H2O: Footprints in the Sand
H2O ~FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND~
“Blind teen Hirose regains sight in village, befriends outcast Hayami, uncovers dark secrets among girls.”
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12/12 aired
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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
6.6/10
What 54
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settled on.
72% recommend
Score distribution
Agreement
SplitPolarized
σ 2.57 · split reception
The polarity gap
5.5 ptsRecommenders 8.3 · others 2.8
Yes
8.3
No
2.8
Score over time
0.35Verbosity
Short · 33%
Medium · 35%
Long · 31%
Snap verdicts · shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10/10 “This is an amazing and sad anime that I absolutely love. It offers meaningful lessons and explores the concept of God in a way that resonates deeply. There are no flaws to report, making this a...”
- 8/10 “This is not an ordinary anime, as it offers a deeply meaningful and soul-searching narrative centered on a blind boy with a tragic past. While the experience can be difficult to watch at times...”
- 8/10 “This anime offers a dramatic and beautiful story that captures Takuma’s resilient journey as he lives life to the fullest despite his misfortunes. There are no notable flaws to report, as the...”
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A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — H2O: Footprints in the Sand begins and ends here.
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Reel · 01 Cat. №BS-2934
- 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