うみものがたり ～あなたがいてくれたコト～
Umi Monogatari
Marin and her sister Urin live in the sea. One day they find a ring fallen into the sea. They get out of the sea and meet a girl Kanon, the owner of the ring. Kanon tells them she doesn't want the ring anymore because it was given by her boyfriend whom she just broke up with, and she throws it into the forest. Marin thinks Kanon is still in love with him and looks for the ring with her sister. But Urin accidentally breaks a seal near a shrine...
Names
| Original | うみものがたり ～あなたがいてくれたコト～ (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Umi Monogatari: Anata ga Ite Kureta Koto |
| English | Umi Monogatari |
| Chinese | 海物语 (simplified · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | Umimonogatari Anata ga Itekuretakoto · Sea Story |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 12 ep · 24 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2009-06-25 → 2009-09-17 (Summer 2009) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | ZEXCS |
| Source | Video game |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | DramaFantasyMahou ShoujoRomanceSupernatural |
| Themes | KuudereMermaidMagicFemale ProtagonistPrimarily Female CastCoastalDissociative Identities |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll · YouTube |
Reception
| Community score | 6.31 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 6.95 / 10 |
| Composite | 43.8 |
| On lists | 7,018 |
| Favourited | 39 (0.6%) |
| Completion | 65.5% |
| Drop rate | 15.2% |
| In backlog | 59.3% |
| Score spread σ | 1.82 |
| MyAnimeList | 6.62 / 10 |
Score distribution
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Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | ZEXCS | D | 37 of 59 |
| Broadcast season | Summer 2009 | D | 42 of 56 |
| Year | 2009 | D | 206 of 261 |
| Genre | Mahou Shoujo | E | 215 of 255 |
| Source material | Video game | D | 356 of 530 |
| Era | Late 2000s | E | 935 of 1,149 |
| Genre | Supernatural | E | 993 of 1,234 |
| Season (all years) | Summer | D | 1,258 of 1,662 |
| Genre | Romance | D | 1,323 of 1,687 |
| Genre | Drama | E | 1,636 of 1,917 |
| Genre | Fantasy | D | 1,693 of 2,142 |
| Length | Single-cour | D | 1,938 of 2,668 |
| Format | TV series | D | 2,562 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | D | 5,452 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Junichi Satou, Shichirou Kobayashi, Haruko Iizuka |
|---|---|
| Character design | Haruko Iizuka |
| Music | Ken Muramatsu |
| Original creator | Toshihiko Tsukiji |
Franchise — うみものがたり ～あなたがいてくれたコト～
うみものがたり マリンのこれなぁに？
Umi Monogatari: Marin's "What Is This?"
うみものがたり 夏音と行く天神子島
Umi Monogatari: Kanon to Iku Amamikoshima
Dうみものがたり ～あなたがいてくれたコト～ OVA
Umi Monogatari: Faithful Hearts
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| sequel | 2010 | Umi Monogatari: Faithful Hearts |
| side story | 2009 | Umi Monogatari: Marin's "What Is This?" |
| other | 2009 | Umi Monogatari: Kanon to Iku Amamikoshima |
AniList id 6129 · MAL id 6129 · record updated 2026-08-26