夜明け告げるルーのうた
Lu Over the Wall
Kai Ashimoto, a gloomy young middle schooler, lives in Hinashi Town, a lonely fishing village, with his father and his grandfather, a parasol maker. He used to live in Tokyo, but after his parents divorced he moved back to his father's home town. Kai has trouble telling his parents the complicated feelings he has for them, and he's lonely and pessimistic about his school life. One of his joys is uploading songs he writes to the internet. One day, his classmates Kunio and Yuuho invite him to join their band, "SEIREN". As he reluctantly follows them to Merfolk Island, their practice spot, they meet Lu, the mermaid. Lu sings merrily and dances innocently. As Kai begins to spend time with her, he starts to be able to say what it is that he's really thinking. (Source: Wikipedia)
Names
| Original | 夜明け告げるルーのうた (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Yoake Tsugeru Lu no Uta |
| English | Lu Over the Wall |
| Chinese | 宣告黎明的露之歌 (unknown · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | Lu e la città delle sirene · Lou et l'île aux sirènes |
Facts
| Format | Feature film · 1 ep · 112 min · 2h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2017-05-19 (Spring 2017) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Science SARU |
| Source | Original work |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | AdventureFantasyMusicSupernatural |
| Themes | MermaidMythologyComing of AgeDancingBandMale ProtagonistFishing |
| Streaming | Netflix · Max · Bilibili TV |
Reception
| Community score | 7.35 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.39 / 10 |
| Composite | 55.5 |
| On lists | 22,206 |
| Favourited | 345 (1.6%) |
| Completion | 94.1% |
| Drop rate | 1.0% |
| In backlog | 51.6% |
| Score spread σ | 1.60 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | Science SARU | — | 14 of 19 |
| Broadcast season | Spring 2017 | B | 21 of 101 |
| Year | 2017 | B | 86 of 376 |
| Genre | Music | C | 133 of 428 |
| Source material | Original work | B | 342 of 1,732 |
| Format | Feature film | C | 371 of 997 |
| Length | Movie | C | 371 of 997 |
| Genre | Supernatural | C | 403 of 1,234 |
| Genre | Adventure | C | 434 of 1,534 |
| Era | Late 2010s | B | 450 of 1,863 |
| Season (all years) | Spring | B | 460 of 1,868 |
| Genre | Fantasy | C | 566 of 2,142 |
| Origin | Japan | B | 1,686 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Masaaki Yuasa, Hiroshi Oono, Eriko Kimura |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Masaaki Yuasa, Reiko Yoshida |
| Character design | Youko Nemu, Nobutake Itou |
| Music | Takatsugu Muramatsu |
| Original creator | Youko Nemu |
AniList id 98249 · MAL id 34792 · record updated 2026-08-26

