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Children of the Sea (movie)



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Alternative title:
Dzieci morza (Polish) 
Espíritus del mar (Spanish) 
Kaijū no Kodomo (Japanese) 
Les Enfants de la mer (French) 
Los niños del mar (Spanish) 
海獣の子供 (Japanese) 
海獸之子 (Chinese (Taiwan)) 
Plot Summary: 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. (from manga)
Ratings: 66 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 5 votes (sub:5)
 Excellent: 7 votes (dub:3, sub:1, raw:1, ?:1, others:1
1 Spanish dubbed
)
 Very good: 12 votes (sub:8, dub:2, others:2
1 Spanish subtitled
1 Finnish subtitled
)
 Good: 16 votes (sub:11, dub:3, raw:1, others:1
1 Chinese (Taiwan) subtitled
)
 Decent: 12 votes (sub:7, dub:4, others:1
1 Spanish subtitled
)
 So-so: 5 votes (sub:4, ?:1)
 Not really good: 5 votes (sub:5)
 Weak: 3 votes (sub:2, dub:1)
 Bad: -
 Awful: -
 Worst ever: 1 vote (sub:1)
Seen in part or in whole by 105 s, rank: #5293 (of 9997)
Median rating: Good
Arithmetic mean: 6.773 (Good−), std. dev.: 1.9679, rank: #4955 (of 10155)
Weighted mean: 6.814 (Good−), rank: #4675 (of 10155) (seen all: 6.81)
Bayesian estimate: 6.923 (Good), rank: #3844 (of 7635)
Running time: 110 minutes 
Vintage: 2019-05-19 
Premiere date:
2019-06-07 (Japan) 
2019-06-10 (, Annecy) 
2019-06-15 (Australia, Sydney Film Festival) 
2019-07-10 () 
2019-10-09 (Taiwan) 
2019-10-13 (United Kingdom, Scotland Loves Anime) 
2019-11-15 (México) 
2019-12-02 (Italy) 
2020-01-24 (Spain) 
2024-10-01 (Poland, Festiwal Młode Horyzonty) 
Ending Theme:
"Umi no Yūrei (Ghost of the Sea)" by Kenshi Yonezu 
Links: We have 1
Reviews:
Children of the Sea BR (Sep 1, 2020)
Children of the Sea (Jun 20, 2019)
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Blu-ray + DVD combo
    Children of the Sea (BD+DVD) 2020-09-01 (from $14.99)
DVD (Region 1)
    Children of the Sea (DVD) 2020-09-01 (from $16.99)

Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Director: Ayumu Watanabe 
Script: Saku Konohana 
Unit Director: Kenichi Konishi 
Music: Joe Hisaishi 
Original creator: Daisuke Igarashi 
Character Design: Kenichi Konishi 
Art Director: Shinji Kimura 
Chief Animation Director: Kenichi Konishi 
Animation Director:
Yūya Geshi 
Sound Director: Kōji Kasamatsu 
Cgi Director: Kenichiro Akimoto 
Executive producer:
Zifei Ren (Phoenix Entertainment Group Co., Ltd.) 
Producer:
Xin Xu (WANDER PICTURES) 

