Review of Umizaru Ep 11

Ep 11: Kono te wo hanasanai (I won't let go of this hand)
O.A. 13 Sep 05
Ratings: 13.8%

Senzaki is given approval by Shimokawa to cut the bottom of the boat open so as to get Yui out. However, the boat starts to sink slowly with each movement and Senzaki finally manages to cut the boat open. Shimokawa cannot resist the urge to save his daughter and dives into the sea to enter the boat so as to push Yui out into the hands of Senzaki. This makes him trapped in the sinking boat and when he is saved, Shimokawa remains unconscious due to the lack of oxygen and stoppage of his heart.

Meanwhile, Rieko is informed that Yui has been saved but Shimokawa is still in the ICU where there's a danger of him being in a coma forever. However, Katsuta decides that it's not time to tell Rieko about this as Yui has yet to recover from this incident.

Senzaki calls Kanna to confirm his safety which also makes her mother relieved as she wonders how Kanna can withstand the feeling of worrying for him.

Katsuta tenders his resignation to Tsuda for not stopping Shimokawa from taking part in the rescue operation since he's related to the victim. However, Tsuda says that he's not to be blamed and that he will hold on to the resignation for the time being.

Senzaki stays by Shimokawa's side but his condition is not improving. Meanwhile, Yui is recovering from her injuries. Senzaki looks for Rieko to inform her about Shimokawa's condition and asks her to bring Yui to see Shimokawa for a chance that he might wake up.

Rieko brings Yui to Shimokawa's ward and the latter keeps asking him to wake up as she cries. Just as Yui prepares to leave, Shimokawa regain his consciousness and everyone is happy to know about this.

Tsuda informs Katsuta that the superiors have decided to retract Katsuta's appointment to a back-end management post as punishment for the incident. However, once Nagare is removed from their fleet, Katsuta will go to another ship to be the captain.

Senzaki apologises to Shimokawa for insisting on saving Yui first without waiting for the special team but the latter says that he should be the one at fault since he dived in to save Yui without thinking about the consequences. This is breaking the rule of divers where they would always have to return safely from each mission. As such, Shimokawa feels that he is no longer fit to be a diver and wants to transfer to a position where he doesn't have to go out to sea.

Senzaki goes to look for Kanna and her mother and explains that his buddies died before him in the past. However, he has no intention to quit and promises that once he feels that he cannot fulfil the promise of returning home safely to Kanna, he will not hesitate to quit. As such, Kanna's mother agrees to their relationship which the couple is very happy about.

Rieko calls Shimokawa and says that she will allow Yui to meet him as usual. Yabuki also gets Shimokawa to go diving with him again since the latter is going to quit from the frontline just when he's prepared to return to be a diver.

On the day when Nagare is to be removed from the fleet, everyone has their thoughts and memories there as they prepare to be transferred to various units.

Senzaki goes to Kanna after the ceremony and reveals that he's not sure where he will be posted to. They might end up in a long-distance relationship again but Kanna assures him that no matter where he goes, they will be fine...