H2O: Footprints in the Sand

H2O: Footprints in the Sand is a 2008 Japanese anime. It features the story of Takuma Hirose (Ami Koshimizu), a boy who suffers from deep depression and blindness after his mother commits suicide. He and his surviving family move to a new village and he begins attending a new junior highschool. There, he meets and befriends three beautiful girls. The first is Hayami Kohinata (Harumi Sakurai), a beautiful and sweet girl with an intense fear of spiders and insects. He also meets Hinata Kagura (Ryoko Tanaka), the granddaughter of the village chief. Finally, and most mysterious of all, is Otoha (Mia Naruse), a cheerful girl who only Takuma seems to be able to see. H20 deals with deep coming of age themes that we can all relate to. There are a total of 12 episodes. Any fan of Japanese anime or thought-provoking stories will find something to like about H2O: Footprints in the Sand. MORE