Tsuritama

Saving the world... by fishing?

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!

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Pre-airing event on April 7, 2012. The anime officially aired on April 13, 2012.

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Characters & Voice Actors

Haru

Main

Irino, Miyu
Japanese

Sanada, Yuki

Main

Oosaka, Ryouta
Japanese

Yamada, Akira Agarkar

Main

Sugita, Tomokazu
Japanese

Usami, Natsuki

Main

Uchiyama, Kouki
Japanese

Tapioca

Supporting

Sugita, Tomokazu
Japanese

Urara

Supporting

Sakurai, Takahiro
Japanese

Coco

Supporting

Katou, Emiri
Japanese

Joushi

Supporting

Nakaya, Kazuhiro
Japanese

Sanada, Keito

Supporting

Hirano, Fumi
Japanese

Heihachi

Supporting

Furukawa, Toshio
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Kimura, Makoto

Producer

Katsumata, Hideo

Producer

Oomatsu, Yutaka

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Nakamura, Kenji

Director, Episode Director, Storyboard

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Opening Theme

"Tsurezure Monochrome (徒然モノクローム)" by Fujifabric

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Ending Theme

"Sora mo Toberu Hazu (空も飛べるはず)" by Sayonara Ponytail

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Jun 30, 2023

TinoTheThortino

Recommended

I randomly approached this anime and it was surprisingly good.
I'll say in advance that fishing doesn't appeal to me, even if I practiced it sometime: by the way, this wasn't the main reason because I liked Tsuritama this much.

PLOT (7): everyone can come up with a story like this, because it's extremely simple; anyway, the plot is treated in an original way.
A guy is chosen to save the world from a mysterious enemy and, in order to do that, he has to... fish.. yeah, kinda weird but it definitely felt like a breath of fresh air.
No need to create new universes, extraterrestrial creatures, strange space ... machines or epic sci-fi battles: everything happens on the Earth in the most common manners and it is actually fine.

CHARACTERS (8): I wouldn't expect that from a show like this, but the characters are skilfully written.
Almost every character has a good psychological profile and a "realistic" behaviour: they show a huge improvements both in their relationships and emphatic capabilities as they grow and that's what I appreciate the most in an anime.
Even Haru himself (an alien) has an understandable, childish behaviour: he acts exactly like a person completely out of the world but curious to find out how it works, sometimes being selfish but trying to avoid hurting others.

ANIMATIONS (7): nothing outstanding but also not bad.
There's a bit of a difference between a close-up scene and a panoramic one: when a dynamic scene is drawn close to the camera's point of view, the animations look quite refined.
Conversely, when something happens very far, every detail is extremely simplified and the animation loses its perspective and its charm.

ART (8): it isn't really my kind of artstyle but I liked it a lot.
Bordered shadows, saturated colors (a bit too much for my own taste) and thin lineart gives to the settings a good look.

SOUND (7): i'm not really a sound-guy, but I did enjoy the soundtracks.
Intro and outro themes didn't really leave me anything.
Surely I won't remember Tsuritama for the music.

OVERALL (8): from my point of view, this category of anime doesn't "need" a plot: a slice-of-life just has to show you how normal people commonly live their lives based on their characterization.
Ironically, that's why I enjoyed Tsuritama: even if it fits completely into its genre, the fact that it has a more-structured plot doesn't feel bad at all but makes it more entertaining and funny to watch.
Meanwhile, it keeps developing every characters using fishing as the main escamotage.

Unfortunately, the ending episode didn't satisfy me at all, but I can't rate this anime less than 8.
If you like this sort-of story, I highly recommend it.

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Oct 16, 2019

mouthpiece

Mixed Feelings

Tsuritama feels like something studio SHAFT would make, as it has weird artsy animation and characters that are or act like they are aliens.
- And yet it is not made by SHAFT but rather by A-1 Works, which translates to good production values.
- It is also part of the NoitanimA timeslot, so it is bound to have lots of artistic makeup and josei overtones.
- And it’s by Nakamura Kenji, the director of Mononoke, Kuuchu Buranko, and C, so expect some really crazy stuff in it.

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My impressions about the plot were just one big MEH as there was literally no real hook in the story. It ...

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Mar 3, 2021

xBuck

Not Recommended

I just have to say that this has to be the most boring anime I have ever watched, and trust me, I've seen my fair bit.

This anime made me sleep worse than watching a 60 year old play Cabela's fishing 2009. It was horrendous because it starts slow, try's to add some excitement, then disappoints you to the fullest when you realize it's just the same thing but with a twist.

I would highly advise steering away from this show if you don't ultra enjoy slice of life shows, this show is LITERALLY about fishing and that is all

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