Umi Monogatari Ep 8

Summary:

The childhood flashback begins, where the two girls are playing hide and seek. Joyous laughter and horrified screams from being startled, and of course dancing with the whales - life couldn't get better.

While Kanon returns to the surface with Warin, the sea being explains how Marin and Urin aren't blood related in any way, and how they sea beings are born from sea shells, so they don't know how their parents are. However Marin waited for Urin to be born and acknowledged her as her little sister.

Back where Marin is resting, she keeps on telling herself that Urin is waiting for her as if trying to reassure herself, still unable to transform.

When Kanon returns home, her mother tells her that Kojima came by to see if she was alright since he saw her swimming in the ocean. Though not too long later, Kanon receives a call from Ooshima who requests her to meet up.

Kanon learns the truth that Kojima never actually dumped her, but she has indirectly done so, but never clarified it. Ooshima also confessed that she never felt this way for anyone and that she really wants to be Kojima's girlfriend, and asked if Kanon was still in love with him.

Indeed Kanon is still in love with him, it was just her own fault from misunderstanding his actions of kindness.

Back in the sea, Marin returns to the fallen shrine that is now in ruins. Matsumoto becomes suspicious from the amount of ominous energy. Marin ignores him and tries to break her way into the strange looking bubble that suddenly starts to drag her in, harming both Sam and Warin when they came to her rescue. When they are safe, Warin scolds Marin for acting so rashly and that she can't go and save Urin without her maiden powers. Warin then suggests that she returns to Kanon house where she can probably learn from Kanon, who has darkness in her heart - and yet she can still use her maiden powers.

With that done, they all retreat leaving Urin alone, who is told that the sea beings have left, and her asking why did they have to do. How she hates being alone. The eerie voice that she speaks to tells her that no one will ever come back, no one will return...No one.

Impression:

I was surprised that they actually put in the Opening since it looked as if it wasn't going to have one this episode - but it proved me wrong. The episode overall was pretty boring, and it was cute to see Marin and Urin when they were younger.

I'm not sure what's lacking in this anime, but I'm starting to get bored because of how slow the plot going - though I'm not certain whether it's a good thing or a bad thing. The last two episodes didn't entertain me, and I'm starting to not want to blog this anymore. However I'll give the next episode one more chance to see if something will kick in, though according to the preview, it doesn't look promising - but then again, I could be underestimating this.

Umi Monogatari Ep 7

Summary:

Surprise, surprise; the servant who had disobeyed Sedna's orders and was turned back into its original form was actually the Elder Turtle's daughter, who will join their team. However, every since Urin disappeared, Marin been depress and is determined to save her - alone.

Immediately she decides to return to the sea in search for her younger sister and bring her back. Kanon who wishes accompany her is told to search somewhere in her house for the Porterius Ring, that will allow her to breathe underwater, which she eventually found.

While deep under the sea Marin reunites with Warin and Sam who joins her in search for her sister - however frustrated and desperate, Marin claims she wants to do it alone so that she proves to Urin that she sincerely cares about her.

But before she could swim off into the eerie worn down shrine, a monstrous squid appears and attacks them. Marin refuses to backdown and is determined to get by it - however her powers aren't working and is hopeless in this battle.

Luckily, Kanon appears just in time and battles the giant squid, and then tries the purifying method that Marin usually does - and successfully purified the beast, who turned out to be a pug that belonged to a fisherman who she knows of, in the mean time searching for his dog. She returns the dog back to the surface where he is reunited with his owner.

Kanon, Marin, Sam, Warn and the two turtles all hurry into the shrine where there is overflowing dark energy. The Elder Turtle is suddenly startled to see the seal removed, where then right on the cue, loads of energy erupted from the once sealed coffin, where then revealed Urin within a cocoon.

Marin desperately cries out for her sister to come back and return to her side and tells her not to accept that dark power. As she takes a step closer Urin lashes out a blinding light where the cavern starts to collapses as they are blown away, leaving them no choice but to retreat.

