ピカイア！
Pikaia!
Unranked — only 134 ratings (needs 400)
The story begins in the future when Earth itself is no longer inhabitable by living creatures. Humans began their interstellar migration with space colonies. Vince and Hana work as researchers in the Cambrian Project. Together with the creature Pikaia, they seek the Lost Code, the key to restoring Earth, and aim to return to Cambrian-era Earth. (Source: Anime News Network)
Names
| Original | ピカイア！ (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Pikaia! |
| English | Pikaia! |
| Chinese | 皮卡虫!! (simplified · via bangumi) |
Facts
| Format | TV short · 13 ep · 15 min · 3h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2015-04-29 → 2015-07-30 (Spring 2015) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Production I.G, OLM |
| Source | Original work |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Kids |
| Genres | DramaSlice of Life |
| Themes | EducationalKidsSwimmingRobotsDeath GameFemale ProtagonistMale ProtagonistHenshin |
Reception
| Community score | 5.36 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | — / 10 |
| Composite | — |
| On lists | 713 |
| Favourited | 2 (0.3%) |
| Completion | 62.9% |
| Drop rate | 15.1% |
| In backlog | 57.2% |
| Score spread σ | 2.27 |
Score distribution
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Key staff
| Director | Daiki Tomiyasu, Jun Watanabe |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Junichi Fujisaku |
| Character design | Kanae Matsunaga |
Franchise — ピカイア！
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| sequel | 2017 | Pikaia!! |
AniList id 98223 · MAL id 30386 · Bangumi 210806 · record updated 2026-08-26