Kuragehime

Princess Jellyfish / 海月姫 / Kuragehime

Genres: Adult Cast, Comedy, Crossdressing, Josei, Visual Arts
Themes: Adult Cast, Crossdressing, Visual Arts
Demographics: Josei
Studios: Brain's Base
Producers: Asmik Ace, Dentsu, Fuji TV, Fujipacific Music, Genco, Kodansha, Sakura Create, Sony Music Entertainment, TOHO
Licensors: Funimation
Rating: 8.11 / 10
Rank: #520
Popularity: #1042
Users Listed: 256,354
Users Scored: 117,058
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 11/22/2023
Aired: October 15, 2010 – December 31, 2010 (Fall)
Type: tv
Source: manga
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 11
Broadcast: Friday at 00:45 (JST)

Synopsis:

Tsukimi Kurashita, a young woman finding solace in the ethereal beauty of jellyfish, navigates a quiet life amongst a group of fellow otaku. Her aspirations to be an illustrator are overshadowed by a sense of isolation and a routine existence. This changes with the arrival of a striking new resident who frequently visits their building. Initially perceived as superficially stylish, this individual’s presence stirs curiosity and a subtle shift in Tsukimi's world. The newcomer's identity is a carefully constructed facade, concealing a deeper truth linked to hidden motivations and personal complexities. The narrative explores themes of identity, connection, and the unexpected ways individuals find belonging within unconventional communities, all set against a backdrop of everyday life and quiet contemplation.

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Streaming Platforms:

Crunchyroll

Episodes:

Episode 1: Sex and the Sisterhood (Aired: 10/15/2010)
Episode 2: Sukiyaki Western Matsusaka (Aired: 10/29/2010)
Episode 3: Enchanted (Aired: 11/05/2010)
Episode 4: I'll See You in My Aquarium (Aired: 11/12/2010)
Episode 5: I Want to Be a Jellyfish (Aired: 11/19/2010)
... and 6 more episodes

Characters:

Koibuchi, Kuranosuke (Main) - Voice Actors: Saiga, Mitsuki, Grelle, Jessie James, Tipton, Alexis, Lee, Ju Chang, Olguín, Javier
Kurashita, Tsukimi (Main) - Voice Actors: Hanazawa, Kana, Whitehead, Maxey, Jeong, Mi Sook, Souza, Valentina, Erives, Valeria
Banba (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kumai, Motoko, Ortiz, Mariela, González, Nycolle
Chieko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Saitou, Kimiko, Cranz, Cynthia, Choi, Mun Ja, Ramos, Abril
Chiyoko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Cranz, Cynthia, Katakai, Kaoru, Giner, Magda
Clara (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Morohoshi, Sumire, Woodhull, Lara, Huerta, Polly
Hanamori, Yoshio (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Koyasu, Takehito, Bevins, Christopher, Eom, Sang Hyeon
Inari, Shouko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Marchi, Jamie, Kitanishi, Junko, Chong, Cynthia
Inari's Subordinate (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ono, Yuuki, Bowling, Anthony
Jiji (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Noto, Mamiko, Clark, Leah, Kim, Seo Yeong, Orozco, Andrea, Chong, Cynthia
Koibuchi, Wife (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sakamoto, Satomi
Koibuchi, Shuu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suwabe, Junichi, Sinclair, Ian, Nohama, Tamako, Seong, Wan Gyeong
Koibuchi, Keiichirou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mugihito, Campbell, Charles, Jang, Gwang
Kurashita, Mother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Minaguchi, Yuko, Powell, Wendy
Kurashita, Father (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Imaruoka, Atsushi, Hebert, Kyle
Lina (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Clinkenbeard, Colleen, Yoshida, Seiko
Mayaya (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Okamura, Akemi, Rial, Monica, Romero, Marisol, García, María
Negishi, Saburouta (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Chiba, Shigeru, Russell, Jerry, Fonseca, Eduardo
Sara (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kitamura, Eri, Munoz, Anastasia
Sugimotsu-chan (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Itou, Kentarou, George, Cris

Staff:

Cook, Justin (Producer)
Morijiri, Kazuaki (Producer)
Satou, Yumi (Producer)
Takeeda, Yoshinori (Producer)
Oomori, Takahiro (Director, Sound Director, Episode Director, Storyboard)
Koyata, Masahisa (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Terahigashi, Katsumi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Umemoto, Yui (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Enatsu, Yuki (Script)
Hanada, Jukki (Script, Series Composition)
Huber, Chuck (Script)
Machida, Touko (Script)
Oohata, Kiyotaka (Storyboard)
Wakabayashi, Atsushi (Storyboard)
Chatmonchy (Theme Song Performance)
Sambomaster (Theme Song Performance)
Abe, Junko (Animation Director)
Abe, Rumi (2nd Key Animation)
Aono, Atsushi (Animation Director)
Bevins, Christopher (ADR Director)
Bizen, Katsuhiko (2nd Key Animation)
Chiba, Takahiro (Key Animation)
Fujii, Fumino (Key Animation)
Fukuda, Noriyuki (Key Animation)
Fukunaga, Gen (Executive Producer)
Hamanaka, Akiko (Key Animation)
Hasegawa, Toshio (Special Effects)
Hasegawa, Fumika (2nd Key Animation)
Hatano, Yoshitsugu (Key Animation)
Hayama, Kenji (Character Design, Animation Director)
Higashimura, Akiko (Original Creator)
Higuchi, Satomi (2nd Key Animation)
Hijikata, Yuuki (Key Animation)
Hisagi, Akitsugu (Key Animation)
Hosogaya, Akira (Key Animation)
Ikeda, Yasutaka (Editing)
Imaoka, Noriyuki (In-Between Animation)
Ishikawa, Shinsuke (Key Animation)
Ishikawa, Kayoko (Key Animation)
Isom, Arthell (Background Art)
Isshiki, Mio (Art Director)
Itou, Kaori (Key Animation)
Itou, Manami (2nd Key Animation)
Iwakuma, Akane (Background Art)
Kasahara, Yuki (Background Art)
Kataoka, Chiharu (2nd Key Animation)
Kawahara, Kumiko (Key Animation)
Kawakami, Nobuhiko (Key Animation)
Kawamura, Ryouko (Key Animation, 2nd Key Animation)
Kawase, Koudai (In-Between Animation)
... and 66 more staff

News:

North American Anime & Manga Releases for October (10/07/2014)
Manga 'Kuragehime' Receives Movie Adaptation [Update 4/17] (04/07/2014)
FUNimation Acquires Kuragehime (05/13/2011)
Blu-ray & DVD Extra Short Anime of Kurage Hime (10/27/2010)
Manga Kuragehime To Be Animated (02/09/2010)

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