
Birthday:
12-23-1955
(69 years)
Birthplace:
Saga, Saga, Japan
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Barefoot Gen
Act like Boku Pak (voice)
event1983 star_border 7.5
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A story about the effect of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on a boy's life and the lives of the Japanese people.
Barefoot Gen 2
Act like Doctor
event1986 star_border 6.6
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Three years after the Hiroshima bombing, a teenager helps a group of orphans to survive and find their new life.
Kishin Douji Zenki Gaiden: Anki Kitan
Director
event1997 star_border 1
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In Kanoesaru village every 60 years mysterious murders happen. Every time seven 17 year old girls are killed. The villagers believe it is the work of a demon who once saved the village so they keep quiet about it. However the current head of the Ibuki family calls an exorcist to save her 2 daughters. What is the truth behind the murders in Kanoesaru village?
Pro Golfer Saru: Super Golf World e no Chousen!!
Director
event1986
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Set in the Super Golf World theme park, Saru faces the world's greats at a tournament run by the ever-present Mr. X.
Pro Golfer Saru: Kouga Hikyou! Kage no Ninpou Golfer Sanjou!
Director
event1987
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Set in a hidden valley in the Japanese Alps, Saru and his family must battle a trio of golf-assassins.
Ranma ½: The Movie 3 — The Super Non-Discriminatory Showdown: Team Ranma vs. the Legendary Phoenix
Director
event1994 star_border 7.6
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In this animated short, poetry-spouting high-school swordsman Tatewaki Kuno comes into possession of the egg of the legendary phoenix, which is said to grant its owner incredible powers. A shopkeeper sells the egg to Kuno on one condition: "Never, never, in any circumstance, put the darn thing on your head."
The Pot of Promise - First Love in Arita
Director
event2016 star_border 7
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"Yakusoku no Utsuwa - Arita no Hatsukoi" will be set in the town of Arita, and will be a youth story highlighting the scenery of Arita. It will star Hiro Shimono in the role of Jun Uchiyama, and Saori Hayami in the role of Nao Akiyama.
The Oath of Winter, The Festival of Summer - The Great Camphor Tree of Takeoshi
Director
event2016 star_border 4.8
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"Fuyu no Chikai, Natsu no Matsuri - Takeoshi no Dai-Kusunoki" is set in the city of Takeoshi, and will center on two characters, a boy and a girl, who grow up watched over by a large camphor tree that endures the time and seasons. It will star Nao Tōyama as Rinko Yamaguchi, and Nobunaga Shimazaki as Sōta.
Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva
Storyboard Artist
event2009 star_border 7.5
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Archeologist and avid puzzle solver Professor Layton and his assistant Luke are caught up in an adventure when a masked figure steals an entire opera house and forces those in attendance to play a high-stakes game. The winner will receive eternal life, but it could mean death for the losers.
Six God Combination GodMars - Seventeen Year Old Legend
Storyboard Artist
event1988 star_border 4.2
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Marg was deprived his little brother, Mars, by Zure, and lost his parents. Therefore, he was living alone on the planet, Gishin. He became a member of guerrilla to riot against the dictator Zure, and he fell in love with Ruru, the daughter of the leader, Ura. However, the organization was destroyed. He was trapped by Zure, and he was brainwashed to become a soldier. Then, his long cherished wish that he would meet his brother again was realized… as a duel with him.
Shuten Doji - The Star Hand Kid
Director
event1989 star_border 2
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Student Jiro Shutendo is unaware that he has mystical powers which could lead mankind to heaven or hell.
You're Under Arrest: The Motion Picture
Director
event1999 star_border 5.8
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Officers Tsujimoto and Kobayakawa are transferred back to Bokuto Police Station after stints in other police departments. Shortly after this, the discovery of smuggled firearms and the recovery of a magnetic disc herald new troubles for Bokuto station as the Chief is thrown in jail for keeping silent over "Bee Number One", developed by Detective Emoto who went missing two years ago.
GoShogun
Assistant Director
event1982 star_border 7
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A compilation movie containing episodes 20 and 17 from the GoShogun series plus additional scenes of background stories of the characters and fictional advertisements.
