Nagi no asukara

Once upon a time, people lived, studied and worked in the ocean. But everyone is always attracted by the unknown, and more and more people sought to master the land. After this, one rule was introduced - one who leaves the ocean for the sake of land will never be able to return to the sea kingdom. Now childhood friends Manaka and Hikari, as well as Kaname and Chisaki, are attending school on land, as their marine school has been closed and it will have to be completed on shore.

Hikari is in love with Manaka, but he has a rather strange way of expressing it - he constantly finds fault with her, criticizes and yells at her. Once again, after the conflict, going to a new school, Manaka lagged behind her friends and was caught by fishermen who were fishing in the wrong place. At that very moment, a spark arose between her and the guy who caught her. At the ceremony of free shuttles, which took place in the new school, Manaka did not honor Mr. Urocco properly, for which he cursed her and now she has a fish head on her knee. Now Manaku wants to console not only Hikari, who considered his behavior, but also the same guy, Tsumugo, who fell in love with her at first sight. Between the guys there is competition for an honorable place in the heart of a young girl.

Manaka Mukaido ( Jap. 向 井 戸 ま な ука Mukaido Manaka ) is a high school student from Siosicio. She has an indecisive character. Manaka has feelings for Tsumug. She is heavily dependent on Hikari and Chisaki. Over time, it begins to become more independent. After saving Akari during the festival and falling into the sea, falls into suspended animation for 5 years. It later turns out that Manaka was in love with Hikari all the time, but decided to keep it a secret, because she knew about Tisaki's feelings for Hikari.

Seiyu : Kana Hanazawa

Hikari Sakishima ( 先 島 光 Sakishima Hikari ) is Manaki’s childhood friend who takes care of her, especially when she starts to cry about every occasion. In love with her. At the beginning of the anime, Tsumugu did not like, but then made friends with him. Fell into suspended animation for 5 years.

Seiyu: Natsuki Hanae

Kaname Isaki ( 伊佐 木 要 Isaki Kaname ) is a childhood friend of Manaki, Hikari and Chisaki. By nature, calm and kind. It is very popular with the opposite sex, but his heart from childhood belonged to Tisaki. In episode 13, when he sees Tisaki hugging the rescued Tsumugu, he falls into the sea. In the 24th series, Sayu accepted the feelings. Also falls into suspended animation for 5 years.

Seiyu: Ryota Osaka

Chisaki Hiradaira ( 比 良 平 ち さ き Hiradaira Chisaki ) is a childhood friend of Kaname, Manaki and Hikari. She is calm, but it can flare up. From the first meeting she was in love with Hikari and always dreamed of becoming his girlfriend. Manaki's best friend. The only one from the sea village who did not fall asleep. Five years she lived under the same roof with Tsumugu and his grandfather. Later falls in love with Tsumuga. Unlike her childhood friends, she does not fall into suspended animation, as she did not stay at sea during the ritual crash.

Seiyu: Ai Kayano

Tsumugu Kihara ( 木 原 紡 Kihara Tsumugu ) is one of the inhabitants of land, a quiet guy. A lover of the sea and its inhabitants. Often sent with his grandfather on a ship to swim in the sea. He is fascinated by this element. He lives with his grandfather by the sea. Makes networks, helps in creating boats for the festival. Likes Chisaki.

Seiyu: Kaito Ishikawa

Miuna Shiodome ( 潮 留 美 海 Shiodome Miuna ) is the daughter of Itaru. Mom died when Miuna was small. At the beginning of the anime, she seemed to hate Akari, but in fact she really loved her. She did not want her father to meet with Akari, because she was afraid to lose a loved one again. In love with Hikari, but realizes that they can’t be together, because he loves Manaka and is Miuna’s half-uncle. Wants to protect Hikari's smile. There is a theory that the ena that Manaka lost has passed to her. In series 25, she sacrificed herself instead of Manaki.

Seiyu: Mikako Komatsu

Sayu Hisanuma ( Jap. 久 沼 さ ゆ Hisanuma Sayu ) is Miuna’s best friend. At school, classmates constantly mocked her, but when Miuna was transferred to their class, they switched to her. Sayu asked Miuna why she tolerates these taunts and she replied: "I do not care what they think about me." After that, Sayu began to be friends with Miuna. Sayu is in love with Kaname, although she knows that he is in love with Chisaki. In the 24th series, Kaname confessed her feelings.

Seiyu: Kaori Ishihara

Anime

The anime series was created by PA Works . The director was Tosiya Sinohara . The script for the project was written by Marie Okada, who previously wrote the script for the Hanasaku Iroha anime. The designer of the series was Buriki . Anime aired in the fall of 2013.

Manga

The manga was written by Project-118 and illustrated by the artist Risa Maeda. The publication of the manga began in June 2013 in Dengeki Daioh magazine by ASCII Media Works .

Jin Aketagawa was supposed to work on the soundtrack , but he left the project, his place was taken by the talented composer Deva Yoshiaki . From the 1st to the 13th series, Lull (Soshite Bokura Wa) is played by Ray and the Aqua Terrarium is played by Yanagi Nagi , from the 14th to 26th series is Ebb and flow by Ray and the ending Mitsuba no Musubime performed by Nagi.

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