Ultramarine Magmell

群青のマグメル (Gunjou no Magmell)

6.1(80,904)

MAL Score

Ranked #10294

Popularity #1596

Action
Adventure
Fantasy
Super Power

Episodes: 13
Duration: 24 min per ep
Aired: Apr 7, 2019 to Jun 30, 2019
Status: Finished Airing

Synopsis

The sudden emergence of a new continent, Magmell, ushers in a fresh age of discovery. Its untouched lands promise unprecedented natural resources, drawing explorers eager to stake their claim—yet the frontier is anything but tame, and the dangers lurking within Magmell’s wilderness quickly become apparent.

To keep expeditions alive, specialists known as “anglers” take on the perilous task of confronting Magmell’s formidable wildlife. Among them is Inyou, a seasoned and exceptionally capable angler who focuses on search-and-rescue jobs, working alongside his assistant, Zero, to recover clients from the continent’s unforgiving terrain.

Otaku Consensus

Ultramarine Magmell lands as a watchable but compromised 2019 shounen adventure: its best asset is the job-of-the-week rescue structure, which gives Hayato Date and Pierrot Plus room for quick creature encounters and survival scenarios without demanding a heavy commitment. The dominant criticism is adaptation execution, with reviewers repeatedly pointing to diluted storytelling, thin character development, and inconsistent tone; its 6.12 MAL score and 58/100 AniList score reflect a fanbase that finds it passable rather than essential.

Why You Should Watch

Watch Ultramarine Magmell if you want a low-commitment action-adventure built around dangerous assignments, strange fauna, and super-powered problem-solving rather than a dense continuity chart. It scratches a lighter version of the Hunter x Hunter expedition itch and the creature-hazard appeal of Toriko, but without the same long-form escalation or cast depth. The 13-episode run makes it easy to sample, and its episodic format suits viewers who like each episode to function as a compact field report. It is best for shounen fans who enjoy frontier weirdness, kaiju-adjacent threats, and rescue work as a profession; it is not the pick if you need airtight adaptation craft, layered character arcs, or a fully realized ensemble.

Key Characters

I
Inyou(VA: Kengo Kawanishi)
Inyou is the series' anchor: a coolly capable professional whose appeal comes less from loud heroics than from watching him treat supernatural danger like a demanding day job.
Z
Zero(VA: Mao Ichimichi)
Zero functions as Inyou's steady counterpart, giving the show a two-person workplace rhythm that helps its episodic rescue cases feel more grounded.

What Makes It Stand Out

1
The series is structurally episodic, a point reflected in AniList's 68% Episodic tag, so its appeal comes from discrete assignments rather than a single tightly accelerating campaign.
2
AniList's strongest tag for the show is Work at 79%, which is unusually specific for a fantasy action title and captures how much of the series frames danger through professional rescue labor and client-based missions.
3
Pierrot Plus handled the animation for all 13 episodes, placing the show in a TV-action production lane rather than a prestige sakuga showcase; the result is more functional adventure delivery than visual spectacle.
4
The staff list is unusually prop-design heavy, crediting Yoshiki Kuga, Haruo Miyagawa, Gorou Murata, Mahiru Shinya, and Hiyori Denforword Akishino, which fits a setting built around tools, gear, and field logistics.
5
Critical discussion repeatedly singles out tone as a problem: reviews describe the concept as strong and the opening stretch as promising, but fault the anime for weakening its own material through episodic stories that rarely deepen the characters.

Fun Facts & Trivia

Fun fact 1: Ultramarine Magmell aired for a single cour from April 7, 2019 to June 30, 2019, finishing at 13 episodes.
Fun fact 2: The anime is credited to original creator Nanmiao Di, with Hayato Date directing and Rion Kujou serving as assistant director.
Fun fact 3: Series composition was handled by Chuuji Mikasano, while Akiharu Ishii provided the character designs.
Fun fact 4: Its public reception is notably middle-of-the-road across databases: MAL lists it at 6.12/10 from 80,826 votes, while AniList places it at 58/100 with 429 favourites.
Fun fact 5: Fan conversation around the anime is split between viewers calling it a chill, decent watch and harsher critics accusing the adaptation of diluting the source material for a broader, younger audience.