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Tsuritama (2012-2012)

Premiere:
April 13, 2012

# of Seasons: 1

# of Episodes: 12

Finale:
June 29, 2012

Original Title:
つり球

Alternate Titles:
Fishing Ball
Tsuritama

Genres:
Animation | Comedy | Drama | Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Production Companies:
A-1 Pictures
Aniplex
Fuji Television Network
dentsu

Countries:
JP

Overview from TheMovieDB

Yuki Sanada has always felt like a fish out of water. Socially awkward and anxious, he struggles to fit in with his surroundings and moves from town to town with his grandma. As he and his grandma settle into the charming seaside town of Enoshima, Yuki hopes for a fresh start. However, his reputation at school is jeopardized by the arrival of fellow transfer student Haru. The eccentric Haru immediately makes a splash, wildly claiming to be an alien and declaring that Yuki is his friend. Pairing the reluctant Yuki with their classmate and fishing talent, Natsuki Usami, he tasks both of them with the absurd mission of saving the world from a mysterious threat in the ocean. Mischief and hijinks ensue, as these three embark on a whimsical adventure filled with laughs, heart, and self-discovery!

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Production

3D Director:
Ryuta Undo

Art Designer:
Takashi Kurahashi
Yumi Hosaka

Assistant Director:
Nobukage Kimura

Character Designer:
Atsuya Uki
Yuichi Takahashi

Color Designer:
Kanako Hokari

Costume Designer:
Shuuko Tomita

Director of Photography:
Satoru Kuroiwa

Editor:
Shigeru Nishiyama

Executive Producer:
Koji Yamamoto
Hideo Katsumata
Yatsuho Tomikawa
Atsushi Terada

Music Producer:
Hiroaki Sano

Original Music Composer:
Masaki Kurihara
Yoshiyuki Kawaguchi
Takero Sekijima

Producer:
Makoto Kimura
Masae Minami

Production Supervisor:
Masuo Ueda
Tomonori Ochikoshi

Series Composition:
Toshiya Ohno

Series Director:
Kenji Nakamura

Sound Director:
Yukio Nagasaki

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