Negative Positive Angler

Negative Positive Angler is an original slice-of-life drama anime blending modern-day storytelling with a warm, healing atmosphere. Produced by NUT and helmed by director Yasushi Uemura alongside series composition by Tomohiro Suzuki, the series is based on an original concept by ネガグラプロジェクト. Centering on Takaaki Tsutsujimori, Hana Ayukawa, and Tsunehiro Sasaki, this contemporary drama invites viewers into an intimate, everyday world crafted with quiet sincerity and emotional depth.

Negative Positive Angler follows Tsunehiro Sasaki, a college student drowning in debt who receives a devastating diagnosis — his doctor tells him he has only two years left to live. Crushed by both financial pressure and this grim prognosis, Tsunehiro spends his days consumed by despair. His life takes an unexpected turn when, while fleeing from a debt collector, he tumbles into the sea. He is pulled to safety by Hana Ayukawa, an enthusiastic young woman with a deep passion for fishing, along with her angling companions including Takaaki Tsutsujimori. At Hana's urging, Tsunehiro tries fishing for the very first time and begins forging genuine bonds with a community of fishing enthusiasts. He soon finds himself working part-time at the same convenience store as Hana and Takaaki, and little by little, the hobby starts to draw him in. The series explores how unexpected connections and simple joys can shift one's outlook on life.