Kono Danshi, Ningyo Hiroimashita. (2025)

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Alternative Titles

Synonyms: This Boy Picked Up A Merman

Japanese: この男子、人魚ひろいました。

English: This Boy Caught A Merman

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Information

Type: OVA

Episodes: 1

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Nov 9, 2012

Producers: None found, add some

Licensors: Sentai Filmworks

Studios: CoMix Wave Films

Source: Original

Genres: Boys Love, Drama, Fantasy

Duration: 29 min.

Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Statistics

Score: 7.26¹ (scored by 19,984 users)

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Ranked: #3010²

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Popularity: #3674

Members: 40,606

Favorites: 160

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Synopsis

Shima Kawauchi was taken in by his kind grandfather following the divorce of his unloving parents. His grandfather passes away in due time, leaving Shima all alone. Consumed by grief, he cries by the oceanside at night when an accident causes him to fall into the water. Unable to swim, Shima nearly drowns but is saved by an incredibly handsome merman. Seeing Shima's emotional state, the merman—who Shima names Isaki—insists that Shima take him home until he fully recovers. However, as they settle into their space together, the two start to form a bond that transcends both species and gender.

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Background

Kono Danshi, Ningyo Hiroimashita was released on Blu-ray and DVD on September 10, 2013 by Sentai Filmworks.

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Other:

Kono Danshi, Uchuujin to Tatakaemasu. (OVA)
Kono Danshi, Sekka ni Nayandemasu. (OVA)
Kono Danshi, Mahou ga Oshigoto desu. (TV)

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Characters & Voice Actors

Isaki

Main

Midorikawa, Hikaru
Japanese

Kawauchi, Shima

Main

Kaji, Yuuki
Japanese

Shima's Father

Supporting

Shimoyama, Yoshimitsu
Japanese

Shima's Mother

Supporting

Arai, Satomi
Japanese

Kawauchi, Gen

Supporting

Nishimura, Tomomichi
Japanese

Furue

Supporting

Miyamoto, Takayuki
Japanese

Koami

Supporting

Toda, Megumi
Japanese

Funairi

Supporting

Fukuyama, Ayaka
Japanese

Kusatsu

Supporting

Terashima, Junta
Japanese

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Staff

Yamamoto, Soubi

Director, Script, Original Creator

Yamada, Haru

Sound Director

Midorikawa, Hikaru

Theme Song Performance

Kawaguchi, Noritaka

Executive Producer

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Opening Theme

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Ending Theme

"Umi yori Aoku (海より蒼く)" by Hikaru Midorikawa

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9 Recommended

3 Mixed Feelings

0 Not Recommended

All reviews (12)

Dec 7, 2013

Xemorth

Recommended

Plot Summary: This guy (uke) feels sad cause his grandfather died, so he goes and emo's it out on like a rock in the ocean. Stuff happens and he ends up drowning. BUT THEN LIKE A SEXY MERMAN COMES TO SAVE HIM. And like. They bond and fall in love. The end

Art: 10/10
The art style is really unique, pretty, and overall memorable

Story: 6.5/10
It's pretty cliche and corny.

Characters: 6.5/10
Their relationship progresses at an unrealistic rate. And sometimes you want to face palm. But hey, the character interaction is pretty amusing
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Feb 12, 2013

sakeya-teddi

Recommended

When i first started to watch the ova i was pleasantly surprised by the art; it was/ still is beautiful. It wasn't like every other anime, it was colorful yet dark. It drew the eyes in. It was perfect. The music that accompanied the art was wonderful, it really hit the heart and filled the story with life.

In the first two minutes i fell in love. I think the concept of this show was cute, and clever. The characters were really well expressed, being brought to life in front of me.

It made me laugh and giggle, with the subtle little jokes, and had me ...

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Sep 15, 2014

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Mixed Feelings

A lonely boy and a lonely merman meet one cold night and soon make a lasting friendship. It’s a pretty sweet story in that regard no matter how choppy the script and imagery was. Shima seriously has an emo sad story which seemed to mess him up badly. It is almost like he wished for someone like Isaki to wash up on shore. Someone to care for him and make him not feel so alone. Someone who was a bit childish himself that could make him smile. Isn’t that what love is all about? In falling in love, it healed a wound that both of ...

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