Impression:

The episode was pretty good. The quality was really good and I'm happy to see that Kanon is starting to accept the role of the Sky Maiden. I think that Kanon makes a better priestess since she has a grip of what reality really like. For Marin, she's thinks - or rather thought life was good and bright where happiness will always be around them. But with her sister gone, it's definitely a wake up call for Marin, which will help her develop her own character.

Marin was acting very reckless this episode, and I was entertained (strangely enough) that she couldn't use her powers and that it was up to Kanon to take care of things.

It seems next week going to continue getting interesting, it seems that there will be a flashback about Marin's and Urin's childhood. I suspect it'll be somewhat boring and cute at the same time. Well whatever, I'll bare with it.

Umi Monogatari Ep 6

Summary:

The two shrine maidens continues their search for Urin, while in the mean time the eclipse lasts longer than usual as the mysterious rare butterflies flock the island and another servant that serves Sedna appears.
Marin suffers due to the darkness and had become vulnerable, causing her to bring out the dark side of her mind thanks to the Eclispse.

Unfortunitely, as they search for Urin, she had already been completely possesed by Sedna, the ring had disolved and sunk into her skin, the accesory which Sedna has secretly hid herself in and revealed a mysterious tatoo where the ring once was and disappears with the butterflies.

Back with Marin and Kanon, when all that was happening; the sea maiden admits that she is scared of the darkness, which hides the beautiful sky, the sea...everything. When things couldn't get worse as it has come so far, the servant appears before them. Marin who is still not acting like herself, declares that the servant is unforgivable and that she will seal her imeaditely - only her powers did not work and she should not transform. Kanon quickly tells her that they got to run away.

The two of them run to the cliff where that singing person is who gives them advice when she sings (I think) and helps Marin step back into the light and cause both hers and Kanon's powers to activate, and the two of them transform - only when they look to see the singer she is no where to be seen, but is actually watching over them.

Eventually they reunite with Urin: Kanon notices instantly that the ring is no where to be seen, as for the others, they don't pick up any suspicion of Urin not being herself.
Later while eating their meal, Marin confesses to Matsumoto that she could not use her powers at one point. Shortly after that, the elder turtle asks Urin what happened to the ring. She replies that she lost it, Kanon acts it out saying it's not big deal since she threw it in the sea once. When Urin leaves the table, Kanon notices a strange tatoo look on Urin's finger where the ring once was.

The turtle and Marin discuss about the eclipse and what happened, the turtle tells her that Urin should return to the sea where Sam and Warin can take her of her. Marin imeaditely protests, not wanting to be seperated from Urin.

In the evening, the butterflies arrive at Kanon's house and the servants appears through the door where Urin is waiting for her, where she speaks with the servant and takes back the power asking who she is (the servant) who'd go as far as reject and not use the power of darkness. Before the servant can answer, Urin takes back the powers and reveals that the servant was a sea turtle. Just seconds after that, Marin and Kanon come hurrying over to what happened. Urin declares she going back to the sea, and that she despises the sky beings, specifically Kanon and leaves. Marin chases after her only to see her gone, no where to be seen.
With that, Urin returns to the sea saying, "Goodbye"

Impression:

I was rather confused why Kanon couldn't just battle the servant anyways, but whatever - that's just how it played out.
I was actually glad that is was Kanon who noticed how out of character Urin was acting, and realized that there was a strange tattoo on her finger where the ring once was.
Another thing we were able to learn that creatures that get possessed or recieve Sedna's powers have the choice depending on their will power (I guess) to use her powers or not.
I was actually disappointed that the servant had to turn back to her orignal form (she was cute).

Overall I think this episode was pretty good, but I'm looking forward for next week's since it looks like there's be alot more things going on.

I have to admit it, but it was somewhat ironic that Urin was going to be possessed by Sedna, and fall into her hands - and will probably be the key to reviving her or whatever supposed to happen.

Lastly, that one person, whoever that *points to image* freaking character is, indeed she had caught my attention for the last few episodes, but now I can't help but wonder, "What the hell is she?". Clearly she given the two girls advice, and help Marin to step back into the light. Anways, I'm not sure how big this character's role is, but here's a fact we recieved this episode: SHE IS NOT NORMAL.