Urusei Yatsura: Ryoko's September Tea Party
Storyboard Artist
event1985 star_border 5.8
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Ryoko throws a tea party for her friends. Flashbacks reveal the pasts of Ryoko's various guests.
Peleliu: Guernica of Paradise
Screenplay
new_releases Release: December 05, 2025
The Battle of Peleliu was fought on the lovely Pacific island of that name by Japanese and American forces toward the end of the Pacific War. A work of fiction based on historical fact, this manga views the battle through the eyes of TAMARU, a 22-year-old soldier and aspiring cartoonist seeing his first combat. A chronicle of the “truth” as seen by a young man struggling to come to terms with war in an era when war was the norm.
ViVid Strike!
Series Director (12 ep.)
event2016 star_border 8.2
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Raised up in the same orphanage, Fuuka and Rinne were once close friends but parted company after a quarrel ended up with Rinne overwhelmed Fuuka with her martial art skills. Fuuka has a life in poverty after leaving the orphanage. An accidental encounter with renowned martial arts champion Einhard Stratos discovered Fuuka's hidden talent in fighting; Einhard offered Fuuka a job and coaching, encouraging her to meet up with Rinne again — in a ring.
Kyo Kara Maoh!
Director (117 ep.)
event2004 star_border 6.6
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Shibuya Yuuri, an ordinary high school boy got flushed in a toilet and he saw himself in another world. He was then declared as the 27th maou or the demon king of the Demon world by Gunter von Christ and Konrad Weller . When Yuuri now travels back to his new home (the castle), he meet up with Konrad's brothers. Wolfram von Biefield became Yuuri's fiancee when Yuuri slapped him for defending his mother's name. As a result, as the aristocrats tradition to propose a marriage, is by slapping one's left or right cheek with the back of your hand. By the time that Wolfram throw the knive and Yuuri picked it up, it means a battle between them. in their fight, Yuuri dodged Wolfram's majutsu and it hitted the girl just beside His Majesty. Yuuri got angry and turned into Maou, and punished Wolfram using his water majutsu. Yuuri fainted and when he came to senses after 3 days of sleeping, he did not remember anything that happened including using his powers.
Windy Tales
Series Director (13 ep.)
event2004 star_border 7
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While hanging out on the roof of her school, Nao Ueshima discovers a flock of flying cats. In her haste to snap a picture, Nao tumbles over the side of the building. But instead of plummeting to her doom, Nao is guided by an unseen force that allows her to land safely on her feet. Determined to unlock the secrets of the flying cats and the identity of her rescuer, Nao soon learns that not only is one of her teachers able to control the wind, but he can also teach others to control it, too!
Ranma ½
Director (1 ep.)
event1989 star_border 8.6
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Ranma Saotome, a teenage martial artist, and his father Genma travel to the 'cursed training ground' of Jusenkyo in China. There, despite the warnings of the Chinese guard, they fall into the cursed springs. From now on, whenever Ranma is doused in cold water, he turns into a girl and a cute, well-built redhead at that. Hot water changes him back into a man again, but only until the next time. To make matters worse, his father engages him to Akane Tendo, a girl who hates boys.
Vlad Love
Series Director (12 ep.)
event2021 star_border 5.6
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Mitsugu Bamba is a high school girl who is crazy about donating her blood, to the point that she feels compelled to visit a local blood bank despite the unfriendly nurse. One day, Mitsugu encounters a beautiful girl there who looks like she has come from overseas. The girl is so pale that she appears ready to faint. Instead, she suddenly starts trashing the blood bank. The girl then loses consciousness and so Mitsugu takes her home...
The Fire Hunter
Series Director (20 ep.)
event2023 star_border 6
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Outside the magical barriers lies a world overrun by fiery beasts known as Flame Demons, and the only ones who can protect humanity are the Fire Hunters. In the dark woods where the beasts roam is where Touko, a young villager, is rescued from attack by one of these skilled trackers, Koushi. But their meeting was no accident, and a new destiny begins.
Extreme Hearts
Series Director (12 ep.)
event2022 star_border 4.8
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The story is set in the future, not long after the present day. Hyper Sports, which use extreme gear as support items, have become popular hobby competitions among both children and adults. Hiyori Hayama is a high school singer who has nothing to do with Hyper Sports, but a certain incident sets the story in motion.
