Best ocean and sea anime
Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) leads the ocean and sea list, with a community score of 8.2, ahead of Barakamon. The 40 shows span 1989 to 2023, and 3 of them came out in the last five years. 38 of them carry the AniList tag "Coastal". Most are also comedy, romance, and slice of life. 29 are series and 9 are movies; the typical series runs 12 episodes. Ranked by how plainly each story is built on ocean and sea, then community score and popularity. Each entry says what it was matched on.
Kiki's Delivery Service
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coastal
Barakamon
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coastal
A Lull in the Sea
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coastal; synopsis mentions “underwater”
Elfen Lied
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coastal
Classroom of the Elite
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coastal
Grand Blue Dreaming
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coastal
Ponyo
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coastal
Land of the Lustrous (TV)
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coastal
BTOOOM!
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coastal
Kaze no Stigma
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coastal
The Future Diary: Redial
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coastal
Ground Control to Psychoelectric Girl
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coastal
Porco Rosso
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coastal
Squid Girl
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coastal; synopsis mentions “ocean”
Summer Time Rendering
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coastal
Aria The Animation
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coastal
Tsuritama
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coastal
From Up on Poppy Hill
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coastal
Highschool of the Dead: Drifters of the Dead
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coastal
Tari Tari
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coastal
Pokemon: The Movie 2000
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coastal
Arpeggio of Blue Steel -Ars Nova-
Why it fits: synopsis mentions “ocean”, “submarine”
Yuki Yuna is a Hero
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coastal
Love Live! Sunshine!!
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coastal; synopsis mentions “seaside”
Ride Your Wave
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coastal
Aokana: Four Rhythm Across the Blue
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coastal; synopsis mentions “ocean”
Star Driver
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coastal
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coastal
Amanchu!
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coastal; synopsis mentions “ocean”
Sola
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coastal
High School Fleet
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coastal
A Letter to Momo
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coastal
Psychic School Wars
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coastal
Dr. Stone: New World Part 2
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coastal
Island
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coastal; synopsis mentions “ocean”
Valkyrie Drive: Mermaid
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coastal
Nagasarete Airantou
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coastal
Persona 3 the Movie: #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coastal
Harukana Receive
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coastal
Questions about ocean and sea anime
What is the best ocean and sea anime?
By AniVids' ranking, Kiki's Delivery Service comes first, followed by Barakamon and A Lull in the Sea.
What are the newest and oldest ocean and sea anime on this list?
The newest is Dr. Stone: New World Part 2 (2023) and the oldest is Kiki's Delivery Service (1989).
How many ocean and sea anime are there?
AniVids has 236 ocean and sea titles that match (counting each season, movie and special), and 128 separate franchises where it is plainly central. This page lists the best 40.