is a PlayStation 2 otome adventure game developed by Ruby Party and published by Koei. Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3 is the third installment in the Harukanaru Toki no Naka de series.
The storyline takes place 100 years after the events in Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 2, and is a part of Ruby Party's Neo Romance label, the Second series.
Story
The story occurs 100 years after Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 2.
On a rainy day, Nozomi Kasuga and her two friends encounter a strange boy at their high school who sends them hurtling across time and space to a place in another world called Kyō. This place bears a strong resemblance to Kyoto at the end of the Heian period, where the Minamoto clan (Genji), led by Minamoto no Yoritomo (based on the historical Minamoto no Yoritomo), is at war with the Taira clan (Heike), led by Taira no Kiyomori (based on the historical Taira no Kiyomori). The Heike hope to defeat the Genji by releasing vengeful spirits (onryō) to disturb the Earth's natural flow of energies and to terrorize the land. The boy that Nozomi met is revealed to be the human form of Hakuryū, the White Dragon God said to protect Kyō, whose powers have greatly weakened due to the presence of the onryō. Nozomi discovers that she has the power to seal the onryō as . She allies herself with the Genji in order to seal the onryō, restore Hakuryū's powers, and return home to her own world.
Characters
Main characters
Voiced by: The main character. A girl in her second year of high school. Chosen by the god called Hakuryū (White Dragon) to be his priestess, she is brought to a strange world where the Genji and the Heike wage war with one another. In order to return home, she must fight alongside the Genji against the Heike. Having obtained the power to cross time, she is determined to save those friends she loses in battle. She grew up with the Arikawa brothers, and until recently the three of them have virtually always been together. In the anime, she harbours feelings for Masaomi.
Voiced by: . Nozomi's childhood friend and classmate, and Yuzuru's older brother. A charismatically bold and reliable young man. He is separated from Nozomi and Yuzuru when they are sent across time and space, and the only contact Nozomi has with him is through her dreams. When they finally meet again, Nozomi discovers that Masaomi arrived in this new world three years before them. Unknown to Nozomi and most of the other (Genji-allied) Hachiyō, he is actually in league with the Heike clan and is better known as the fearsome general Kaeri naifu (還内府). Masaomi and Nozomi have mutual feelings for one another, though they do not show it. Masaomi cares about Nozomi, when he gives her a gift (a musical antique watch) because she likes it, when they were in the human world.
Voiced by: . A general of the Genji army. Called "Kurō" (rather than "Yoshitsune"). He initially opposes Nozomi's wish to fight, believing that women should not be exposed to the dangers of the battlefield, but readily accepts her when she proves herself in battle. He is easily misjudged due to his blunt way of speaking, but, in reality, he takes very good care of his men and of other people. Kurō is an extremely hard worker, and because he deeply esteems his older brother, Minamoto no Yoritomo, he strives wholeheartedly to do everything he can for the Genji clan. In the anime, he loves Nozomi. He is based on the historical Minamoto no Yoshitsune.
Voiced by: . A mysterious young man who appears without reason during Nozomi's stay in Kumano. He seems to be a part of the Kumano navy. He is bright, fearless, and easygoing. Though he is young, no matter what the situation he always has levelheadedness to spare. Hinoe likes to flirt with girls, and upon learning that Nozomi is Miko, he seems to take an interest in her and goes out of his way to see her. His real name is Fujiwara no Tanzou, and he is the Kumano Bettou in charge of the Kumano Navy.
Voiced by: . Kurō is a confidant and military tactician who is well informed in many areas of knowledge. He is a seemingly calm-mannered young man. Originally a fighting monk from Mt. Hiei, he left the temple to be an herbalist. He helps the confused protagonist upon her arrival in the strange world. Benkei has sociable manners, but cannot help but to tease girls like Nozomi. He is based on the historical Musashibō Benkei.