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Poster for Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea

Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea

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2013 | 1 seasons | 24 min | Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a short run with a modest audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for sci-fi fans and animation lovers.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
1 season: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 10 hours in all.
What might put you off
  • Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
  • It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Long ago, all humans lived beneath the sea. However, some people preferred the surface and abandoned living underwater permanently. As a consequence, they were stripped of their god-given protection called "Ena" which allowed them to breathe underwater. Over time, the rift between the denizens of the sea and of the surface widened, although contact between the two peoples still existed. This show follows the story of Hikari Sakishima and Manaka Mukaido, along with their childhood friends Chisaki Hiradaira and Kaname Isaki, who are forced to leave the sea and attend a school on the surface. There, the group also meets Tsumugu Kihara, a fellow student and fisherman who loves the sea. Hikari and his friends' lives are bound to change as they have to deal with the deep-seated hatred and discrimination between the people of sea and of the surface, the storms in their personal lives, as well as an impending tempest which may spell doom for all who dwell on the surface.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Ran for 1 season and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 46K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

  • Natsuki HanaeHikari Sakishima (voice)
  • Kana HanazawaManaka Mukaido (voice)
  • Ai KayanoChisaki Hiradaira (voice)
  • Ryota OsakaKaname Isaki (voice)
  • Kaito IshikawaTsumugu Kihara (voice)
  • Mikako KomatsuMiuna Shiodome (voice)
  • Kaori IshiharaSayu Hisanuma (voice)
  • Kaori NazukaAkari Sakishima (voice)
  • Junji MajimaItaru Shiodome (voice)
  • Motomu KiyokawaIsamu Kihara (voice)