Umisho

[Kraco]

Kenko Zenrakei Suieibu Umisho

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"Based on the shounen manga by Hattori Mitsuru, serialised in Weekly Shounen Magazine.

Kaname Okimura, a student of Prefectoral Umineko Shougyou High ("Umisho" for short), joined the school`s swimming club in order to learn how to swim, but the club is filled with weirdos, let alone teach him swimming. Then, a sunny, happy-go-lucky girl named Amuro Ninagawa who was transferred from Okinawa joined the club. Her extraordinary underwater speed and unorthodox swimming style (plus her personal habit of nude swimming -- a powerful magnet to teenage boys) surprised every club member, especially Okimura, because she reminds him a mermaid-like creature he saw only once in his early childhood.

Genre: Comedy, Sports, School Life, fanservice (ok, I added the last, but it belongs here)

Links:
AniDB (http://anidb.info/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=anime&aid=5147)
ANN (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=7802)
Official (http://umisho.com/)

First episode:
Episode 1 - Ayu (http://www.ayu-anime.net/torrents/%5BAyu%5D_Umisho_-_01_%5BBCF01131%5D.mkv.torrent)


Well, it was basically one big fanservice fest, and in addition it had some fanservice, comedy, and apparently it may end up containing serious swimming sports, but that remains to be seen, I suppose. I'll probably try to keep watching this for a while even if the first episode didn't really present anything that extraordinary (aside from not so ordinary characters). Oh, did I mention it had fanservice?

[oyabun]

WTF!! Fanservice... I guess you haven't it enough so i'll say it again..FANservice.. Its a bit annoying though, kinda like Tenjou Tenge, when you think that aya or maya's boobs will pop out but will.. The art for me is great.. animation is good too,.. I just hope it gets better with the story.. and ofcourse, ahem.. the fanservice... :D

[Lucifus]

Fanservice eh, ftw, I'll give it a shot, say no more.

[Ryllharu]

[Ayu] - Umisho 02 (http://www.ayu-anime.net/torrents/%5BAyu%5D_Umisho_-_02_%5B2D1B707F%5D.mkv.torrent)
[Ayu] - Umisho 03 (http://www.ayu-anime.net/torrents/%5BAyu%5D_Umisho_-_03_%5BE8C04F46%5D.mkv.torrent)

Decidedly overt fanservice aside (which I do enjoy), I'm a fan of Hattori Mitsuru's "less is more" style of plot. The plot is nearly identical to his manga about the long jump, but it doesn't stop Umisho from being a great series in it's own right.

Amuro is so damn innocently naive and pure-hearted, it's easy to get swept up into the feel of this series. It's a lot like Aria was to me. By the end of the episode, you realize you were smiling most of the time, and not even necessarily from the fanservice. Toss in the overly serious Onizuka-sempai, the over-sexed bombshell that is Shizuoka ("I wouldn't mind if the opposite sex was..."), a moron like the captain, and Makio, the token loli. That's a recipe for a successfully worthless series that has a calming atmosphere that makes you laugh.

[NeoBear]

omfg so freking funnie "shaved forhead" man i woke up my wife and dogs lol ill never watch this show so late ever again i love this =)

[animus]

[Ayu] - Umisho 02 (http://www.ayu-anime.net/torrents/%5BAyu%5D_Umisho_-_02_%5B2D1B707F%5D.mkv.torrent)
[Ayu] - Umisho 03 (http://www.ayu-anime.net/torrents/%5BAyu%5D_Umisho_-_03_%5BE8C04F46%5D.mkv.torrent)

Decidedly overt fanservice aside (which I do enjoy), I'm a fan of Hattori Mitsuru's "less is more" style of plot. The plot is nearly identical to his manga about the long jump, but it doesn't stop Umisho from being a great series in it's own right.