Animation producer: Masataka Aoki 
AR Recording: Eiko Tanaka 
Assistant Animation Director:
Yōko Tanaka 
Assistant Chief Animation Director:
Sanae Shimada 
Assistant In-between Supervision:
Tomoyuki Kojima 
Associate producer:
Junya Okamoto (Shogakukan) 
Background Art:
Sara Hasegawa (Studio 4°C) 
Casting:
Yukie Saeki 
CG:
Yuta Sano (Studio 4°C) 
Chief animator: Tatsuzō Nishida 
Co-executive producer:
Kai Li (WANDER PICTURES) 
Co-Producer:
Nobumasa Sawabe (Shogakukan) 
Color Check: Miyuki Itō 
Color design: Miyuki Itō 
Color setting: Miyuki Itō 
Cooperation:
Yuta Wada (Nihon Kogakuin Vocational School) 
D Production:
Masahiro Sone (L'espace Vision) 
Digital Promotion:
Maki Morishima 
Distribution Operations:
Satomi Terasawa 
Editing: Kiyoshi Hirose 
End Credits Production: Yuko Nojiri 
Finish Animation:
Yūta Suzuki (Studio Step) 
In-Between Animation:
Yūtarō Miyazaki (Diomedea) 
In-Between Check:
Yukari Kaku 
In-Between Supervision: Yōko Tanaka 
Key Animation:
Yūya Geshi 
Making Production:
Tetsuro Kamata 
Manipulator: Yasuhiro Maeda 
Marketing Cooperation:
Naoko Takahashi 
Music Director: Joe Hisaishi 
Music Production Management:
Tetsuko Suzawa 
Official Book Editing: Yasuki Hori (RCE) 
Official Site Production:
Yumi Chin 
Original Work Cooperation: Yumetarō Toyoda 
Planning:
Eiko Tanaka (Beyond.C) 
Production Advancement:
Yuko Iwamoto 
Production Affairs:
Takashi Shinomiya 
Production Committee:
Yusuke Muranaka (DMM.com) 
Production Desk: Shōta Higashitsutsumi 
Production Engineer: Masahito Hirabayashi 
Production manager: Naoya Amada 
Publicity:
Tomoko Kanai 
Publicity Cooperation:
Naoko Takahashi 
Publicity Design: Hisaki Okuda 
Publicity Manager: Atsushi Takahashi 
Publicity Producer:
Mizuki Inoue 
PV Production: Ken Emoto 
Recording:
Tsutomu Asakura (IYUNO STUDIO) 
Recording & Mixing Engineer: Suminobu Sawada 
Sound Effects: Kōji Kasamatsu 
Sound Foley: Mika Yamaguchi 
Sound Production: Yukie Saeki 
Special Effects: Miyuki Itō 
Special Thanks To:
Yoshihiro Furusawa 
Systems Manager: Takashi Saito 
Theme Song Arrangement: Yuta Bando (orchestral) 
Theme Song Composition: Kenshi Yonezu 
Theme Song Lyrics: Kenshi Yonezu 
Theme Song Performance: Kenshi Yonezu 
Theme Song Producer: Kenshi Yonezu 
Theme Song Production Cooperation: Kyoko Kitahara 
Tie-Up:
Takaaki Katō 
Title Logo Design: chutte 
Trailer Director:
Yukako Asaki 
Trailer Production:
Sakiho Shimoizumi 
Hiiro Ishibashi as Umi 
Mana Ashida as Ruka Azumi 
Seishū Uragami as Sora 

Gorō Inagaki as Masaaki Azumi 
Min Tanaka as Jim Cusack 
Sumiko Fuji as Dede 
Win Morisaki as Anglade 
Yū Aoi as Kanako Azumi 

Atsushi Imaizumi as Investor 
Marie Ōi as Fuyuko 
Nagisa as Aki 
Seiko as Natsumi 
Shingo Egami as Military Officer 
Shunsuke Hirai as Jean Louis 
Sōshirō Hori as Doctor 
Tōru Watanabe as Teacher 
Japanese companies
Animation Production: Studio 4°C 
CG Production: BUEMON 
Cooperation:
Wacom 
D Production: L'espace Vision Co., Ltd. 
Distributor: TOHO Visual Entertainment 
Finish Animation:
Studio Step 
In-Between Animation:
Yokohama Animation Lab 
Music Production: Wonder City 
Music Recording: Victor Studio 
Official Book Editing: RCE 
Planning: Beyond C. 
Production:
Whateversmiles 
Recording Production: Digital Circus 
Recording Studio:
Toho Studio Services 
Theme Song Production: Reissue Records 
English staff
English cast
Producer:
David JesteadtJorge Soto MarinMichael SinterniklaasRodney UhlerStephanie Sheh 

Additional Voice Direction:
Chelsey CohenMichael SinterniklaasStephanie Sheh 
Audio Engineer:
Chelsey CohenMichael SchneiderMichael Sinterniklaas 
Casting Assistant: Rachel Slotky 
Casting Director: Stephanie Sheh 
Mixing: Shaun Cromwell 
Production Assistant:
Chelsey CohenRachel SlotkyZoe Martin 
Production manager: Clark Cheng 
Recording engineer:
Barbara SchuckoBriana VillarrealChelsey CohenMichael SchneiderStephanie Sheh 
Script Adaptation: Carrie Keranen 
Special Thanks To: Caitlin Glass 
Spotting: sca Calo 
Voice Direction:
Carrie KeranenKevin T. Collins 
Anjali Gauld as Ruka Azumi 
Benjamin Niewood as Sora 
Lynden Prosser as Umi 

Beau Bridgland as Anglade 
Denise Lee as Dehdeh 
Karen Strassman as Kanako Azumi 
Marc Thompson as Masaaki Azumi 
Michael Sorich as Jim Cusack 

Carrie Keranen as Student 
Christine Marie Cabanos as
Fuyuko 
Student 
Courtney Shaw as
Natsumi 
Student 
Doug Erholtz as Military Officer 
Josh Petersdorf as Jean 
Karen Strassman as Student 
Kirk Thornton as Investor 
Rachel Slotky as Student 
Wally Wingert as
Doctor 
Gym Teacher 
Zoe Martin as
Aki 
Student 

