海獣の子供
Children of the Sea
One summer vacation, Ruka meets two boys, "Umi" and "Sora," whose upbringing contains strange and wonderful secrets. Drawn to their beautiful swimming, almost more like flying, Ruka and the adults who know them are intertwined in a complex mesh... Meanwhile, an unexplained anomaly is occurring all over the world: fish are disappearing. Thus begins a marine adventure of boys and girls to captivate all the senses!
Names
| Original | 海獣の子供 (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Kaijuu no Kodomo |
| English | Children of the Sea |
| Also known as | Los Niños del Mar · Les enfants de la Mer · 海兽之子 · Дети моря · I figli del mare · Dzieci morza |
Facts
| Format | Feature film · 1 ep · 111 min · 2h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2019-06-07 (Spring 2019) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Studio 4°C |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Genres | DramaMysterySupernatural |
| Themes | PhilosophyPrimarily Child CastCoastalAnimalsEnvironmentalCosmic HorrorSpaceFemale ProtagonistSwimmingMythologyComing of Age |
| Streaming | Disney Plus · Netflix |
Reception
| Community score | 7.33 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.36 / 10 |
| Composite | 56.2 |
| On lists | 54,161 |
| Favourited | 1,377 (2.5%) |
| Completion | 91.9% |
| Drop rate | 1.2% |
| In backlog | 56.6% |
| Score spread σ | 1.84 |
Score distribution
112021373305456351,09061,91873,45983,22392,550101,698
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | Studio 4°C | B | 8 of 34 |
| Broadcast season | Spring 2019 | C | 21 of 75 |
| Year | 2019 | C | 97 of 339 |
| Genre | Mystery | C | 254 of 652 |
| Demographic | Seinen | C | 259 of 775 |
| Format | Feature film | C | 347 of 997 |
| Length | Movie | C | 347 of 997 |
| Genre | Supernatural | C | 375 of 1,234 |
| Era | Late 2010s | B | 414 of 1,863 |
| Season (all years) | Spring | B | 421 of 1,868 |
| Genre | Drama | C | 723 of 1,917 |
| Source material | Manga | C | 870 of 3,025 |
| Origin | Japan | B | 1,555 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Ayumu Watanabe, Shinji Kimura, Kenichirou Akimoto, Kouji Kasamatsu |
|---|---|
| Character design | Kenichi Konishi |
| Original creator | Daisuke Igarashi |
AniList id 103221 · MAL id 37981 · record updated 2026-08-27