Tsuritama English Sub & Dub

About Tsuritama

Here is what Tsuritama (つり球) is about, retold in plain terms: a comedy, sci-fi and slice of life anime by A-1 Pictures and Sakura Create (2012). What the story covers: You can't catch fish if you don't go fishing, and you can't make companions if you don't at least try. Which is how relationship-challenged student Yuki finds himself on a fishing trip to a tiny island with three other boys he barely knows.

Beyond that: Well, two other boys and Haru, who claims that he's an alien. Not that constantly stewing Natsuki or enigmatic Akira are any more likely as prospects for good companionship. There's something about fishing that makes it unlike any other pastime, and maybe that quiet sense of companionship and hopeful expectation is just what Yuki needs to start charting the unfamiliar waters of personal connections.

With comedy at the core, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. Akira Agarkar Yamada (Tomokazu Sugita) and Haru (Miyu Irino) are two of the characters you will meet early. This one is best suited to viewers who want something light between heavier series. At 12 episodes in total, it is easy to plan a viewing schedule.

Production & Appeal

Production sits with A-1 Pictures and Sakura Create, which means the visual identity of Tsuritama follows that studio's craft. The comedy focus matters here: timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. At 7.3/10 it earns a solid reception, a safe pick for fans of the genre. Voice casting, including Tomokazu Sugita as Akira Agarkar Yamada, adds to the appeal for fans who follow seiyuu. It aired in 2012, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.