Umiko, a grandma, realizes that she has the same desire to make movies as university student Kai—and soon she enrolls in Kai's film school!
"It's not the movies you like…you like watching the people watching the movies."
Just what are you going to do with the rest of your life? It's the question you'll always have to answer, no matter your age. Umiko Chino is a 65-year-old retired woman in mourning for her late husband. Remembering how they used to watch films together, Umiko goes to the movie theater for the first time in years, where she meets Kai, an attractive, ambiguous young man who studies filmmaking at a nearby art school.
They would seem to have nothing in common, except for this—both of them sometimes like to look more at the way the audience reacts to a movie than the movie itself. Kai believes Umiko has the same deep desire he possesses to experience how people respond to something they made… and challenges her to stake the rest of her life discovering that thrill.
Soon Umiko surprises herself by enrolling in the same film school as Kai. But sailing into this new sea, she's suddenly inside the currents of her fellow students' lives, a much younger generation that she struggles to understand, driven by their own passions and their own relationships. Who's really experienced at life, and is it old age or observation that brings wisdom? And does what you're looking for change when you look with your eyes instead of through a camera lens…?
The Credits Roll into the Sea has not yet aired. It will air on December 31, 2027. It is also Known as: 海が走るエンドロール, Umi ga Hashiru End Roll
Genres: Drama , Comedy , Slice of Life , The Arts , University , Shoujo
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Top Anime Like The Credits Roll into the Sea (Umi ga Hashiru End Roll) [2026 List]
4. Umi ga Hashiru End Roll
Umiko, a grandma, realizes that she has the same desire to make movies as university student Kai—and soon she enrolls in Kai's film school!
"It's not the movies you like…you like watching the people watching the movies."
Just what are you going to do with the rest of your life? It's the question you'll always have to answer, no matter your age. Umiko Chino is a 65-year-old retired woman in mourning for her late husband. Remembering how they used to watch films together, Umiko goes to the movie theater for the first time in years, where she meets Kai, an attractive, ambiguous young man who studies filmmaking at a nearby art school.
They would seem to have nothing in common, except for this—both of them sometimes like to look more at the way the audience reacts to a movie than the movie itself. Kai believes Umiko has the same deep desire he possesses to experience how people respond to something they made… and challenges her to stake the rest of her life discovering that thrill.
Soon Umiko surprises herself by enrolling in the same film school as Kai. But sailing into this new sea, she's suddenly inside the currents of her fellow students' lives, a much younger generation that she struggles to understand, driven by their own passions and their own relationships. Who's really experienced at life, and is it old age or observation that brings wisdom? And does what you're looking for change when you look with your eyes instead of through a camera lens…?
The Credits Roll into the Sea has not yet aired. It will air on December 31, 2027. It is also Known as: 海が走るエンドロール, Umi ga Hashiru End Roll
3. Fujimoto Tatsuki 17-26
Six studios and seven directors adapt the early works of Tatsuki Fujimoto, the mastermind behind "Chainsaw Man," into an anime anthology. Each episode is an anime adaptation of a short story he drew from ages seventeen to twenty-six, including the first manga he ever submitted for competition. Watch as vivid tales of young love, chaos, madness, and the bonds between people unfold in each episode.
1) A Couple Clucking Chickens Were Still Kickin' in the Schoolyard (Seishirou Nagaya, ZEXCS)
2) Sasaki Stopped a Bullet (Nobukage Kimura, Lapin Track)
3) Love is Blind (Nobuyuki Takeuchi, Lapin Track)
4) Shikaku (Naoya Ando, GRAPH77)
5) Mermaid Rhapsody (Tetsuaki Watanabe, 100Studio)
6) Woke-Up-as-a-Girl Syndrome (Kazuaki Terasawa, Studio Kafka)
7) Nayuta of the Prophecy (Tetsuaki Watanabe, 100Studio)
8) Sisters (Osamu Honma, P.A.WORKS)
Note: This anime had a pre-release world premiere at the "Global Stage Hollywood 2025" film festival on October 5, 2025. A general two-week theatrical run in Japan, divided into two parts, was released on the same day, October 17, 2025. The anime series later streamed worldwide on Amazon Prime Video on November 8, 2025.
Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26 has finished airing and it has 8 Episodes. It is also Known as: 藤本タツキ 17-26, Fujimoto Tatsuki 17-26
2. Maesetsu!
The project centers on four girls at the height of their youth, attempting to achieve their dreams even as they struggle gallantly.
Maesetsu! has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: まえせつ！, Maesetsu!
1. Carole & Tuesday
Fifty years have passed since mankind began migrating to the new frontier: Mars. It's an age where most culture is produced by AI, and people are content to be passive consumers.
There's a girl. Scrapping a living in the metropolis of Alba City, she's working part time while trying to become a musician. She's always felt like something is missing. Her name is Carole.
There's a girl. Born to a wealthy family in the provincial town of Herschel City, she dreams of becoming a musician, but nobody around her understands. She feels like the loneliest person in the world. Her name is Tuesday.
A chance meeting brings them together. They want to sing. They want to make music. Together, they feel like they just might have a chance. The two of them may only create a tiny wave. But that wave will eventually grow into something larger...
Carole & Tuesday has finished airing and it has 24 Episodes. It is also Known as: キャロル＆チューズデイ, Carole & Tuesday