Basilisk
Series Director (24 ep.)
event2005 star_border 7.4
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The story takes place in the year 1614. Two ninja clans, Tsubagakure of the Iga and Manjidani of Kouga, battle each other to determine which grandson of Tokugawa Ieyasu will become the next shogun. The deadly competition between 10 elite ninja from each clan unleashes a centuries-old hatred that threatens to destroy all hope for peace between them.
Bermuda Triangle ~ Colorful Pastorale
Series Director (12 ep.)
event2019 star_border 6.8
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Mermaids are known worldwide as bewitching mythological creatures of the sea. Despite their charms and otherworldly powers, daily life for these beings comes with everyday problems. But there’s nothing that can’t be overcome with the support of friends. Follow the adventures of five young mermaids as they explore their town and the world around them in this delightful slice-of-life series that takes viewers to an enchanting world beneath the waves.
Glasslip
Writer (7 ep.)
event2014 star_border 5.4
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What if you hold the power to hear the voices or see fragments of images from the future? Would that be a good thing or a bad thing? Glasslip follows the life of Touko Fukami, an aspiring glass artist born from a glass artisan family. She enjoys her worry-free life in Fukui, save for the fragments of images that she sees on occasion.
On her 18th summer, she meets the transfer student Kakeru Okikura at her school, and then again at her favorite café called Kazemichi together with all four of her friends. The voices from the future lead Kakeru to Touko, and his arrival disrupts her mediocre existence. All six of the friends must face their most unforgettable summer full of hope, affection, and heartache.
Pro Golfer Saru
Director (153 ep.)
event1985 star_border 6
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A series of fantastical tournaments in which players uses absurd powers and Saru remains determined to triumph. Amid kung-fu masters and fairway fairies, his opponents include Death himself.
Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine
Writer (1 ep.)
event2012 star_border 7.4
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She’s a thief. A killer. A saint and a scandal. She’s whatever you need her to be to get the job done. She takes your breath away to get what she wants. She takes everything else just because she can. It’s all in a night’s work for the woman called Fujiko Mine. She’s the slinky, sultry thread that holds Lupin III’s crew together—and this is the heist that started it all.
Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan
Series Director (24 ep.)
event2010 star_border 7.5
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Rikuo Nura, is 3 parts human and a quarter Demon, lives in a house of spirits with his grandfather, The current clan head of the Nura youkai. Rikou is set to be the next clan head, despit the fact he dilikes his demon side. He soon come to terms with his demon blood and decides to take his position as young master of the Nura house. However there are those who will certainly not allow it to be easy.
Simoun
Series Director (26 ep.)
event2006 star_border 6.2
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In the world of Daikuuriku, everyone is born female, and chooses which sex they wish to become at age 17. In this world, the peaceful theocracy of Simulacrum is guarded by magical flying machines called "Simoun", which can only be piloted by young girls who haven't chosen a sex yet. The Simoun can activate a magical power known as "Ri Maajon" that can destroy large numbers of enemies at once. When the industrialized nation of Argentum decides that it needs to invade Simulacrum to acquire the secret of the Simoun, war breaks out, drawing the Simoun "Sibyllae" (priestesses who fly the Simoun) into a lopsided battle. Because the war is raging, the Sibyllae are granted an exemption from choosing a permanent sex for as long as they're willing to keep flying. Aaeru, a determined young Sibylla with a mysterious past, and Neviril, the leader of Chor Tempest, Simulacrum's most elite Simoun squadron, must lead their fellow priestesses through conflict both within their ranks and in the sky.
Zenki
Storyboard Artist (4 ep.)
event1995 star_border 8
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In ancient times, a great battle was waged between a master mage, Enno, and an evil demon goddess, Karuma. Enno didn't have the strength to defeat her alone and was forced to call upon Zenki, a powerful protector demon. After Karuma was defeated, Enno sealed Zenki away in a pillar located inside his temple.
1,200 years after this epic battle, Enno's descendant, Chiaki, unleashes her family's powers to summon Zenki.