Umi Monogatari Episode 5

Horrifying Indeed

Summary:

Swirling the oversized ring around her finger, Urin can't help but deal with that fact that the ring would not fit properly on her finger. Kanon who notices her playing with it boredly, takes the ring decides to find a chain where she can put it through. Thus she creates a makeshift necklace and hands it back to Urin, who was absolutely delighted about what she had done for her.

When it's time for the Solar Eclipse, it's time for making money off tourists - but also to be conscious as the island gets bathed by the shallow darkness.
The Elder turtle and the three girls go back to where Sedna was first released. He reads a special language that has the history of the events recorded down for only Turtles like himself can understand. He explains how that the Solar Eclipse makes people who have evil aura very vulnerable, since Sedna will not miss her chance of obtaining the power of evil. He pointedly said this to Kanon so that she can be cautioned and on guard - and if Sedna obtains what she needs, Kanon will not be able to transform or use any powers of the Sky Maiden.
Speaking of losing the ability to love, Kanon recalls the time when she and Kojima "ended" their relationship, mainly because she felt that she was being a burden to him and told him that she didn't mind if she were to be dumped.

Later, the three of them and the turtle are all set to watch the elispse. Marin can't help but wince at the sight of the sun being overcomed by darkness. Just as the eclipse starts, Kanon recieves a call from Kojima, unsure whether to answer or not. Marin asked her whether she still loves him - causing her to flinch and glance warily back at the ring where then Urin defensively holds the ring away from her, Kanon then says that she doesn't care about the ring and this kind of level of "darkness" is not something to worried about. Shortly Urin lectures her.
While all this is happening, suddenly Marin gets possessed by an evil mind, who then suddenly said very cruel things to Urin, while she mentally tried to stop it and was horrified of all these things that were being said. Upset, Urin runs away just before Marin could control herself again.

The sun is almost completely covered by the darkness, Urin stands by the ocean as jealousy over comes her, causing her to tear off the necklace lace and drop the chain into the sea. She then places the ring onto her finger - only as soon as she did that, something terrible happened.
The ring starts glowing and deformed itself into the perfect fit, a deadly amount of evil energy starts to emerge from the ring. The moon glows eeriely crimson red, as the ocean turns black as a specific spot begins to glow as mysterious purple butterflies appears, swirling around like a twister.

Impression:

CLIFFHANGER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! \oO/
Well, I had spoiled myself slightly by the trailer, but since the second episode I was certain that it was Urin who was going to be used as a pawn. The fact that the relationship between her and Marin was being stretched due to how she is so used to just the two of them and such, not being able to recieve all the love and affection alone anymore, and then having Sedna (I'm going to guess she's the one who made Marin say all those horrible things) drop the bomb, (quite litterally) and then flawlessly push her into the state where she is most vunerable.

I really, really - no seriously: really like the way things are going with this anime. I don't know whether it's just me being a fan and enjoying the storyline and such, but I can't help myself about being excited for what is yet to come.

There was one thing that caught my attention, though I might be thinking into it too might, but there were some parts of the episode where the quality dropped a bit - but that's just me, I can't help but notice it (or at least, "assume so".)

The next episode looks like everyone thinks Urin is okay, but to me - ah ha ha, she's totally brainwashed and being possessed. I'm really looking forward to seeing who that lady (or should I say girl???) who came out of the sea (which I did not mention in the summary). I'm debating whether she's a Lobster that was "cursed" by Sedna, or maybe is Sedna herself.
One more thing before I finish this up, this person here:

Is it just me alone, or are there other people who finds this character very suspicious? For some odd reason I find that person being related to Sedna in some way...*shrugs* I must be thinking too much into this.^_^*

Umi Monogatari Episode 4

"World Domination Pose"

Sparkling Sea-Men are the new Bishies

Summary:

With a storm taking place above the sea - while down below, Warin goes through a sunken ship in search for a weapon, claiming that she wants to save Marin and Urin while her friend Sam tells her that they are probably fine. Warin ignores him then questions Sam if he had felt that strange aura after Urin and Marin went to the surface and that she feels something bad is about to happen.

