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Children of the Sea

Original title: Kaijû no kodomo
  • 20192019
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
2.8K
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Hiiro Ishibashi and Mana Ashida in Children of the Sea (2019)
A young girl is drawn into a mystery involving sealife around the world, in which two mysterious boys are somehow involved.
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A young girl is drawn into a mystery involving sealife around the world, in which two mysterious boys are somehow involved.A young girl is drawn into a mystery involving sealife around the world, in which two mysterious boys are somehow involved.A young girl is drawn into a mystery involving sealife around the world, in which two mysterious boys are somehow involved.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
2.8K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Ayumu Watanabe
  • Writers
    • Daisuke Igarashi(manga)
    • Hanasaki Kino(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Mana Ashida(voice)
    • Hiiro Ishibashi(voice)
    • Seishû Uragami(voice)
Top credits
  • Director
    • Ayumu Watanabe
  • Writers
    • Daisuke Igarashi(manga)
    • Hanasaki Kino(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Mana Ashida(voice)
    • Hiiro Ishibashi(voice)
    • Seishû Uragami(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 28User reviews
    • 47Critic reviews
    • 74Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations

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    Mana Ashida
    Mana Ashida
    • Azumi Ruka
    • (voice)
    Hiiro Ishibashi
    Hiiro Ishibashi
    • Umi
    • (voice)
    Seishû Uragami
    • Sora
    • (voice)
    Win Morisaki
    Win Morisaki
    • Angurâdo
    • (voice)
    Anjali Gauld
    • Ruka Azumi
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Lynden Prosser
    • Umi
    • (voice)
    Benjamin Niedens
    • Sora
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • (as Benjamin Niewood)
    Beau Bridgland
    • Anglade
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Marc Thompson
    Marc Thompson
    • Masaaki Azumi
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • …
    Karen Strassman
    Karen Strassman
    • Kanako Azumi
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • …
    Wally Wingert
    Wally Wingert
    • Gym Teacher
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • …
    Michael Sorich
    Michael Sorich
    • Jim Cusack
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • …
    Denise Lee
    Denise Lee
    • Dehdeh
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Josh Petersdorf
    Josh Petersdorf
    • Jean
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • …
    Christine Marie Cabanos
    Christine Marie Cabanos
    • Fuyuko
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • …
    Meredith Zeitlin
    • Aki
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • (as Zoe Martin)
    • …
    Courtney Shaw
    Courtney Shaw
    • Natsumi
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • …
    Doug Erholtz
    Doug Erholtz
    • Military Officer
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • …
    • Director
      • Ayumu Watanabe
    • Writers
      • Daisuke Igarashi(manga)
      • Hanasaki Kino(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The "kaiju" in the Japanese title is the Japanese term for a marine mammal ("sea beast"), but is written with Japanese characters that mean literally "strange beast" (referring to monsters like Godzilla (1954) and/or Mothra (1961)).
    • Quotes

      Dede: The wind contains all the memories of the sea. By replacing it with words, we created and passed on songs and poems. But with words you can only capture a tiny fraction of the wind - like sails.

    • Crazy credits
      There is a final scene after the end credits.
    • Connections
      Referenced in AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: Barney's Big Blockbuster (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      Umi no yûrei
      ("Spirits of the Sea")
      Lyrics, music and arrangement by Kenshi Yonezu
      Orchestra arrangement by Yûta Bandoh (as Yûta Bandô) (Ensemble FOVE)
      Performed by Kenshi Yonezu
      (Sony Music Labels)
      [Theme song]

    User reviews28

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Great scenario, with obscure story slots
    Beautiful scenario and great soundtrack. Bring out the mystic feeling of the deep sea. However, the story is quite difficult to understand, a bit obscure. The original comic is better about the storytelling.
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    • cafecat-25824
    • Dec 11, 2019

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 5, 2019 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Japan
      • China
      • Hong Kong
    • Official sites
      • GKIDS (United States)
      • Official blog (Japan)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Những Đứa Con Của Hải Thú
    • Production companies
      • Beyond C.
      • DMM.com
      • Maoyan Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $81,237
    • Gross worldwide
      • $5,173,840
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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