Synopsis
クジラの跳躍
On what apparently is a parallel world, time flows in a much slower pace than normal. The ocean remains on a solid state of matter as the eccentric individuals who inhabit this land casually wander over it.
Animation + Fantasy in Japan
1095 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Fantasy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Glassy Ocean itself).
The 1997–1999 Japan Window
Glassy Ocean holds position #82 of 162 Japan films in the 1997–1999 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1990s Japan Landscape
1998 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 62 titles released, including Glassy Ocean. Bars below show how the 1990s stacked up year by year (447 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 61 other Japan films in 1998.
The 1189th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
12 audience reviews — more than 16% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 11th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,450 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (46th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,639 of 2,532 (top 65%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Project Team Sara |
| Runtime | 23m |
| Release Date | November 14, 1998 |
| IMDb | tt2402540 |
| Official Site | www.b-ch.com |












