Daphne in the Brilliant Blue

A breezy, episodic sci-fi adventure with a plucky heroine, mixing odd jobs and light comedy with a slow-building mystery about her past.

Genres

Animation, Comedy, Action & adventure

Starring

Mai Nakahara, Masumi Asano, Yuhko Kaida

Overview

In the future, water has covered much of the Earth due to the effects of global warming, leaving the human race to live on neighboring floating cities. The orphaned Maia Mizuki, 15, just graduated from middle school and has already applied for employment in the elite Ocean Agency, part of the futuristic world government. Only the best, most intelligent, and physically fit students are eligible for admission.

How it feels

Light, whimsical, melancholic and tense. Measured and easy to follow.

About

Found family, identity, coming-of-age, survival

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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