Amuro is so damn innocently naive and pure-hearted, it's easy to get swept up into the feel of this series. It's a lot like Aria was to me. By the end of the episode, you realize you were smiling most of the time, and not even necessarily from the fanservice. Toss in the overly serious Onizuka-sempai, the over-sexed bombshell that is Shizuoka ("I wouldn't mind if the opposite sex was..."), a moron like the captain, and Makio, the token loli. That's a recipe for a successfully worthless series that has a calming atmosphere that makes you laugh.

Not sure what you meant by oversexed, but she seems to be a closet pervert in her own right, heh.

[oyabun]

Yeap she's a pervert alright. In her own unique kind of pervert. I like these types of girls. Innocent on the outside, wild on the inside..

[Ryllharu]

Oversexed
adj.
Having or showing an excessive sexual appetite or interest in sexual matters.

I thought it applied rather well to her particular personality. She's certainly a closet pervert, but at least she isn't the typical "sexy body but completely innocent through and through" character.

Amuro and Onizuka-sempai are my favorites though.

[oyabun]

Who has bigger boobs? Onizuka or Amuro? its Onizuka right?

[animus]

I think her name's Orizuka. The boob hierachy go like this I think; 1. Shizuoka, 2. Amuro, 3. Orizuka, 4. Loli-girl

[shinta|hikari]

Youve got that down perfect.

The closet pervert twist is a nice addition I think. I just hope these small details get incorporated in the plot somehow, instead of staying as minor quirks til the end.

[Kraco]

Finally had time to catch up with this. Episodes 2 and 3 were certainly delightfully funny, in a purely merry way. The fanservice in this series feels very natural (and not only because most of the time they are all wearing swinsuits). While Amuro certainly is innocent, she doesn't appear like stupidly innocent to me, though. Not that I could describe her character in any detail, but sometimes I feel like she does know what she's doing with Kaname.

[shinta|hikari]

I dont think she is stupid at all. She probably knows what she is doing, but is just innately shameless and weird, thus allowing her to do such antics.

BTW, the string bikini bit was just... yeah.

[Board of Command]

Just started watching this today. Not sure how old the manga is, but Okimura definitely resembles Kyon. Don't know if that's by design.

[shinta|hikari]

Hmm, probably not, since the character personality is just too different. You can only have so many designs for short haired male characters, so I dont think they intentionally copied that one.

[Kraco]

Shall we continue the swimming lessons?

Episode 4v2 - Ayu (http://www.ayu-anime.net/torrents/%5BAyu%5D_Umisho_-_04v2_%5BA4745CD1%5D.mkv.torrent)

Edit: Link changed to version 2.

[Kraco]

It's time for some more fanservice again:

Episode 5 - Ayu (http://www.ayu-anime.net/torrents/%5BAyu%5D_Umisho_-_05_%5B35E8D2D4%5D.mkv.torrent)

[Board of Command]

Episode 6 - Ayu (http://www.ayu-anime.net/torrents/%5BAyu%5D_Umisho_-_06_%5BE0D935A9%5D.mkv.torrent)

Even this series is using Code Geass references now....sign....

[kenren]

AHHAHAHAHA... fanservices.

I started this series today and it really made my day :)

[Ryllharu]

I heard a lot of complaints about Karin...err...Maaya. She's not isn't that annoying. She's a pretty typical antagonist character. Primadonna bitch who wants Kaname. Dresses like an oversexed slut, sounds out every syllable of "onegai", etc. She's about as stereotypical as you can get, which is why it works. I can't stand the little pervert kid though. I'm waiting for Orizuka to bash his head in with a bat and drown him in the pool.

I did notice that Maaya never saw Amuro swim down lane the entire episode. She's going to be pissed when she sees how fast she is.

Shizuoka's strange desires never fail to make me smile, or maybe I just really like Yukari Fukui roles lately.

[Kraco]

Yeah. I agree. They must have purposefully kept the possible shocking effects of Amuro's swimming skills in reserve for the next episode. After all, Amuro already gave Maaya a shock in this episode with her more voluptuous boobs.

[Ryllharu]

It's been some time since we've seen the sunny poolside of Umisho, the shining water, its glistening beaches, the pleasant swell of...the waves.

