Umizaru Evolution / The Sea Monkey DVD

Starring: Ito Hideaki, Kato Ai, Sato Ryuta, Tokito Saburo, Nakamura Toru, Natsuyagi Isao

Language: Japanese

Subtitle: English/Chinese/Malay

Media Type: NTSC, All Regions

No of CDs: 3 DVDs (11 episodes)

Telecast: Jul 2005 (Fuji TV)

Shipping Origin: MALAYSIA

Rating for English subtitled: Good

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A year after the release of a blockbuster movie that made 1.7 billion yen at the box office, and adapted from a popular manga series that sold over 4 million copies, "Umizaru" is coming back as a drama series. "Umizaru Revolutions" takes place a year after the movie in which Daisuke Senzaki succeeds in becoming a rescue diver.

The shooting of "Umizaru" is done with the full cooperation of the Japan Coast Guard, including the provision of vessels, helicopters, uniforms, and other props.

What is UMIZARU?

Literally translated as "sea monkeys," Umizaru are the young recruits from the Japan Coast Guard who participate in a grueling two-month training to become elite rescue divers. Only 1% of all Coast Guard officers are capable of becoming rescue divers.

About the Movie "UMIZARU"

The movie "Umizaru" is the story of 14 young Japan Coast Guard officers who take part in a grueling training to become rescue divers. They must endure and survive a 50-day training. Daisuke Senzaki (Hideaki Ito) and 13 other recruits take part in the training. With his love for the ocean and dream to work as a rescuer at sea, a rescue diver seemed like the perfect occupation for Daisuke. But when he loses a fellow recruit during training, the shock causes Daisuke to think about giving up diving. On the final day of training, Daisuke is paired up with another recruit, Yuji, his rival during training. When the two are 40 meters underwater, they become trapped, and only have air left for one to reach the surface. The other recruits risk their lives to rescue the two. This incident becomes the turning point of Daisuke's career.