Completed Anime
This Boy Caught A Merman

“Orphaned Shima is saved by merman Isaki; their cohabitation blossoms into a cross-species, genderless love.”

This Boy Caught A Merman

7.24
3,407 rank · 42,029 viewers · 160 favorites
Boys Love Drama Fantasy
1 episodes · 29 min min · CoMix Wave Films · PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
For you

Add This Boy Caught A Merman to your library

Add to library
Episodes · 1 0/1 aired
EP 01 EP 01

Would You Love or Hate This?

AI-powered analysis tailored to your taste

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...

However, the slow initial episodes might test your patience given your history of dropping shows that don't hook you early. The art style shift in the middle arc could also be a concern...

Sign up to unlock
Personalized to you
Honest pros & cons
Based on your library
Get Your Personal Analysis

Synopsis

Orphaned Shima is saved by merman Isaki; their cohabitation blossoms into a cross-species, genderless love.

Shima Kawauchi was taken in by his kind grandfather following the divorce of his unloving parents. His grandfather passes away in due time, leaving Shima all alone. Consumed by grief, he cries by the oceanside at night when an accident causes him to fall into the water. Unable to swim, Shima nearly drowns but is saved by an incredibly handsome merman. Seeing Shima's emotional state, the merman—who Shima names Isaki—insists that Shima take him home until he fully recovers. However, as they settle into their space together, the two start to form a bond that transcends both species and gender.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

What people say

Community consensus

Derived from 11 sampled reviews

8.0 /10

What 11 viewers settled on.

100% recommend
Score distribution
median 8 mode 10 σ 1.71
1510
Agreement

Mostly aligned

σ 1.71 · some divergence

mixed
The polarity gap

Not enough recommend signal yet

Score over time

↓ 2.00

Running avg · Feb 2013 → Jan 2018

Watch Order & Related

Explore the This Boy Caught A Merman universe

Trailers & videos

See all →

If you stay for this, you'll stay for these

See all →

The community pairs this with

See all →

Production slate

A Ova Production

CoMix Wave Films.
  • Format 1 × 29′ eps × min
  • Total runtime 0h 29m all episodes
  • Aired Nov 2012 – ongoing
  • Source Ova media type
  • Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
  • Ref. BS-7241 catalog

Licensed by

In the news

See all →