[Ayu] - Umisho - Eps 7 (http://www.ayu-anime.net/torrents/%5BAyu%5D_Umisho_-_07_%5B7DE702F8%5D.mkv.torrent)

[Board of Command]

Pretty good episode, especially the part when Shizuoka wanted to buy the horn thing.

[Kraco]

Autumn might be upon us but it doesn't mean the swimming club would disperse:

Episode 8 - Ayu (http://www.ayu-anime.net/torrents/%5BAyu%5D_Umisho_-_08_%5B32D5E8BF%5D.mkv.torrent)

[Ryllharu]

The rivalry with the other school was pretty funny. Shizuoka falling asleep at the start line, only to make a perfect entry and win by a good margin, was my favorite of the bunch. Worried about, of all things, her precious undergarments.

Amuro staring at the other school's captain the entirety of the race was just strange. The result of the punishment game was just too strange. She didn't even seem to care what happened to her, she just wanted attention one way or the other. Ho ho ho ho ho!

[Kraco]

Yeah, it was a funny episode. I wonder if there will ever be a contest where Amuro would really need to go all out. But on the other hand, we still haven't seen Amuro vs Maaya, which might be the really interesting "boss fight" saved for the best possible moment.

[animus]

Boobies everywhere.

[Kraco]

The essential thing to remember is that it was practice that brought the victory in the first place and without continuous practice no future victories will head your way:

Episode 9 - Ayu (http://www.ayu-anime.net/torrents/%5BAyu%5D_Umisho_-_09_%5B29226C7A%5D.mkv.torrent)
Episode 10 - Ayu (http://www.ayu-anime.net/torrents/%5BAyu%5D_Umisho_-_10_%5B88414277%5D.mkv.torrent)

[Ryllharu]

Sanae's yuri rendition of the swim club's founding was hilarious. Plus it makes Orizuka's "true" version that much funnier.

As for episode 10, the Breast Massage Alliance was one of the dumbest subplots I've seen in a while, which made it pretty funny. Even if her personality is only to be a little perverted herself, Shizuoka has to be my favorite character. Dynamite body and Gurren Lagann Nia's voice...

[Kraco]

Yeah. Normally I'm not the greatest fan of history lessons, but the one in #9 was just hilarious. You don't really see stuff like that too often in anime.

Episode 10 made me wonder once more if they are going to build anything more concrete between Amuro and Kaname. All the elements are surely there. And Maaya can't really form any triangles there because Kaname seems to pretty much dislike her, at least in a detached manner, due to the torment she granted him in the past.

[Board of Command]

Episode 9 was definitely my favorite in the series. On top of the humor, I'm still not sure how much of Sanae's story was real after the last scene (names in the pool). It's kinda like The Usual Suspects.

[Kraco]

The unusual suspects:

Episode 11 - Ayu (http://www.ayu-anime.net/torrents/%5BAyu%5D_Umisho_-_11_%5B8A382EC2%5D.mkv.torrent)

[Kraco]

The worst choices and the best losers:

Episode 12 - Ayu (http://www.ayu-anime.net/torrents/%5BAyu%5D_Umisho_-_12_%5B6AF5C7DD%5D.mkv.torrent)

Also, this is the second last episode. Grief.

[Kraco]

The end is very near now. Very near indeed, because this is it:

Episode 13 Final - Ayu (http://www.ayu-anime.net/torrents/%5BAyu%5D_Umisho_-_13_%5BFINAL%5D_%5B9257F2C5%5D.mkv.torrent)

[Board of Command]

I thought the ending was a bit surprising. Amuro is too "childish" to do that.

[Kraco]

The ending was somewhat strange altogether. What was it, even? A slideshow of future events. It just didn't really do the trick for me.

Still, it was an enjoyable show. I'm glad Amuro and Kaname ended up together.

[darkshadow]

the ending was more of a preview for a possible season 2, i mean it even said "the stage is set for the inter highs", plus the manga is still ongoing, latest volume was released 3 weeks ago or so.
But yeah great last ep of this season.