Review: Tsuritama
- Dec 9, 2015
- 2 min read
Tsuritama is a 12 episode anime by A-1 Pictures.
Story: 4/5 Characters: 5/5 Opening/Ending: 5/5 Rewatchability: 3.5/5 Overall: 4/5
Tsuritama is a fishing anime. No, I'm not kidding. It's about fishing. And aliens. And fishing for aliens.
Yuki, the red-head, suffers from anxiety, something most people can relate to. When he moves to the island of Enoshima, he's greeted by an enthusiastic blond boy named Haru who claims to be an alien. Haru declares that he'll be living with Yuki and his grandmother from now on, and the grandmother gladly accepts him into her home. Haru tells Yuki that one his people accidentally fell to Earth, and he and his sister (who lives in a fishbowl that can be frequently found on Haru's head) have been sent to retrieve him. But he needs the help of an Earth native to show him how to capture his shy fellow alien.
Along the way Yuki meets a reclusive star fisher named Natsuki and an Indian man named Akira who has a duck companion called Tapioca. Following Yuki and company through this strange adventure is a treat to watch, filled with equal parts action and humour.
The opening features the 'Enoshima Dance', a famous dance on the island. The song is called Tsurezure Monochrome by Fujifabric.
The ending is Sora mo Toberu Hazu by Sayonara Ponytail.
I'd say that Tsuritama doesn't have much rewatchability unless you wanna re-watch a feel-good anime. When the story is done, you feel satisfied. The end is the end and you walk away knowing how everything turned out.
Overall, I really like Tsuritama. I didn't think I'd like an anime about fishing as much as I do. It's charming and quirky, and the art style is intriguing.
Anime Gal, signing off!
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