On the surface (no pun intended) Umi Monogatari looked like an Aria spin-off almost. For obvious starters, it's directed by Junichi Sato (Aria), has some focus on beautiful background art (Shichiro Kobayashi is art director and he's definitely one of the best), has quiet, soulful piano songs by composer Ken Muramatsu, and some extremely familiar character personalities. However, Umi Monogatari seems to be hiding a slightly darker card up it's sleeve.
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