This Boy Caught a Merman English Sub & Dub

About This Boy Caught a Merman

Here is what This Boy Caught a Merman (この男子、人魚ひろいました。) is about, retold in plain terms: a fantasy and romance anime by CoMix Wave (2012). The setup: *The Second OVA of Kono Dan series. They say look before you leap and make sure you can swim before you go in the deep water, but when a picture of his late grandfather falls into the ocean, Shima jumps in after it without thinking.

Also worth knowing: Nearly drowning as a result, he is instead saved by a very perfect stranger... one whose strangeness extends to only being human from the waist up! For Shima, who's always felt like a fish out of water himself, it's more than just a revelation, and the young man and merman quickly begin to bond in ways neither anticipated. Yet, it's going to be far from easy sailing.

In a fantasy series like this, world-building, magic systems and creature design set the tone. Voice work is led by Hikaru Midorikawa as Isaki and Yuuki Kaji as Shima Kawauchi. If you count yourself among fans of magic, kingdoms and invented worlds, put it on your list. At 1 episodes in total, it is easy to plan a viewing schedule.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by CoMix Wave, so the studio's house style defines how This Boy Caught a Merman looks and moves on screen. The fantasy focus matters here: world-building, magic systems and creature design set the tone. With a 6.7/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. On the casting side, Hikaru Midorikawa voicing Isaki gives the lead role a recognizable voice. It aired in 2012, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.