Tsuritama English Sub & Dub

About Tsuritama

Tsuritama (つり球) blends comedy, sci-fi and slice of life by A-1 Pictures and Sakura Create (2012). Below is a fresh retelling of what the story is about. The setup: You can't catch fish if you don't go fishing, and you can't make friends if you don't at least try. Which is how relationship-challenged pupil Yuki finds himself on a fishing trip to a tiny island with three other boys he barely knows.

More of the story: Well, two other boys and Haru, who claims that he's an alien. Not that constantly stewing Natsuki or mysterious 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. If you count yourself among viewers who want something light between heavier series, put it on your list. With 12 episodes in total, there is enough room for the story to develop.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by A-1 Pictures and Sakura Create, so the studio's house style defines how Tsuritama looks and moves on screen. Within the comedy category, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. A 7.3/10 score points to a dependable, well-liked series. On the casting side, Tomokazu Sugita voicing Akira Agarkar Yamada gives the lead role a recognizable voice. It aired in 2012, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.