
Akira Agarkar Yamada
main character


You can't catch fish if you don't go fishing, and you can't make friends if you don't at least try. Which is how relationship-challenged student Yuki finds himself on a fishing trip to a tiny island with three other boys he barely knows. Well, two other boys and Haru, who claims that he's an alien. Not that constantly stewing Natsuki or mysterious Akira are any more likely as prospects for good companionship. But there's something about fishing that makes it unlike any other pastime, and maybe that quiet sense of companionship and hopeful expectation is just what Yuki needs to start charting the unfamiliar waters of personal connections. Or maybe it will turn out that Haru's right and they're going to have to save the entire planet. There are lots of different kinds of fish stories, from the "ones that got away" to the "best catches ever," but whichever way the currents of life take them, for four young men, this trip may turn out to be the biggest whopper ever! (Source: Sentai Filmworks)
Tsuritama has been well received, with an average AniList score of 73/100 — 52% of 11,582 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #34 highest-rated anime of 2012, and #63 most popular anime of 2012, and #10 highest-rated anime of Spring 2012 on AniList.
Of the 19.5K AniList users who started it, 8.0% dropped it, so it is dropped at a typical rate; 15.2K have finished it.
At about 4 h 36 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Comedy, Sci-Fi, Slice of Life — especially fishing, coming of age, aliens, male protagonist.
Availability, audio and subtitles vary by region and service.
Tsuritama has 12 episodes of about 23 minutes each, roughly 4 h 36 min in total.
About 4 h 36 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 6 days; at one hour a day, about 5 days.
Yes. Tsuritama has finished airing — the final episode aired June 29, 2012.
No sequel is listed for Tsuritama as of October 2026.
No. Tsuritama is an original anime story, not adapted from a manga or novel.
Tsuritama was animated by A-1 Pictures and directed by Kenji Nakamura.
Tsuritama is listed on Bilibili TV. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.