The Familiar of Zero Season 3

The Familiar of Zero Season 3 has quietly become one of the more dependable comedies currently available. A single, tightly-focused season means there is plenty to get through without ever feeling padded. 609 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Watch it for Rie Kugimiya — stay for everyone else around them. There is no real reason to keep putting it off.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, The Familiar of Zero Season 3 earns its spot. The jokes in The Familiar of Zero Season 3 land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. Season 3 of The Familiar of Zero includes 12 episodes. It aired from July 2008 to September 2008. This season stars Rie Kugimiya, Satoshi Hino and Nanako Inoue. Rie Kugimiya and Satoshi Hino lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2008. The timing in The Familiar of Zero Season 3 is precise enough that even the throwaway lines land on a second watch. The hit rate here is high enough that skipping ahead never feels like an option.

Comedy fans looking for a reliably funny watch will find it in The Familiar of Zero Season 3. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single week. Rie Kugimiya is funny in a way that holds up on rewatch. Put it on when you need something guaranteed to land.

🎬 The Familiar of Zero Season 3 — Episode Guide

The Familiar's Mark

2008-07-07

Saito's runes disappear before his, Louise's and Siesta's eyes. While on a trip to the castle, they are attacked by Sheffield, who is revealed to be the familiar of an unseen Void mage that she refers to as "Master Joseph". After arriving at the castle, Saito is given a paper by the princess that wo...

The Elf of the Forest

2008-07-14

While they are traveling to the village where Tiffannia is living, they meet up with Siesta who is carrying cooking supplies and food. At the same evening, while they were having dinner, Louise gets into another fight with Saito and walks off. Agnes, who was making a wooden sword, asked Saito to tra...

The Return of the Hero

2008-07-21

Tiffania travels back to Tristain with the group. While introducing herself to the Queen, she forced to remove her hat revealing a pair of long, pointed elf ears. Elves are shunned by civilized society, and she explains that she is in fact a half-elf. Her mother was an elf that passed away years ear...

The Rumored Accepted Student

2008-07-28

Saito begins training daily with the Knights of Ordine. This leads to him not having as much time to spend with Louise, arousing her jealousy once again. Matters only become worse when Tiffania shows up as a transfer student at the academy. A student named Beatrice, whom is revealed as royalty, beco...

The Alluring Women's Bath

2008-08-04

After the events of the last episode, Saito was forced, in his boxers, to read aloud and sign a pledge admitting that he took advantage of Tiffania in the infirmary. However, he refuses to sign it, insisting that it was she who asked him, and leaves. Upon seeing the shack where Professor Colbert kep...

The Taboo Magical Potion

2008-08-11

It starts off with Siesta at the imp cafe with her uncle and cousin, Jessica, telling her to try harder at getting Saito, eventually giving her a love potion. After the credits, it goes to Saito and Louise’s room where Siesta is cleaning and contemplating using the potion on Saito when Louise comes ...

Slepnir Dance Party

2008-08-18

Siesta, in an effort to win Saito, challenges Louise to a contest. If he can locate Louise at the Seipnir ball, she will relinquish her advances towards him. Louise accepts, telling Saito that if he succeeds, she will allow him to “continue what he started before”. The ball arrives, and each partici...

The Eastern Pursuit!

2008-08-25

Colbert is alive. He was saved by Tabitha before death. Using knowledge from the dragons plumage he constructed an air ship with an advanced engine. Louise is still suspicious about what she witnessed between Henrietta and Saito and enlists the help of Siesta and Tiffania to capture Saito and force ...

Tabitha's Younger Sister

2008-09-01

The episode begins with the Ondine Knights searching for something when a nude girl drops forn the sky onto Malicorne in the same fashion as when Louise lands on Saito in the opening. Louise kicks Saito in the groin and sends him to the ground then proceeds to ask the girl why she is naked. She intr...

E10

Border Mountain Pass

2008-09-08

Saito and company take refugee in the Charming Fairy Inn while the search for them continues. A plan is created to use the Ostland to fly towards Germinia as a decoy, while Saito goes across the border directly. Scarron provides disguises for them, while Colbert, Seista, Gimli and Reinard proceed to...

E11

Captive in Alhambra

2008-09-15

Using her talents at persuasion, Kirche discover that Tabitha is being held in Al Hambra. Upon arriving in Al Hambra, the gang decide upon a plan of attack. Under the pretext of having a show, they will make the soldiers drink alcohol laced with sleeping potion. When Kirche doesn't assign anything t...

E12

Wings of Freedom

2008-09-22

Louise has a nightmare where she loses the ability to cast magic. Awakened, she goes into the forest to attempt to cast explosion. Saito finds Tabitha reading a book, and she began to teach him the words, but Louise interrupts, telling Saito that she can no longer use magic. Tabitha saids that she w...