“Blind teen Hirose regains sight in village, befriends outcast Hayami, uncovers dark secrets among girls.”
H2O: Footprints in the Sand
H2O ~FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND~
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Synopsis
Blind teen Hirose regains sight in village, befriends outcast Hayami, uncovers dark secrets among girls.
Takuma Hirose is a blind young male high school student, though the cause for his blindness is undetermined. In order to heal his medical condition, he is sent to live in a village with his uncle. There, he meets several girls, three of which stand out more than any of the others. They are Hayami Kohinata, Hinata Kangura, and Otoha. Otoha temporarily heals his blindness and Hirose uses his sight to help others. He finds out that, for some reason, Hayami Kohinata is hated in the village, and he tries his best to help her out. Meanwhile, many sad secrets unfold in the village...
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Community consensus
Derived from 54 sampled reviews
What 54 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.57 · split reception
5.5 pts
Recommenders 8.3 · others 2.8
↓ 0.35
Running avg · Feb 2008 → Oct 2025
- 10 “sad and amazing anime! i really love this. it also has a lesson in it. it talk about GOD as well. totally love it!! :DD”
- 8 “not an ordinary anime. alot of meaning and very soul-searchy. story about a blind boy with a terrible past. no spoilers :) its kinda hard to stay watching it at times cause it get pretty upsetting....”
- 8 “This is the anime if you are looking for dramatic yet beautiful story. This anime is giving a picture about takuma's life who is not very fortunate but he is living his life to the fullest. And...”
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- Format 12 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 48m all episodes
- Aired Jan 2008 – Mar 2008 Winter 2008
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-2934 catalog
Produced by
- Kadokawa Shoten Producer
- Broccoli Producer
- Kadokawa Pictures Japan Producer
- KlockWorx Producer
- NTT Docomo Producer
Licensed by
- Kadokawa Pictures USA Licensor