TV series

Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea

2013–2014 · 1 season

A gentle, earnest coming-of-age drama with a bittersweet love polygon, slow emotional build, and a shimmering undersea fantasy backdrop.

Overview: Long ago, all humans lived beneath the sea. However, some people preferred the surface and abandoned living underwater permanently. As a consequence, they were stripped of their god-given protection called "Ena" which allowed them to breathe underwater. Over time, the rift between the denizens of the sea and of the surface widened, although contact between the two peoples still existed. This show follows the story of Hikari Sakishima and Manaka Mukaido, along with their childhood friends Chisaki Hiradaira and Kaname Isaki, who are forced to leave the sea and attend a school on the surface. There, the group also meets Tsumugu Kihara, a fellow student and fisherman who loves the sea. Hikari and his friends' lives are bound to change as they have to deal with the deep-seated hatred and discrimination between the people of sea and of the surface, the storms in their personal lives, as well as an impending tempest which may spell doom for all who dwell on the surface.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic, romantic and warm. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Coming-of-age, love, identity, family
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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