Kaijû no kodomo

Dec 5 2019 Not Rated 1h 51m
Adventure, Animation, Drama

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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Plot

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.

Written by

Daisuke Igarashi, Hanasaki Kino

Directed by

Ayumu Watanabe

Cast

Mana Ashida, Hiiro Ishibashi, Seishû Uragami

Crew

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Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Studio 4°C, Beyond C.

Languages

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

Trailers
CHILDREN OF THE SEA [Official US Trailer] - APRIL 20
Children of the Sea – Trailer – SFF 19
Scores
# of Votes
4,322
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
74
Popularity
NA