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An alien forces you to fish or humanity dies. No, you're not high.
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Tsuritama (2012)

wholesomely unhingedbeach town summerbromance central

Latest Episode

Goodbye Fishing
23 min

Season 1 • Episode 12

Latest

Goodbye Fishing

Jun 29, 2012

The legendary lure has been found, but will Yuki have enough time and strength to cast it before DUCK launches the missiles.

Overview

AnimationComedyDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

Yuki Sanada has always felt like a fish out of water. Socially awkward and anxious, he struggles to fit in with his surroundings and moves from town to town with his grandma. As he and his grandma settle into the charming seaside town of Enoshima, Yuki hopes for a fresh start. However, his reputation at school is jeopardized by the arrival of fellow transfer student Haru. The eccentric Haru immediately makes a splash, wildly claiming to be an alien and declaring that Yuki is his friend. Pairing the reluctant Yuki with their classmate and fishing talent, Natsuki Usami, he tasks both of them with the absurd mission of saving the world from a mysterious threat in the ocean. Mischief and hijinks ensue, as these three embark on a whimsical adventure filled with laughs, heart, and self-discovery!

Flag of JPJPJapanese
Content warning
animehigh schoolsportsjapanese high schoolslice of lifebromanceschooliyashikeifishingkanagawa, japan+1 more
found family through forced proximitysocial anxiety and self-acceptancecommunication across impossible boundariesthe absurdity of saving what you barely understand

Standout Aspects

Direction

Nakamura's hyper-stylized panic attacks are visual poetry.

Score

Shuichi Murakami's funk soundtrack slaps unreasonably hard.

Production

Enoshima tourism board wishes they could sue for perfection.

Best for:Solo: When you need emotional healing disguised as nonsense.·Friends: Group watch for the alien dance scene alone.·Binge: Twelve episodes of pure coastal serotonin.
Heads up:Emotional: Grandma Kate's quiet sacrifices hit harder than expected.
First AiredApr 13, 2012
StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feelmedium
Seasons1·Episodes12
Fuji TV

Top Cast

Yui Ogura

Yui Ogura

Sakura Usami (voice)

Ryota Osaka

Ryota Osaka

Yuki Sanada (voice)

Miyu Irino

Miyu Irino

Haru (voice)

Koki Uchiyama

Koki Uchiyama

Usami Natsuki (voice)

Tomokazu Sugita

Tomokazu Sugita

Akira Agarkar Yamada (voice)

Fumi Hirano

Fumi Hirano

Kate (voice)

Emiri Kato

Emiri Kato

Coco (voice)

Daisuke Hosomi

Daisuke Hosomi

Ayumi Inoue (voice)

Shirou Saitou

Shirou Saitou

Usami Tamotsu (voice)

Nozomi Yamamoto

Nozomi Yamamoto

Erika Usami (voice)

Takahiro Sakurai

Takahiro Sakurai

Urara (voice)

Toshio Furukawa

Toshio Furukawa

Heihachi (voice)

Masami Kikuchi

Masami Kikuchi

Untenshu (voice)

Shirou Saitou

Shirou Saitou

Tamotsu Usami (voice)

Tomokazu Sugita

Tomokazu Sugita

Tapioca (voice)

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

The fishing techniques were supervised by actual professionals—no anime nonsense here, just real sea bass facts.

Cultural

Enoshima saw measurable tourism spikes post-release; this singlehandedly made fishing cool to teenagers for approximately six months.

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