The episode is widely regarded as one of the best in the series due to its "perfectly crafted" emotional weight and the way it subverts the expectation of a peaceful resolution to the ceremony.
Manaka rescues Akari but realizes the Sea God requires a sacrifice. She offers herself in Akari's place and is dragged into the depths, leaving Hikari unable to reach her.
Part of the series' official English localization by NIS America. Original Air Date: December 26, 2013. Key Creative Staff: Director: Toshiya Shinohara. Writer: Mari Okada. Studio: P.A. Works. English Dub Cast
As a stone pillar collapses near the boats, Kaname is thrown overboard and disappears. A strange barrier eventually covers the entire village of Shioshishio, leaving their fates unknown to those on the surface. Reception and Analysis
Watch the dramatic turning point of the Ofunehiki ceremony in this clip from episode 13:
Episode 13 of (English title: A Lull in the Sea ), titled "Unreachable Fingertips," marks a cataclysmic turning point in the series. It serves as the mid-season finale, culminating the "Ofunehiki" (Boatdrift Ceremony) arc with a dramatic shift that separates the main cast and triggers a five-year time skip in the subsequent episodes. General Information