The next day, the elder turtle gives Kanon a map to a treasure that will purify her. Marin tags along while Urin is held back by Matsumoto and is told that she'd be a burden to the two of them if she goes as well.
Mean while, Marin and Kanon tries to find a passage way, when Marin suddenly starts talking about a starfish and a cucumber, when then she finds a hidden passage and falls. Kanon follows only to slip and cause the two of them to tumble down the tunnel and into an open area where then they hear a sound. Kanon tells Marin to wait behind her while she checks to see what it is - as it turns out to be a beautiful cave and a large shipwreck in front of them. While Kanon goes on how the turtle may be right about the treasure, she thinks about how she wouldn't have to hunt poisonous snakes or be a fortune teller - she is snapped out of her fantasy when Marin calls out to her to eat their lunch on the ship.
The two of them eat lunch, but then hears the sound again. When then a shadowy figure appears to attack them, only to stop - as Marin realizes that it was Warin as Warin realizes that was Marin.
While Warin gets all defensive and tries to get Marin back "saving her" from Kanon who repeatedly tries to explain to her that Marin followed her along - neither commenting on the fact that Marin claimed her as a friend. Before you know it, the two ladies start argueing while Marin tells them not to fight. Sam comes in to tell Warin to stop and had mentioned that Kanon is a cute girl who doesn't look evil. Kanon however is completely turned off and kicks him and starts releasing evil aura as she rants about how she hates it when guys do that.

Suddenly, thanks to her evil energy - she "revives" the pirate captain that is a woman who declares that she will represent Kanon's evil aura to Sedna and swings her sword after her, who then revives the skeletons to attack. Quickly, Marin transforms while Kanon starts chanting, "transforms" yet she can't. Urin and Matsumoto appears, and Marin quickly tells Urin to escape when then she's attacked then saved by Warin who tells Kanon to stop acting like an airhead and battle - though not realizing that Kanon had just finally got the magic stone to react, only to die out again when she started raging out.
Suddenly water come crashing into the cave, sweeping everyone off the ship except for Kanon and into the water below. Once more the skeletons go after Kanon, leaving Marin having to stop them. It didn't take long when Marin gets caught by two skeletons who tries to choke her. Luckily, Warin stabs them both in the head and frees Marin.
Kanon who is watching the scene from the surface, can't help but smile as she realizes that Warin really cares for Marin, which helps her transform and create a massage blow, wiping out all the skeletons including the captain.

When everyone escapes safely - Kanon quickly breaks into the surface for air and looks down into the water where she sees Marin smiling at her.

Impression:

> > Summary sounds kind of rushed, I'm sorry about that.
Fu fu fu, well I just started shipping Kanon x Sam (Why not? XD) I absolutely laughed at how he flirted around Kanon. That was probably my favorite part of the episode (lmao).
The episode was cute - and funny (as usual). It seems that Warin doesn't trust Sky Beings, which makes me wonder if something bad happened that she witnessed or was a part of that was related to Sky Beings, but then again - that might be just me thinking too much. ^_T*

Sam on the other hand - is a complete flirt: and I seriously hope we will get to see more of him *coughbecauseIwanttoseearelationshipgrowbetweenhimandkanoncough* since he's funny to watch, but then again he isn't a main character - so we probably won't get that much.

Urin: I'm going to mention on thing about this child.
With the way things are going, how she is being left out - ignored or rather not gainning enough attention from Marin, the dark emotion of Jealousy is flaring and that I must say, I find is completely foreshadowing the fact that it will be her, Urin who falls into Sedna's hands and serve her.
Or at least that's my theory ^_^*.

Kanon, I was happy to see that she actually wanted

Warin, she's some kickass warrior with one hell of an aim when it comes to throwing spears. It so appears she likes to targets people's heads and throats. O_o* One hell of a vicious, violet warrior indeed.

