ソラとウミのアイダ
Between the Sky and Sea
🚪 Often abandoned
The story is set in Onomichi, Hiroshima in the year 20XX. Fish disappear from the sea around the world and only whales live in the ocean. The Ministry of Fishery decides to set up giant experimental Universe Fish Tanks in space. The Onomichi Universe Fishery Union is established and begins to train space fishermen. Female fishermen are in demand due to the strengthening of an equal employment law for men and women. Six new female space fishermen are selected, and the story centers on supporting their growth. (Source: Anime News Network)
Names
| Original | ソラとウミのアイダ (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Sora to Umi no Aida |
| English | Between the Sky and Sea |
| Chinese | 天空与海洋之间 (simplified · via bangumi) |
| Also known as | The Space Between the Sky and the Sea |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 12 ep · 24 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2018-10-04 → 2018-12-20 (Autumn 2018) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | TMS Entertainment |
| Source | Video game |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | AdventureSci-Fi |
| Themes | Cute Girls Doing Cute ThingsFishingPrimarily Female CastTomboyMythologyFemale ProtagonistSpaceRobotsCoastal |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll |
Reception
| Community score | 5.06 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 6.07 / 10 |
| Composite | 30.4 |
| On lists | 7,696 |
| Favourited | 46 (0.6%) |
| Completion | 45.7% |
| Drop rate | 39.8% |
| In backlog | 37.7% |
| Score spread σ | 2.12 |
Score distribution
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Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Autumn 2018 | E | 87 of 91 |
| Studio | TMS Entertainment | E | 189 of 190 |
| Year | 2018 | E | 369 of 383 |
| Source material | Video game | E | 515 of 530 |
| Genre | Sci-Fi | E | 1,392 of 1,409 |
| Genre | Adventure | E | 1,514 of 1,534 |
| Era | Late 2010s | E | 1,791 of 1,863 |
| Season (all years) | Autumn | E | 1,888 of 1,921 |
| Length | Single-cour | E | 2,614 of 2,668 |
| Format | TV series | E | 3,273 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | E | 7,028 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Atsushi Nigorikawa |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Takashi Yamada |
| Character design | Bekkourico, Shuuhei Yamamoto |
| Original creator | Ouji Hiroi, Bekkourico |
AniList id 99639 · MAL id 36000 · Bangumi 220658 · record updated 2026-08-26