Dirty Pair Flash
Storyboard Artist (1 ep.)
event1994 star_border 7.6
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Kei and Yuri were originally junior auxiliary agents in the Worlds Works and Welfare Agency (W.W.W.A. or 3WA for short) when the two were paired together under the codename "Lovely Angels." Kei was coming off her fourth probation for something she had done, and Yuri's dating exploits were common knowledge, not to mention the two had an instant dislike for each other when they met. At first, Kei and Yuri refused to work with each other, and Kei even resigned from the 3WA. Afterwards, the two continued to work together, although they earned their nickname, "the Dirty Pair" because of all the collateral damage the two (unintentionally) cause in the completion of their cases. And even though the two now get along with one another, they continue to bicker and complain to each other.
Rurouni Kenshin
Storyboard Artist (3 ep.)
event1996 star_border 8.5
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The Meiji Era was one of great renewal for Japan, where swords and killing were outlawed. However, many survivors from the time of Revolution still live, lurking in the shadows and waiting for a chance to use their killing blades again. Only Kenshin Himura, formerly one of the most brutal of killers, hopes to keep his swordsman's honor and still live in the new era.
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Storyboard Artist (2 ep.)
event2002 star_border 8.2
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In the future when technological enhancements and robotics are a way of life, Major Motoko Kusanagi and Section 9 take care of the jobs that are too difficult for the police. Section 9 employs hackers, sharpshooters, detectives and cyborgs all in an effort to thwart cyber criminals and their plans to attack the innocent.
Kabukibu!
Storyboard Artist (2 ep.)
event2017 star_border 6
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Kurogo Kurusu, is a high school student with an almost annoying love of kabuki. The only problem for him is that his school doesn’t have a club for it. He decides to take matters into his own hands and create a kabuki club.
Hanasaku Iroha: Blossoms for Tomorrow
Storyboard Artist (2 ep.)
event2011 star_border 7.1
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Ohana is sent off to live with her grandmother, who owns the hot spring inn. Upon arriving, she is put to work at the inn. Thrust into a life where the customers always come first, she struggles to find her place and fit in with her fellow coworkers.
ASSASSINS PRIDE
Storyboard Artist (1 ep.)
event2019 star_border 6.9
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In the world only the aristocrats have the power to fight the monster - mana. Even though Melida Angel was born in an aristocracy and studies at an academy developing mana users, she has no mana. To find her talent for mana, Kufa Vampir was sent to be her tutor but at the same time, he was ordered to assassinate her if she has no talent for mana. He makes a cruel decision to assassinate her because he thinks that it is a wasted effort that people who have not any mana are working hard in this world... However, he asks her, "Do you want to try to entrust your life to me?" He is not as an assassin nor a tutor. He is someone betting on his pride as an assassin tutor, to show the world what Melida is capable of!
True Tears
Series Director (13 ep.)
event2008 star_border 6.4
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Shinichiro is a student living in what would be a dream come true for most high school boys, but for him is mostly a frustration. A well liked girl in school named Hiromi has lived in his house for a year along with his family. Her father was a close friend of the family, and when he died they immediately took her in. She is popular and well liked, always smiles, is talented in sports- but Shinichiro knows there must be tears inside her. Having an artistic tendency, he makes watercolours of her and thinks about wishing to ease her tears. Yet he cannot bring up the nerve to talk to her even in his own home. She, too, is quiet and withdrawn in their house, quite unlike at school. Shinichiro is also distracted by teasing from his friend Nobuse for watching Hiromi from afar, a curse of bad luck from a strange girl named Noe, and being forced to perform Muhiga dancing. By helping Noe he hopes to ease his own problems, yet he seems to have difficulty helping himself.
Koitabi: True Tours Nanto
Series Director (6 ep.)
event2013 star_border 6.5
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The short tells three love stories set in Nanto.
Canaan
Storyboard Artist (2 ep.)
event2009 star_border 6.5
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Two years ago, Shibuya was ravaged by a biological terrorist attack using the deadly Ua virus. Maria Osawa was saved when her father inoculated her against the virus, but is left with partial amnesia from the shock. She works as a cameraman when she reunites with a girl named Canaan in Shanghai, China. A gifted assassin with synesthesia, she is under orders from an unknown organization for a yet unspecified mission
Mushibugyou
Storyboard Artist (2 ep.)
event2013 star_border 6.2
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The action story is set in Edo-era Tokyo in the early 1700s. The eighth shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune ordered boxes to be installed so commoners can submit their thoughts. After hearing their voices, the shogun creates a new magistrate unit — Mushibugyou — to protect the people in the heart of the city. Each member is a specialist with unique fighting skills.
