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Children of the Sea(Movie, 2019)

Original title: "海獣の子供" (Japanese/JA)
FSK: 6+ years
| 1h 50min | Genres: Animation, Fantasy, Adventure, Mystery
Children of the SeaRating: 3.5/5 (with 129129 votes)
Children of the Sea (Japanese: 海獣の子供, Hepburn: Kaijū no Kodomo) is a 2019 Japanese animated film directed by Ayumu Watanabe and produced by Eiko Tanaka, with animation production by Studio 4°C. It is based on the manga of the same title by Daisuke Igarashi, who also wrote the film's screenplay. It is Watanabe's first theatrically released film since Space Brothers #0 (2014), and the first animated film adaptation of an Igarashi manga. The film stars the voices of Mana Ashida, Hiiro Ishibashi and Seishū Uragami. Set by and in the ocean and themed on the mysteries of life, it depicts the connections between humanity and nature. It was released in Japan on June 7, 2019. ()
Movie poster of Children of the Sea

Where to watch Children of the Sea (cinema/streaming/download)?

"Children of the Sea" is currently available on 1 providers. Children of the Sea can be rented on Apple / iTunes Store (SD/HD/4K) or purchased on Apple / iTunes Store (as a download from the website or as a Blu-ray Disc/DVD).

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Awards & Nominations for Children of the Sea

Mainichi Film Award for Best Animation Film

About Children of the Sea

Ruka is a young girl whose parents are separated and whose father works in an aquarium. When two boys, Umi and Sora, who were raised in the sea by dugongs, are brought to the aquarium, Ruka feels drawn to them and begins to realize that she has the same sort of supernatural connection to the ocean that they do. Umi and Sora's special power seems to be connected to strange events that have been occurring more and more frequently, such as the appearance of sea creatures far from their home territory and the disappearance of aquarium animals around the world. However, the exact nature of the boys' power and of the abnormal events is unknown, and Ruka gets drawn into investigating the mystery that surrounds her new friends.

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Trailer for Children of the Sea + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

Additional Information

Production country: Japan
Based on: "Children of the Sea" (find it on Amazon)
Original language: Japanese (JA)
Spoken languages: Japanese (JA)
Translated into 15 languages: German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Finnish (FI), French (FR), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Thai (TH), Ukrainian (UK), Vietnamese (VI), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 01/25/2020 (World premiere: 06/07/2019)
Voice Actor: Mana Ashida, Hiiro Ishibashi, Gorō Inagaki, Yu Aoi, Tohru Watanabe, Sumiko Fuji, Seishū Uragami, Win Morisaki, Min Tanaka
Director: Ayumu Watanabe
Producer: Eiko Tanaka
Composer: Joe Hisaishi
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Los niños del mar"
"Los niños del mar"
"Les Enfants de la Mer"
"Kaijū no Kodomo"
"Kaijuu no Kodomo"
"Marine Mammal Children"
"해수의 아이"
"รุกะผจญภัยโลกใต้ทะเล"

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WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:332727, Added: 05/25/2019, Last updated: 03/02/2024