Dark Gathering Episode 3 is going to be the latest addition to the Mystery-Fantasy-Horror-Drama Anime. The Story follows the life of a young man whose life has been turned upside down by the supernatural.
Because of his natural affinity toward spirits, Gentouga Keitaro had a tough life. Back when he was in middle school, a particularly nasty spirit latched onto him, and one of his friends had to pay the price.
Since then, Keitaro has become a social recluse. He refused to leave his room lest he hurt anyone else. His left arm, which the spirit latched on to, became cursed and disfigured, forcing him to wear a glove.
With the help of his parents and Houzuki Eiko, a childhood friend of his, Keitaro was able to get over his fears and slowly reintegrate back into society. With her help, Keitaro was able to get his life back on track.
He became the Freshmen Rep at his college by scoring the most mark on the college entrance test and was also able to score a job as a Tutor at the Private Tutor Club.
Turns out that being the top scorer on the college entrance test makes you an excellent candidate for Tutoring children. Furthermore, it is revealed that Keitaro’s first student is none other than Houzuki Yayaoi, Houzuki Eiko’s cousin.
And suddenly, Keitaro’s life took a darker turn. Just one look at Yayaoi was enough to make Keitaro reel back in horror. To the normal eye, Yayaoi might look like your typical middle school child, but to those who are sensitive to spirits, Yayoi comes off as a monster.
Furthermore, she has two irises in each eye, giving her a very creepy look as her pupil now looks similar to the skull symbol.
From Eiko, we get Yayoi’s backstory. Over a year and a half ago, Yayoi suddenly developed a second pair of irises. Though it was not known at the time, the second pair gave her the ability to look into the spirit realm.
The car Yayoi was in was hit by a truck driver who was possessed by an evil spirit. The accident killed her parents, while Yayoi survived with a minor head injury. The head injury stabilized her ability to see spirits.
The last thing Yayoi saw after the accident was her mother’s spirit being abducted by something that could not even be called human.
Because of that, Yayoi is on a mission to find as many evil spirits as possible, hoping that one of them will be the same one that took her mother. And with Keitaro’s unique affinity for spirits, he has a much better chance of attracting them than Yayoi, as the spirits are afraid of her due to his homicidal tendencies.
Dark Gathering Anime Recap
After Yayoi’s tutoring session with Keitaro, she, unusually, wanted to visit a haunted place with him. However, Keitaro had different plans. He has to visit his Grandmother, Awamiya Touko, for his scheduled exorcism.
It is revealed that due to being cursed, his left hand has to be exorcised at regular intervals. Yayoi convinces Keitaro to let her come along, and with Eiko driving, they head out on their little road trip to Keitaro’s Grandmother’s shrine.
His grandmother instantly scolds Keitaro for hanging out with Yayoi as she has several Jizo spirits haunting her. In a flashback, we see Yayoi destroying several Jizo statues to get to the Evil Spirits that were stored behind them.
His Grandma asks him to send Yayoi away, but he claims that he has to look after her as part of his tutoring work and is somehow able to convince her to let Yayoi stay.
With that, they head to the room. We finally get to see what Keitaro is hiding behind his gloves. Due to the curse, the nerves on his left palm grow out of control, taking over his whole palm.
During the exorcisms, Keitaro’s Grandma has his arm numbed by an anesthesiologist and then uses a sword to cut off the excess nerves from his hand using a ceremonial sword. The process is very taxing, which leaves both of them quite exhausted.
The Exorcism went without a hitch, but the problem started afterward. The Shrine holds several dolls that are possessed by strong evil spirits. They are stored in a special basement under the shrine.
Since Touko was weakened after the exorcism, one of them escaped and was able to possess Keitaro. The possessed Keitaro is taken to the basement, where to doll attempts to strangle him. Yayoi noticed this and rescued him.
Keitaro’s grandmother realized that Yayoi was not that bad after all and offered her advice on how to calm the Jizo Statue Spirits that was haunting her. Furthermore, she adds that his ability to sense spirits is a gift and not a curse.
And that he should use to protect those who are close to him. With that, the trio made their journey back. Back at the house, we saw that Yayoi stole the doll that tried to kill Keitaro, and she plans to add it to the collection.
Dark Gathering Episode 3 Spoilers & Predictions
By the end of Episode 2, we saw Yayoi asking Keitaro for his nail and Keitaro refusing to do it. In the next chapter, the reason for it will be explained. This next part contains major spoilers about the upcoming episode.
The reason why she asked for his nail was to make a Katashiro of Keitaro. It is revealed that all the spirits in Yayoi’s room are Katashiro’s of herself. It’s a type of substitution that prevents Yayoi from receiving any damage.
All damage to her body gets transferred to the dolls. Better, yes, to the spirits inside those dolls. This also means that these spirits can never attack Yayoi as they would get injured in her place. She wants to add Keitaro, too, as she does not want him to get hurt.
Furthermore, Yayoi promises that she will lift the curse that is affecting him. The episode follows Yayoi trying to do so on her own, but she chews off more than she can swallow.
Dark Gathering Episode 3 Release Dates & Times
Dark Gathering Episode 3 will be released on 24th July 2023. The table below lists release information regarding the Anime‘s schedule. We major used the world’s time zones as the basis for the list.
Furthermore, The release dates and times have been adjusted accordingly. You can find your native time zone with a quick search on your browser. Then find the time zone from the list below to know all the relevant details.
- Pacific Daylight Time: 24th July 2023, Monday, 7:00 AM.
- Central Daylight Time: 24th July 2023, Monday, 9:00 AM.
- Eastern Daylight Time: 24th July 2023, Monday, 10:00 AM.
- British Summer Time: 24th July 2023, Monday, 3:00 PM.
- Central European Time: 24th July 2023, Monday, 4:00 PM.
- Indian Standard Time: 24th July 2023, Monday, 7:30 PM.
- Chinese Standard Time: 24th July 2023, Monday, 10:00 PM.
- Singapore Standard Time: 24th July 2023, Monday, 10:00 PM.
- Philippines Standard Time: 24th July 2023, Monday, 10:00 PM.
- Japanese Standard Time: 24th July 2023, Monday, 11:00 PM.
- Korean Standard Time: 24th July 2023, Monday, 11:00 PM.
- Australian Standard Time: 24th July 2023, Monday, 11:30 PM.
Where To Watch Dark Gathering Episode 3 Online?
You can watch Dark Gathering Episode 3 on Muse Asia and Muse India’s Youtube Channels. The English dubbed versions are not available; however, English Subtitles are available on both channels. If you want to read Dark Gathering Manga Raws, you can do so on Shonen Jump Plus. The first 14 chapters are available to read free of charge, and you can unlock the rest by either purchasing or renting them.
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