“Amnesiac ex-water-polo prodigy rejoins high-school team, rebuilding skills and recruiting teammates to reclaim past glory.”
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RE-MAIN(リメイン)
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Synopsis
Amnesiac ex-water-polo prodigy rejoins high-school team, rebuilding skills and recruiting teammates to reclaim past glory.
When Minato Kiyomizu wakes up in a hospital, he learns that he has been comatose for 203 days. As it turns out, a car accident has caused him to lose all memory of his middle school journey. Eventually, he discovers his former glory in water polo and desires to continue where he has left off. However, embarrassingly becoming aware of the massive disparity between his old and current self, Minato begins intensive rehabilitation in hopes of starting anew—a life without water polo. Yet, Minato is promptly reminded of his past prowess and a promise on his very first day in Yamanami High School. Soon enough, despite being completely aware of his ineptitude, he joins the school's water polo club! While needing to relearn the sport's basics, he, along with his clubmates, must recruit new members to attain the required seven-man roster. With that, Minato tries to rekindle his deeply buried talent for water polo—and become one of Japan's renowned players once again.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 36 sampled reviews
What 36 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.10 · split reception
5.2 pts
Recommenders 8.4 · others 3.3
↑ 0.14
Running avg · Jul 2021 → May 2025
- 8 “this is not your typical sports anime. the main focus is more on the characters and the memory loss. It's been a rollercoaster ride, and I love how they portray the memory loss journey in a pretty...”
- 8 “The final chapter blossoms with beautiful emotions and the camaraderie among the students is heart-warming. Yet the anime as a whole barely tops a 7, with the first 7–8 chapters rating no better...”
- 10 “This was my favorite show of the season; I connected strongly with the main character and his story, while the art, plot, characters, and opening/ending themes all held up nicely. I admit I might...”
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- Format 12 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 36m all episodes
- Aired Jul 2021 – Oct 2021 Summer 2021
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-20511 catalog
Produced by
- Bandai Namco Arts Producer
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor