
Children of the Sea
Directed by Ayumu Watanabe
Produced by Beyond C., DMM.com
A visually stunning, philosophically layered anime about a girl discovering her supernatural connection to the ocean through two mysterious sea-raised boys, blending wonder with existential mystery.
Ruka is a young girl whose parents are separated and whose father works in an aquarium. When two boys, Umi and Sora, who were raised in the sea by dugongs, are brought to the aquarium, Ruka feels drawn to them and begins to realize that she has the same sort of supernatural connection to the ocean that they do. Umi and Sora's special power seems to be connected to strange events that have been occurring more and more frequently, such as the appearance of sea creatures far from their home territory and the disappearance of aquarium animals around the world. However, the exact nature of the boys' power and of the abnormal events is unknown, and Ruka gets drawn into investigating the mystery that surrounds her new friends.
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Is Children of the Sea one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 93% of films.
Is Children of the Sea sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is Children of the Sea easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Is Children of the Sea violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is Children of the Sea scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Does Children of the Sea end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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Distinctly its own thing.
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Like Children of the Sea
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Children of the Sea
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Children of the Sea, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Children of the Sea, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Children of the Sea, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.


























































