The Credits Roll into the Sea

The Credits Roll into the Sea
Cover of the first volume, featuring Umiko Chino
海が走るエンドロール
(Umi ga Hashiru Endorōru)
Manga
Written byJohn Tarachine
Published byAkita Shoten
English publisher
ImprintPrincess Comics Bonita
MagazineMystery Bonita
Original runOctober 6, 2020 – November 6, 2025
Volumes9
Anime film
Directed byTaichi Ishidate
StudioKyoto Animation
Released2027 (2027)

The Credits Roll into the Sea (Japanese: 海が走るエンドロール, Hepburn: Umi ga Hashiru Endorōru; 'The Seas Roll on the End Credits') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by John Tarachine. It was serialized in Akita Shoten's Mystery Bonita magazine from October 2020 to November 2025, with its individual chapters collected into nine volumes. An anime film adaptation produced by Kyoto Animation is set to be released in 2027.

Plot

Umiko Chino, an elderly woman in mourning for her husband, visits the movie theater for the first time in years and meets Kai, a young man who studies filmmaking at an art school. Both adults soon notice their tendency to observe the audience's reaction to a film rather than the film itself, prompting Kai to challenge Umiko on seeking her own desires. Inspired by Kai's drive, Umiko enrolls at the art school, where she witnesses and struggles to understand the aspirations of a much younger generation of students. Umiko questions on what type of experience is valued, and she seeks for change within this new environment through filmmaking.

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by John Tarachine, the series was serialized in Akita Shoten's Mystery Bonita magazine from October 6, 2020,[1] to November 6, 2025.[2] A spin-off chapter was published in the same magazine in January 2026.[2] Its individual chapters were collected into nine tankōbon volumes.[3]

At Anime NYC 2025, Dark Horse Comics announced that they licensed the series for English publication.[4]

Volumes

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1August 16, 2021[5]978-4-25-326521-8July 7, 2026[6]978-1-5067-5213-6
2February 16, 2022[7]978-4-25-326522-5October 6, 2026[8]978-1-5067-5214-3
3July 14, 2022[9]978-4-25-326523-2——
4February 16, 2023[10]978-4-25-326524-9——
5August 16, 2023[11]978-4-25-326525-6——
6March 14, 2024[12]978-4-25-326526-3——
7November 15, 2024[13]978-4-25-326527-0——
8July 16, 2025[14]978-4-253-26528-7——
9May 15, 2026[3]978-4-253-01328-4——

Anime film

An anime film adaptation was announced in May 2026. It will be produced by Kyoto Animation and directed by Taichi Ishidate. The film is set to be released in Japan by Shochiku in 2027.[15][16]

Reception

In the 2022 edition of the Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook's list of the best manga for female readers, the series ranked first;[17] it ranked sixth on the 2023 edition's list.[18] It was nominated for the 10th Manga Taishō in 2022.[19] The manga was nominated for the 27th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2023;[20] it was also nominated for the 29th edition in 2025.[21] It ranked 28th on Da Vinci's 2023 Book of the Year list.[22]

By July 2025, the series had over 1 million copies in circulation.[23]

References

  1. ↑ ボニータで新連載3本スタート、「KEY JACK」の潮見知佳による刑事ものなど. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 6, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 6, 2025). "John Tarachine's Credits Roll Into The Sea Manga Ends, Gets Spinoff Chapter in January". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
  3. 1 2 海が走るエンドロール 第9巻 (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved April 21, 2026.
  4. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (August 23, 2025). "Dark Horse Licenses John Tarachine's Credits Roll Into the Sea Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
  5. ↑ 海が走るエンドロール 第1巻 (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  6. ↑ "The Credits Roll into the Sea Volume 1 TPB". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved April 21, 2026.
  7. ↑ 海が走るエンドロール 第2巻 (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  8. ↑ "The Credits Roll into the Sea Volume 2 TPB". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved April 21, 2026.
  9. ↑ 海が走るエンドロール 第3巻 (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  10. ↑ 海が走るエンドロール 第4巻 (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  11. ↑ 海が走るエンドロール 第5巻 (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  12. ↑ 海が走るエンドロール 第6巻 (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  13. ↑ 海が走るエンドロール 第7巻 (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  14. ↑ 海が走るエンドロール 第8巻 (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
  15. ↑ 【京アニ新作】『海が走るエンドロール』がアニメ映画化決定。2027年に公開. Famitsu (in Japanese). May 11, 2026. Retrieved May 11, 2026.
  16. ↑ たらちねジョン「海が走るエンドロール」京アニ制作でアニメ映画化、2027年公開. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 11, 2026. Retrieved May 11, 2026.
  17. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 6, 2021). "Look Back, Umi ga Hashiru Endroll Manga Top Kono Manga ga Sugoi! 2022 Lists". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  18. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 12, 2022). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil 2023 Rankings (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  19. ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (January 17, 2022). "15th Manga Taisho Awards Nominate 10 Titles". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  20. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (February 19, 2023). "SPY×FAMILY, Takopi's Original Sin Nominated for Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prizes". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  21. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (February 19, 2025). "Oshi no Ko Manga, Rintarō Autobiography Nominated for Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prizes". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
  22. ↑ Tai, Anita (December 5, 2023). "Tomoko Yamashita's Ikoku Nikki Tops Da Vinci Manga Ranking". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  23. ↑ 海が走るエンドロール 第8巻 (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
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