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Children of the Sea [Blu-ray + DVD]

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Category: Blu-ray DVD

CHILDREN OF THE SEA is the latest feature from Japan’s STUDIO4°C (known for Tekkonkinkreet, MFKZ, Mind Game, Animatrix, Batman: Gotham Knight, and others), and is directed by Ayumu Watanabe, with a score by award-winning composer and longtime Studio Ghibli collaborator Joe Hisaishi (Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle, My Neighbor Totoro). CHILDREN OF THE SEA is adapted from the manga of the same name by author Daisuke Igarashi, which won the Excellence Prize at the Japan Media Arts Festival.

When Ruka was younger, she saw a ghost in the water at the aquarium where her dad works. Now she feels drawn toward the aquarium and the two mysterious boys she meets there, Umi and Sora. They were raised by dugongs and hear the same strange calls from the sea as she does. Ruka’s dad and the other adults who work at the aquarium are only distantly aware of what the children are experiencing as they get caught up in the mystery of the worldwide disappearance of the oceans’ fish.

Bonus Features:

  • Intro at Animation is Film
  • Directing Children of the Sea
  • Animation Breakdown
  • Interview with Composer Joe Hisaishi
  • Japanese Cast Interviews
  • Art Gallery
  • Selected Storyboards
  • Turep – Looking for Children of the Sea**
  • STUDIO 4°C Makes a Meal
  • Making of the Poster
  • Trailers

**Blu-ray only.

Slipcovers are not guaranteed with every order and are available on a first-run basis.

Run-time111 min
Aspect Ratio2.39:1
Release DateSeptember 1, 2020
AudioEnglish, Japanese
RegionA/1
RatingNR
Production Date2020
SubtitlesEnglish, English SDH, French, Spanish

 



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Customer Reviews (5.0 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Zoe ★★★★★

The underwater animation is genuinely stunning—the way the light shifts through the water scenes feels like you're watching a nature documentary and an art film at the same time. The Blu-ray transfer really brings out all those intricate background details that would get lost on a standard DVD.

Joseph ★★★★★

Watching this with my kids felt like drifting through an ocean dream — Studio4°C's animation is so fluid and hypnotic that the two-hour runtime flew by. The extra DVD copy is a nice bonus for the car, though the Blu-ray's vibrant colors really are the way to experience it.

Andrew B. ★★★★★

The transfer quality on this Blu-ray is stunning, especially the night scenes under the water—the deep blues and tiny details really pop on my 4K upscaler. It's one of those films where the animation alone makes the physical disc worth it.