Princess Jellyfish
Also known as Kuragehime
海月姫
Plain, timid and obsessed with jellyfish, Tsukimi is a far cry from her idea of a princess. Her tepid life as a jobless illustrator comes complete with roommates who harbor diehard hobbies that solidify their status as hopeless social rejects. These wallflowers run a tight, nun-like ship, but their no-men-allowed-not-no-one-not-no-how bubble is unwittingly burst after Tsukimi brings home a rescued sea jelly and a beauty queen... who's actually a guy.
When the threat of losing their cozy convent inspires this glamour boy to turn the neurotic entourage into a portrait of success, will Tsukimi take her chance to bloom, or will she end up a hot mess?
TV anime, 11 episodes, Fall 2010, Brain's Base. Episode guide with the official trailer and links to licensed services. Studio Brain's Base. Genres: Comedy, Romance, Slice of Life. Season: Fall 2010.
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Characters and voice cast
- Tsukimi Kurashita (倉下月海) - main character, voiced by Kana Hanazawa (花澤香菜); English dub: Maxey Whitehead
- Kuranosuke Koibuchi (鯉淵蔵之介) - main character, voiced by Mitsuki Saiga (斎賀みつき); English dub: Jessie James Grelle
- Jiji (ジジ) - supporting character, voiced by Mamiko Noto (能登麻美子); English dub: Leah Clark
- Chieko (千絵子) - supporting character, voiced by Kimiko Saitou (斉藤貴美子); English dub: Cynthia Cranz
- Mayaya (まやや) - supporting character, voiced by Akemi Okamura (岡村明美); English dub: Monica Rial
- Banba (ばんば) - supporting character, voiced by Motoko Kumai (くまいもとこ); English dub: Mariela Ortiz
- Shuu Koibuchi (鯉淵修) - supporting character, voiced by Junichi Suwabe (諏訪部順一); English dub: Ian Sinclair
- Yoshio Hanamori (花森よしお) - supporting character, voiced by Takehito Koyasu (子安武人); English dub: Christopher Bevins
- Tsukimi no Haha (月海の母) - supporting character, voiced by Yuuko Minaguchi (皆口裕子); English dub: Wendy Powell
- Saburouta Negishi (根岸三郎太) - supporting character, voiced by Shigeru Chiba (千葉繁); English dub: Jerry Russell
- Clara (クララ) - supporting character, voiced by Sumire Morohoshi (諸星すみれ); English dub: Lara Woodhull
- Shouko Inari (稲荷翔子) - supporting character, voiced by Junko Kitanishi (北西純子); English dub: Jamie Marchi
- Keiichirou Koibuchi (鯉淵慶一郎) - supporting character, voiced by Mugihito (麦人); English dub: Charles Campbell
- Chiyoko (千代子) - supporting character, voiced by Kaoru Katakai (片貝薫); English dub: Cynthia Cranz
- Inari no Buka (稲荷の部下) - supporting character, voiced by Yuuki Ono (小野友樹); English dub: Anthony Bowling
- Lina (リナ) - supporting character, voiced by Seiko Yoshida (吉田聖子); English dub: Colleen Clinkenbeard
- Sara (サラ) - supporting character, voiced by Eri Kitamura (喜多村英梨); English dub: Anastasia Muñoz
- Sugimotsu-chan (すぎもっちゃん) - supporting character, voiced by Kentarou Itou (伊藤健太郎); English dub: Cris George
Staff
- Original Creator: Akiko Higashimura (東村アキコ)
- Director: Takahiro Oomori (大森貴弘)
- Series Composition: Jukki Hanada (花田十輝)
- Character Design: Kenji Hayama (羽山賢二)
- Art Director: Mio Isshiki (一色美緒)
- Color Design: Ritsuko Utagawa (歌川律子)
- Editing: Kazuhiko Seki (関一彦)
- Director of Photography: Hitoshi Tamura (田村仁)
- Sound Director: Takahiro Oomori (大森貴弘)
- Music: Makoto Yoshimori (吉森信)
- Theme Song Performance (OP): Chatmonchy (チャットモンチー )
- Theme Song Performance (ED): Sambomaster (サンボマスター )
- Sound Effects: Ijou Okuda (奥田維城)
- Music Producer: Hiroaki Sano (佐野弘明)
Production: Funimation, Brain's Base (animation), Asmik Ace, Sony Music Entertainment, Sakura Create, Fujipacific Music.
Rankings on AniList: #428 highest rated all time, #11 highest rated 2010, #25 most popular 2010, #2 highest rated fall 2010.
AniList members score Princess Jellyfish 79/100. On their lists: 2,178 watching, 30,471 completed, 29,023 planning to watch, 976 dropped; 2,627 favourites.
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- Princess Jellyfish: Go - OVA, 2010
- Princess Jellyfish Specials - OVA, 2011
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Episodes
- Episode 1: Sex and the Sisterhood
- Episode 2: Sukiyaki Western Matsusaka
- Episode 3: Enchanted
- Episode 4: I'll See You in My Aquarium
- Episode 5: I Want to Be a Jellyfish
- Episode 6: Night of the Living Sisterhood
- Episode 7: Jubaku: Spellbound and Stone Broke
- Episode 8: Million Dollar Babies
- Episode 9: Midnight Pureboy
- Episode 10: Days of Love and Lukewarm Water
- Episode 11: Jellyfish of Dreams