There was one more thing I wanted to mention before I finish this entry, was that I loved the symbolism they did here:

It totally represents the difference about the Sky and the Sea Priestess. That was probably my favorite symbolic scene of the episode. (Well it's probably the only one too but I wasn't really looking out for symbolic features...>_>*)

Anyways, I'll be continuing tuning in for this Anime. So far it has been keeping me interested and entertained, so there's no sign of dropping it any time soon. ^_^

Umi Monogatari Ep 3

Fortune Telling Ad or a Death Note?

Summary:

Kanon was looking forward for a quiet morning, only to see that Marin, Urin, Matsumoto and her mother sitting at the table watching television. It turns out they came so that they can awaken hers and Marin's true powers. Her mother also supports the idea of Kanon being a priestess. Kanon protests that she doesn't have time to be a priestess due to her preparation for the entrance exams for University, and how she isn't going to become a fortune-teller either.
She rants about how much she is sick of island, and how she wants to live a stylish life in the city, how she wants to see the whole world. She then leaves for a bath.
Her mother suddenly starts telling Marin and the others about how she thinks that Kanon has been storing up evil feelings since she was young. Her mother also finds out from Marin and Urin that Kanon was dumped by her ex.
Later after Kanon gets out of the bath, she receives a call from an 'annoying person' called Suzuki who was inviting her to join a hang out with the girls in their class. Kanon refuses the invitation by exclaiming how she has to study and work.
Mean while, Marin and Urin gets some clothes, and accompany Kanon to work.
While handing out ads, Marin explains how when she found the ring, she suddenly had the urge to go to the surface, to see a whole new world. Kanon asks whether that means she wants her to attend university rather than be a priestess.
Suddenly Kanon spots Suzuki whom she was talking to on the phone earlier who was looking for her, leaving Marin to fill her for her while she hides.
Marin offers a "fortune telling" but instead the conversation leads on to how Suzuki is friends with Kanon and explained further why Kanon was always considered scary, but how she noticed that Kanon always taken the jobs that no one else wanted to do, probably because she hated seing people quarrel.
Kanon who is eavesdropping becomes confused, not quite understanding why Suzuki was saying those things, and why Marin replied saying that she's a kind person.

After Suzuki leaves, Marin who did not realize that was Suzuki but was told by Kanon, explains that she probably wants to be Kanon's friend. However Kanon jerks about how that can't be true since she is evil and people avoid her. Marin tells her that she'll always be her friend with a hug, but Kanon pushes her away and claims that she will just do the same as every else does and runs away.

Urin goes chasing after her and yells at her asking why does Kanon always says evil things, and how she can't become the pristess of the sky. Kanon replies that she doesn't want to be a priestess, but then Urin starts hitting her back and exclaiming how she wants to be the priestess of the sky, and how she wants to defeat Sedna, but as much as she wants to be it, she can't.

Suddenly two evil servants of Sedna's appears, targetting Kanon just like the previous servant claiming that they found an evil soul. One attack Urin while the other tries to kiss Kanon, only Kanon to be saved by Marin, who appeared just on time, telling her and Urin to runaway.

Indeed Kanon runs away without hestation at first claiming how she'll never do another dirty job, and how she doesn't do stupid things because she wants to. But in the end she returns and takes on the role of being the sky priestess as much as she doesn't want to be one and aids Marin in battle.

Kanon attacks the servants, with one of them tries to protect the other who gets hurt. Marin approaches them and purifies them, returning them back into the sea.
Later on Kanon goes to see Suzuki and gives her a coupon for Fortune-Telling and how that she'll do it herself and that she is starting to think that she won't go to university, and how she'll try and become more pure.

Impression:

We certainly got to learn more about Kanon's character and receive more background about her personality and how her childhood made her into her person she is now. And also, this episode definitely confirmed that Kanon is a very very stubborn person.
There was also something I noticed: the sea creatures that are cursed by Sedna into evil beings still has their own mind when it comes to someone important to them.
I'm also starting to wonder if it'll only be sea creatures that'd be cursed by Sedna. I'm kind of hoping to see some animals on the island, or even humans being manipulated. I think when that happens, there was might be a whole new level of enemies then.

