Tsuritama English Sub & Dub

About Tsuritama

Tsuritama (つり球) arrives as a comedy anime by A-1 Pictures and Sakura Create (2012), and the premise is easy to summarize. In short: You can't catch fish if you don't go fishing, and you can't make allies 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.

Beyond that: 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.

In a comedy series like this, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. Voice work is led by Tomokazu Sugita as Akira Agarkar Yamada and Miyu Irino as Haru. This one is best suited to viewers who want something light between heavier series. The run is 12 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

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. Because it leans on comedy, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. A 7.3/10 score points to a dependable, well-liked series. Voice casting, including Tomokazu Sugita as Akira Agarkar Yamada, adds to the appeal for fans who follow seiyuu. Released in 2012, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.