Mitsume ga Tooru Information and Watch Guide
Mitsume ga Tooru at PopRot
Mitsume ga Tooru, also known in English as The Three-Eyed One, is an Osamu Tezuka adventure series about Housuke Sharaku, a small boy whose covered third eye seals away a dangerous alternate self. When the bandage comes off, the story shifts from school-life vulnerability into supernatural intelligence, ancient artifacts, demons, and the legacy of the Three-Eyed tribe.
Quick facts
- Format: TV
- Episodes: 48
- Runtime: 24 minutes
- First aired: 1990 TV anime; official Tezuka page and Wikipedia episode table verified during this run.
- Genres/tags checked: Adventure, Shounen
InformationPremise, production facts, and where to start.CharactersSharaku, Wato, and the core dynamic.EpisodesA 48-episode title/date index with verified facts.Story ArcsMajor TV-series movements and recurring mysteries.Powers & AbilitiesThird-eye powers, Red Condor, and ancient-tech rules.Groups & FactionsThree-Eyed tribe lore, allies, rivals, and institutions.Guides & RankingsBest starting path for new viewers.
Why the series matters
This is classic Tezuka pulp: a child hero, a split identity, archaeology-flavored secrets, and sudden leaps from comedy to doomsday danger. PopRot treats the anime as a 48-episode adventure built around one central question: what happens when a vulnerable boy is also the lock on a frightening ancient power?
Housuke Sharaku
Wato Chiyoko