Marin and Urin looked absolutely adorable in their outfits, and I'm pretty glad to see them in actual clothing rather than their usual outfits (ahaha). Their reaction when they heard the bath water go on and their reaction towards bubbles and hot water was fun to watch.

Overall, I would say the episode was decent. At least like I just said, we got to learn more Kanon.
Judging the preview it looks like that we'll be under the ocean, along with seeing the two other sea beings we saw in the first episode!!!! ^______^ I already can see myself laughing over Kanon's reactions if she has to go under the sea as well. But who knows, maybe she can't! That I might find amusing as well (I don't know why though, hahaha).

Umi Monogatari Episode 2

The episode starts off where we were left off last time the two girls searching for the lost little one; starting with Kanon finding Urin and the two sisters reunite together, while all in the mean time the mysterious turtle statue glows once more and transforms, revealing a shell and a hat.
Marin thanks Kanon and they finally introduce each other properly when then the turtle we just saw emerges from the bushes in the shadows wondering if he had finally found the Sea Priestess, Marin the choosen one, therefore removing his hat for an instance to let out a glowing blue stone.
Kanon thinks that all this is some sort of rubish sale plot into getting her to buying their "product", even though that's not the case. With that she leaves alone.
The turtle name is Matsumoto the Turtle Elder, also known in the sea as the one who left the sea and never returned.
He explains to Marin and Urin why he came to the surface and how Sedna (the one that was released from the sealed coffin) is a being who has the power of darkness, and how only the Priestess of the Sea and the Sky can seal her.
While walking back, Kanon runs into her mother who wouldn't stop praising her being evil and how she'll be an Evil Fortune Teller - as happens to be the family's business that she does not want to take part of, and instead go to University. Just as that happens, an evil spirit emerges from the sea just as Kanon walks onto the beach, only to then be attacked.
Unfortunitely even after running, Kanon gets caught by the evil servant who emerged from the sea trying to take her "evil soul".
Luckily Marin appears on time along with the Matsumoto and Urin and tranforms into her priestess form, freeing Kanon and battling the creature, telling her to runaway.
Kanon gets confused by her kindness and doesn't understand, a glowing red stone appears from under the Elder's turtle hat and into her hands, who makes her the choosen one for the Priestess of the Sky. However, Kanon continues to deny it until Urin begs her to save her sister and confesses that it was her fault that Sedna was released. Moved by the Urin's request, Kanon aims to destroy the creature only to be stopped by Marin who exclaims that she knows who it is, and saves the possessed servant and then gives her a hug and basically purified her back into its original form, an Octopus.

The episode ends after they put the purified sea creature back into the ocean, and the Turtle Elder explainning how it's their fate to be companions. Kanon on the other hand whines about how she would have to wear that outfit and how the octopus nearly stole her first kiss.
Marin retrieves the ring that has just fallen out of Urin's hands since she fallen asleep and gives it back to Kanon who this time accepts, and walks away telling herself, "It doesn't concern me."

-----------Impression-----------

Well this was more of a battle episode I guess. It had a bit more pace to it, probably because of the fight. That was probably something I liked in particular because usually in most Magical-Girl-Transformation stories, the battle and transformation happens all the first, while instead of having it all squished together, they neatly spreaded it out and was able to make an episode focusing on the Priestess of the Sea and the Sky.

I was much more satified with Kanon's voice actress this episode. She was so much more in character, and she didn't sound as dull and lame as the previous. Speaking of Kanon, her transofrmation form looks freaking awesome. It suits her really well. I really liked how they changed her hair color, it looked really cool (it got longer a bit too didn't it? XD).

Marin, well what can you say - when she's already wearing an outfit that can be used for fanservice scenes, who can't picture them not having an outfit as she has for her own transformation, but in her case, suits her well and looks pretty. I probably like how her hair's done (lol).

