEN |
| Source | Original work |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | HorrorMysteryPsychologicalSupernatural |
| Themes | Female ProtagonistBullyingRevengeCursesEpisodicOiran |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll · Amazon Prime Video · Bilibili TV |
Reception
| Community score | 7.30 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.35 / 10 |
| Composite | 52.7 |
| On lists | 18,953 |
| Favourited | 160 (0.8%) |
| Completion | 85.9% |
| Drop rate | 3.9% |
| In backlog | 43.0% |
| Score spread σ | 1.69 |
| MyAnimeList | 7.61 / 10 |
Score distribution
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Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Autumn 2008 | C | 24 of 77 |
| Year | 2008 | C | 61 of 231 |
| Studio | Studio DEEN | C | 61 of 209 |
| Genre | Horror | C | 80 of 272 |
| Genre | Psychological | D | 234 of 416 |
| Era | Late 2000s | C | 290 of 1,149 |
| Genre | Mystery | C | 319 of 652 |
| Length | Two-cour | C | 342 of 699 |
| Source material | Original work | C | 497 of 1,732 |
| Genre | Supernatural | C | 536 of 1,234 |
| Season (all years) | Autumn | C | 669 of 1,921 |
| Format | TV series | C | 1,289 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | C | 2,320 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Hiroshi Watanabe, Nariyuki Ogi, Akira Shimozaki |
|---|---|
| Character design | Mariko Oka |
| Music | Hiromi Mizutani, Yasuharu Takanashi |
Franchise — 地獄少女
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| prequel | 2006 | Hell Girl: Two Mirrors |
| sequel | 2017 | Hell Girl: Fourth Twilight |
AniList id 3713 · MAL id 3713 · record updated 2026-08-26