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Drifting Home
Synopsis
The story
Sixth-graders Kousuke and Natsume grew up in the same apartment building as childhood friends. During summer break, while playing in the apartment building that is set to be demolished, they find themselves caught in a strange phenomenon. All they can see around them is a vast sea. Will Kousuke and the others make it back to their world? A journey of farewells in summer has just begun.
AdventureDramaMysterySupernatural
Episode guide
1 episodes
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01Episode 1Unwatched · AiredAired Sep 16, 2022Characters & voices
12 credited
Kousuke Kumagaya
Main
Natsume Tonai
Main
Noppo
Supporting
Yuzuru Tachibana
Supporting
Taishi Koiwai
Supporting
Reina Waba
Supporting
Juri Andou
Supporting
Yasuji Kumagaya
Supporting
Satoko Tonai
Supporting
Kanran-sha no Shoujo
Supporting
Aoi
Supporting
Moe
Supporting
Production staff
500 credited
Hiroyasu IshidaDirectorHiroyasu IshidaScript
Eriko KimuraSound Director
Sunao ChikaokaAnimation Director
Kunihiko InabaArt Director
Kouji YamamotoPlanning Producer
Kouichi UsamiAnimation Director
Akihiro NagaeCharacter Design
Miki OginoAnimation Director
HechimaSub Character Design
Mayu TakehanaCG Director
Taichi ShishidoAssistant Art Director
Izumi HiroseColor Design
Minaka SakamotoScript
Kei MachidaDirector of PhotographyMasami HayashiBackground ArtMayuko KatouAnimation Director
You WatanabeUnit Director
Kei MasakiUnit Director
Umitarou AbeMusicThemes & motifs
AniList community tags
Primarily Child CastCast-Main Cast100%
Female ProtagonistCast-Main Cast79%
Urban FantasySetting-Universe77%
KidsDemographic76%
Found FamilyTheme-Other75%
Coming of AgeTheme-Drama70%
IsekaiTheme-Fantasy61%
GhostCast-Traits60%
CoastalSetting-Scene60%
Male ProtagonistCast-Main Cast60%
IyashikeiTheme-Slice of Life52%
FootballTheme-Game-Sport13%
PhotographyTheme-Arts10%
Community pulse
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Watch status
Current912
Planning14,206
Completed20,960
Dropped174
Paused226
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What viewers say
500 community reviews
A good movie if you can get past its pacing issues
@vampirevore28/39 helpful
Mixed messaging and missed expectations.
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Un buon anime da guardare
@DirToshimasa8/11 helpful
A frustrating watch at times yet feels like it earns some of it, crafting an evocative story around moving on & forward
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