“Sea sisters Marin and Urin accidentally free evil Sedna; Marin and sky priestess Kanon must reseal it together.”
Umi Monogatari
うみものがたり ~あなたがいてくれたコト~
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Based on your preference for character-driven stories with layered emotional arcs, this title's exploration of identity and belonging would deeply resonate. The pacing mirrors series you've rated highly, and its thematic depth aligns with your appreciation for nuanced storytelling...
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Synopsis
Sea sisters Marin and Urin accidentally free evil Sedna; Marin and sky priestess Kanon must reseal it together.
Marin and her younger sister Urin are seafolk who happen upon something quite strange: a beautiful silver ring lost beneath the waves. The kind-hearted Marin, intent on returning it to its owner, drags a reluctant Urin along with her to the sky world despite reminders of a turtle elder who left for the surface and never returned. After locating the ring's owner, Kanon Miyamori, they learn that Kanon had tossed it into the sea after her boyfriend dumped her earlier that day. Though Marin insists that such a lovely item should not be thrown away, Kanon discards it once again. As they search for the ring, Urin becomes separated from the other two and accidently breaks the seal on a stone coffin, releasing an evil being known as Sedna. Sensing Sedna's release, the formerly missing turtle elder, Matsumoto, reveals himself to Kanon and her companions, naming Marin as the Priestess of the Sea. Together with the Priestess of the Sky, she has the power to seal Sedna away again. And as luck would have it, during an encounter with one of Sedna's minions, Kanon discovers that she is the Priestess of the Sky. Though Kanon is hesitant, she and Marin decide to work together to save the world from the evil that threatens it.
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Derived from 6 sampled reviews
What 6 viewers settled on.
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σ 0.82 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↑ 1.00
Running avg · Sep 2009 → May 2016
- 9 “Umi Monogatari is one of the most beautiful story told within the length of twelve episodes with some moments being cliche but its easy to look past that as it fits in perfectly as the story...”
- 9 “When you find a Mermaid like Anime, it always follows the what I call the Mermaid Cliche. That is when a Mermaid and a Human fall in love. But this anime follows more of a magical girl approach....”
- 8 “There seems to have been a trend for -- or at least chatter about -- more mature, and often thematically "darker" takes on the magical girl genre. Arguably started by series like Mai-HiME and...”
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A Tv Production · Summer 2009
Zexcs.- Format 12 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 48m all episodes
- Aired Jun 2009 – Sep 2009 Summer 2009
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-4460 catalog
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- Nozomi Entertainment Licensor