Anime lovers have dreamed of swimming under the sea and encountering all kinds of strange creatures. Today, Xiaoxi will take you to know a very representative animated film - "Son of the Sea Beast".
Produced by studio4, a well-known Japanese animation company, this animated film is based on the manga created by Daisuke Igarashi and was released in Japan in 2019. The film tells the story of a young girl, Ryuka, who meets two mysterious teenagers by chance and explores the wonders of the ocean together. In this magnificent world, humpback whales disappear into the ocean floor playing a moving "song", and all sea creatures gather from all over the world, and everything is in dynamic change.
The protagonist of the film, Ruka, is a shy and depressed middle school student who arrives at the aquarium where her father works with emotional distress and meets two mysterious teenagers - "Umi" and "Sora". Step by step, they and Ryuka get closer to an incredible world that she has never seen in person. When the three of them meet, there are all kinds of strange changes on the earth, including a twinkling meteor crashing into the sea, all the creatures in the sea start to move towards Japan, and even the giant humpback whale is carrying the message of the festival. However, some people try to get into trouble with the two mysterious teenagers, so Ryuka and her friends decide to protect them. Can people with intertwined thoughts solve the mysteries of life?
Children of the Sea Beast combines Ryuka's troubles with everyday life and memories of the relationship between her parents with the mystery of the sea. The director's perfect blend of human emotion and the amazement and shock of the sea gives the film a lot of depth. In addition to the refreshing storyline, the animation style is also very outstanding, the colors are bright and bright, and the character design is full of affinity, which is a very suitable animated movie for families.
The director also vividly portrays the relationships, influences and interactions between people and nature, as well as between people: people witness the power of nature as they save lives, and truly realize the preciousness of the ocean and life. The film is not only a simple teen cartoon, but also an exploration and presentation of human emotional experience and the aesthetics of the natural world.
It is worth mentioning that at the request of Igarashi, the author of the original manga, director Ayumi Watanabe really created a story about connecting and interacting with each other. Through the film, the director conveys an important message to the public: in the process of human growth, the protection of life is crucial, which includes self-reflection, mutual understanding and cherishing nature. This profound and unpretentious thinking has made the film widely recognized and highly praised in the Japanese animation industry.
Overall, "Children of the Sea Beast" is a high-level, beautiful film, which presents the audience with a wonderful and pure marine world, full of life vitality and people's emotions. In terms of plot, the director relies on his excellent narrative ability and exquisite character setting to integrate the growth story of Ryuka and the wonderful world of the mysterious ocean, so that the audience can deeply explore the nature and preciousness of life during the viewing process.
The depiction of marine life in the film is also very exciting. Whether it's the deep-sea creatures with their unique characteristics or the humpback whales dancing on the bottom of the sea, they are all impressive, demonstrating the perfect attention to detail and the attitude of the animation production team.
The film also inspires the audience to protect the marine ecology and cherish the lives around them. We should respect and protect the home of marine life, so that they can grow freely in the clear and bright ocean, and we should also raise our awareness and appreciation of nature.
Children of the Sea Beast is an excellent animated film that makes people feel the fullness of life and the magic of the ocean, which is extremely valuable emotionally and experientially. If you are a fan of animated films, or someone who values the value of life and cherishes nature, then this film is definitely worth watching.