Fruits Basket
Storyboard Artist (1 ep.)
event2001 star_border 7
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Tohru Honda is 16 year old orphaned girl who gets invited to live in the house of her classmate, the handsome boy Sohma Yuki, and his cousins, 16 year old Kyo and 27 year old Shigure. However, these young men and parts of the rest of their family (both close and distant) hold a curse; if they are hugged by the opposite gender, they transform into animals of the Chinese Zodiac. Everyday is an adventure for sweet Tohru, as she gets to know everyone in the large family better (especially Yuki and Kyo), in both common and bizarre situations. But, the Sohma Family curse is certainly no laughing matter... it also holds horrible cruelty and heartbreak.
Eat-Man '98
Storyboard Artist (1 ep.)
event1998 star_border 7
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Bolt Crank, the World's Greatest Mercenary, who has the ability to eat any object, mostly metal and weapons. When the time comes, he can reproduce those weapons and items in his right hand.
Chained Soldier
Series Director (12 ep.)
event2024 star_border 6.8
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Destructive monsters from the Mato dimension threaten the earth, while women gifted with powers from Peaches try to stop them. But to save the world, Yuuki must be willing to become Chief Kyoka's servant both on the battlefield and at home.
You're Under Arrest!
Storyboard Artist (1 ep.)
event1996 star_border 7.4
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Tokyo Highway Patrolwomen Natsumi and Miyuki get off to a bad start when Miyuki busts Natsumi for reckless moped driving on her way to work. Things get worse when they find out they're going to be partners!
GoShogun
Storyboard Artist (1 ep.)
event1981 star_border 6.3
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GoShogun was a super robot anime series produced in 1981 and aired in 1982 in Japan. It is variously referred to in English as "Demon God of the War-Torn Land GoShogun", "Warring Demon God GoShogun", "Civil War Devil-God GoShogun" and "Macron 1".
Shuten Doji - The Star Hand Kid
Director (4 ep.)
event1989 star_border 3.5
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As a baby, Jiro was delivered to his foster parents by a massive oni, who said he would return for Jiro in 15 years. When the time comes Jiro must contend with enemy oni, dark cultists, and their minions while attempting to protect both his parents and girlfriend from their depredations. Ultimately he must embark on a journey through the past, future, and other dimensions to embrace his destiny as Shuten Doji reborn.
Dog Days
Storyboard Artist (1 ep.)
event2011 star_border 7.2
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Dog Days takes place in the world of Flonyard, an alternate world where its inhabitants look like humans but with animal ears. When Cinque Izumi suddenly gets summoned to this alternate world he is appointed as a Hero. How will he lead his life and interact with the various characters in this new world?
Soul Hunter
Director (26 ep.)
event1999 star_border 5
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Thousands of years ago, it was a time of witchcraft and dark magic. An evil sorceress has bewitched the emperor of the mighty dynasty and he has become a mindless puppet. The country is in shambles and evil spirits lurk everywhere. The human world is on the verge of utter destruction. A bold mission is planned by the Confederation of the Immortal Masters. They send a young master wizard to hung down the villains and evil warlocks in the devastated lands.
Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea
Writer (1 ep.)
event2013 star_border 7.7
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Long ago, all humans lived beneath the sea. However, some people preferred the surface and abandoned living underwater permanently. As a consequence, they were stripped of their god-given protection called "Ena" which allowed them to breathe underwater. Over time, the rift between the denizens of the sea and of the surface widened, although contact between the two peoples still existed.
This show follows the story of Hikari Sakishima and Manaka Mukaido, along with their childhood friends Chisaki Hiradaira and Kaname Isaki, who are forced to leave the sea and attend a school on the surface. There, the group also meets Tsumugu Kihara, a fellow student and fisherman who loves the sea.
Hikari and his friends' lives are bound to change as they have to deal with the deep-seated hatred and discrimination between the people of sea and of the surface, the storms in their personal lives, as well as an impending tempest which may spell doom for all who dwell on the surface.
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