I found it err, what's the word...refreshing(?) that they didn't have like, "EPIC BAM BOOM ZOMG" music for their transformation. Instead it was nice and slow, very nicely done.

Overall, I enjoyed the episode, though it was kind of freaky and I have to pity poor Kanon who was pratically being err...well you know by that freaky, perverted Octopus. And we have also discovered that Kanon has NOT had her first kiss yet (so technically her ex-boyfriend never even attempted...I wonder how long their relationship was going on for?) and how we got her age (18 years old) and hoped to go to University instead of taking over the family's fortune telling business.

The next ep looks fun, we get to see Marin in human clothes, probably Urin as well, another Evil Servant and...some girl we don't know of.
I'll certainly be watching it and aim for an entry.

First Impression: Umi Monogatari

Umi Monogatari
~Anata ga Ite Kureta Koto~

Summary:
The story starts off with two underwater beings, (that aren’t mermaids) who finds a ring falling through the water. Marin, the older sister decides that she will try and find its owner and return it. Her younger sister Urin protests, but follows along with her anyways. So the two sisters go to the surface to find the ring’s owner, and by chance they encountered a girl named Kanon, who was seriously moody at the time – and so happened to be the ring’s owner. Except, the girl only takes the ring back to toss it back into the ocean – only to be stopped by Marin.
It turns out that the ring was given to Kanon by her ex-boyfriend who had recently broken up with her, and was the reason why she was so irradiated about every thing, every thought, every time he has something to do with, or his very appearance.
Kanon soons get the ring after sighting her ex and launches it afar into the distance, where then Urin and Marin goes after it.
During their search, the sisters get separated. Marin and Kanon re-encounter each other once more, only this time Kanon helps Marin search for her sister …and fireworks are set off, scaring both of them. Frightened, Urin dashes into the woods only to stumble and find herself lost, while at the same time, retrieving the ring, without knowing she had torn a seal off the mysterious coffin and then hears an eerie call of “open the coffin”, and so she opens it. As result a dark cloud emerges from it, and surrounds the island, but at the same time it takes over the ring, and hides itself inside of it.
The fair weather changes into a furious storm. Heavily raining as the waves in the ocean waver dangerously, and the lightning strikes a turtle statue that was next to the coffin – which begins to glow.

First Impression:

As cute and adorable as the episode was – there were some flaws that disappointed me.
First, I found the episode a bit slow, but I think it might start moving the pace in the next episode. Secondly, was the voice actress for Kanon; I wasn’t impress, in fact – I’ll be brutally honest. I found her voice very dull, and her evil, mood voice could have certainly done better.
On the other hand, Marin’s voice is super cute, I find it fits her character quite well.
There’s something that I already love about Marin’s character. She’s so bubbly and optimistic, that it is fun to watch her.
The sisterly bond between Urin and Marin is so sweet! The way they glomp each other, communicate, just makes me go, “Aww~ Why couldn’t my sister be a bit more like that!”

Their comedy scenes where they made the character into chibis were also entertaining to watch – as well as their cuteness that you can’t resist and you know it.
(I’m a sucker for chibis)

Another thing I loved was the ED and how it played out the story of the Little Mermaid (original version I believe). It was utterly adorable, I immediately went on my, “Kawaii~spree” and giggle at Urin’s reaction, which was so amusing to watch. Especially how they were drawn – THEY WERE SO CUTE!!!! \ > /// < / I found the art for the underway scenes was absolutely stunning, and the animation quality was fantastic. Definitely something I look for in animes these days. The OP on the other hand, I didn’t enjoy as much, though the animation was nice. I just felt that they could’ve used a more upbeat song, considering how I found the animation had a faster pace than the song that I felt, went by very slowly and couldn’t keep up to the beat. (Or maybe that’s just me…)

I’ll keep a look out for this one, and watch a few more episodes to insure that I’ll be putting my time into tracking it. If not, I’ll just continue watching it – and it’d probably be one of those out of blue episode entry that you would see every now and then.


Oh my god, this is actually my first actual blog entry XD!!!
For those who would like to watch it: Watch it > Umi Monogatari Ep 1