“Orphaned Shima is saved by merman Isaki; their cohabitation blossoms into a cross-species, genderless love.”
This Boy Caught A Merman
この男子、人魚ひろいました。
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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.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 11 sampled reviews
What 11 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.71 · some divergence
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↓ 2.00
Running avg · Feb 2013 → Jan 2018
- 8 “The story is kind of cliché, but really enjoyable anyways. The characters are nice, kind of seen before, but they both have some things that make them unique. Some parts were funny, others were...”
- 10 “When i first started to watch the ova i was pleasantly surprised by the art; it was/ still is beautiful. It wasn't like every other anime, it was colorful yet dark. It drew the eyes in. It was...”
- 9 “Plot Summary: This guy (uke) feels sad cause his grandfather died, so he goes and emo's it out on like a rock in the ocean. Stuff happens and he ends up drowning. BUT THEN LIKE A SEXY MERMAN COMES...”
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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
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- Sentai Filmworks Licensor