Carrie Keranen 
Chelsey Cohen 
Christine Marie Cabanos 
Courtney Shaw 
Doug Erholtz 
Josh Petersdorf 
Kirk Thornton 
Marc Thompson 
Michael Sorich 
Rachel Slotky 
Wally Wingert 
Zoe Martin 
English companies
ADR Production: NYAV Post 
Distributor: Shout! Factory (USA) 
Internet Streaming:
Screen Anime (United Kingdom and Ireland; August 2020) 
Licensed by:
Man Entertainment (Australia and New Zealand) 
French cast
French staff
ADR Director: Alexandre Gibert 

Adaptation: Vanessa Leiritz 
Sound Engineer: Aaron Baustert 
Alice Orsat as Ruka 
Garlan Le Martelot as Sora 
Jonathan Gimbord as Umi 

Brice Montagne as Anglade 
Caty Baccega as Kanako 
Colette Kieffer as Dede 
Philippe Resimont as Jim 
Steeve Brudey as Masaaki 
French companies
Dubbing: Soundtastic 
Licensed by: Eurozoom () 
Spanish staff
Spanish cast
Screen Inserts: Rafael Ordóñez Arrieta (Spain dub) 
Álvaro Esteve as Sora (Spain dub) 
Maribel Pomar as Ruka Azumi (Spain dub) 
Rubén Aranda as Umi (Spain dub) 

Carles Teruel as Masaaki Azumi (Spain dub) 
Josema Soler as Jim Cusack (Spain dub) 
Mabel Jimenez as Dede (Spain dub) 
Rubén Felis as Anglade (Spain dub) 
Silvia Tarín as Kanako Azumi (Spain dub) 

Greta Ruiz as Fuyuko (Spain dub) 
José Luis Siurana as Military Officer (Spain dub) 
José Manuel Oliva as Jean Louis (Spain dub) 
Josep Manel Casany as Investor (Spain dub) 
Lucía Aránega as Aki (Spain dub) 
Mireia López as Natsumi (Spain dub) 
Pau Ferrer as Doctor (Spain dub) 
Rafael Ordóñez Arrieta as Teacher (Spain dub) 

Ernest Sendín (Spain dub) 
Eva Andrés (Spain dub) 
Jesús Motos (Spain dub) 
Majo Montesinos Guzmán (Spain dub) 
María José Chabrera (Spain dub) 
Marta Aparicio (Spain dub) 
Mónica Campos (Spain dub) 
Nina Romero (Spain dub) 
Rafa Nacher (Spain dub) 
Rafael Ordóñez Arrieta (Spain dub) 
Spanish companies
Broadcaster: Movistar CineDoc&Roll (Spain) 
Internet Streaming:
Rakuten TV (Spain) 
Licensed by: Selecta Visión (Spain) 
Italian staff
Italian cast
Dubbing Director: Maria pia di Meo 
Translation: Irene Cantoni 

Dialogues: Lina Zargani 
Dubbing Assistant: Annalisa Marcelli 
Mixing: Mauro Lopez 
Alessio Puccio as Sora 
Giulio Bartolomei as Umi 
Vittoria Bartolomei as Ruka Azumi 

sco Fabbri as Anglade 
Gianfranco Miranda as Masaaki Azumi 
Giorgina Pazi as Dede 
Italian companies
Distributor:
Nexo Digital 
Dubbing: C.D. Cine Dubbing 
German cast
German staff
(none)
Ben Hadad as Umi 
Dirk Petrick as Sora 
Léa Mariage as Ruka Azumi 

Bernd Vollbrecht as Jim 
Heidrun Bartholomäus as Dede 
Marie Bierstedt as Kanako Azumi 
Matthias Deutelmoser as Masaaki Azumi 
Tom Raczko as Anglade 
Wolfgang Wagner as Jean 

Patrizia Carlucci as Fuyuko 

Annika Tenter 
Antonia Seeger 
Benjamin Kiesewetter 
Betty Förster 
Christian Holdt 
Christian Intorp 
Dorothea Zwetkow 
Emily Gilbert 
Isabella Vinet 
Isabella-Lara Ociepka 
Jaron Löwenberg 
Marcello Renne 
Nico Birnbaum 
Yenni Vu 
German companies
Distributor: Polyband 
Dubbing: EuroSync GmbH 
Russian staff
Russian companies
(none)
Distributor: Raketa Relizing 
Dubbing: Reanimedia 
Russian cast
(none)
Chinese (Taiwan) staff
Chinese (Taiwan) companies
(none)
Distributor: Applause Entertainment 
Chinese (Taiwan) cast
(none)

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