Umi Monogatari

Umi Monogatari
Cover of first DVD of Umi Monogatari: Anata ga Ite Kureta Koto as released by Zexcs
うみものがたり 〜あなたがいてくれたコト〜 (Umi Monogatari 〜Anata ga Ite Kureta Koto〜)
Genre	Action, Magical girl
Manga
Written by	Akira Katsuragi
Published by	Mag Garden
Demographic	Shōnen
Magazine	Monthly Comic Blade
Original run	February 28, 2009 – January 30, 2010
Volumes	2
Manga
Umi Monogatari: Minna Aishiteru!
Written by	Tonmi Narihara
Published by	Futabasha
Demographic	Seinen
Magazine	Comic High!
Original run	March 21, 2009 – January 22, 2010
Volumes	2
Anime television series
Directed by	Junichi Sato
Written by	Toshihiko Tsukiji
Music by	Ken Muramatsu
Studio	Zexcs
Original network	CBC, AT-X, HBC, MBS, RCC, RKB, SBS, TBC, TBS
Original run	June 24, 2009 – September 17, 2009
Episodes	12

Umi Monogatari ~Anata ga Ite Kureta Koto~ (うみものがたり 〜あなたがいてくれたコト〜^?, lit. "Sea Story: That You Were There For Me") is a 12 episode anime series, directed by Junichi Sato and produced by Zexcs. It began airing on Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting on June 24, 2009. An unaired 13th episode was featured in the final DVD volume, released on March 26, 2010. The anime is based on a pachinko game manufactured by Sanyo Bussan.

The story centers on Marin and Urin, two “pure” sisters who live alongside the fish in the sea, but yearn to be in the world beyond the water and above ground. One day, a beautiful ring falls in the middle of the sea, and Marin and Urin retrieve it. The two decide to leave their waterbound world for the first time to deliver the ring. After an arduous journey, they come across an isolated island where a high school girl named Kanon lives. Accidentally, Urin unleashes a power sealed long time ago in the island, and the only ones who can defeat it are Marin and Kanon, as priestesses of the sea and the sky.

A sea dweller who lives with Urin, Sam, and Warin. While people of the sea are born from shells and thus lack parents or direct family, she considers Urin her sister, whom she showers with affection. When Kanon's ring is thrown into the sea, she is the one who finds it and decides to search for its owner. Later, she becomes the priestess of sea and starts fighting Sedna along with Kanon.

A high school senior who lives at the island. She is the owner of the ring that Marin found (it was a gift from her boyfriend), which she angrily discarded when she decided to break up. After Urin unleashes the power of Sedna, she becomes the priestess of sky.

A sea dweller whom Marin sees as her little sister, and who sees Marin as her big sister. She is the one who accidentally unleashes Sedna's power. In the middle of the series, she becomes Sedna's vessel.

A sea dweller, friend of Marin and Urin, and frequent companion of Sam.

Another sea dweller who is a friend of Marin and Urin, and frequent companion of Warin.

An old turtle whose form was a statue in the island's forest until it came to life when Sedna was unsealed. Speaking human language, he advises Marin and Kanon regarding their roles as priestesses, comes to live in Kanon's house, and can generate the fireball needed for one of Kanon's spells.