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The aquatope on white sand

The aquatope on white sand
★ 6.6/10•2021•24m•TV-14•Animation•Drama•Comedy
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The two girls met in the ruins of damaged dream

Kukuru Misakino, an 18-year-old high school girl working in an aquarium, meets Fuuka Miyazawa, a former idol who lost her place in Tokyo and escaped. Fuuka will spend her days in the aquarium with her own thoughts in mind. However, the crisis of closing is approaching for the aquarium, as the girls explore their dreams and reality, loneliness and friends, bonds and conflicts.

StatusEnded
Runtime24m
LanguageJA
First Air DateJul 9, 2021

Episodes

Episode 1 - The Tropical Fish Ran AwayE124m

The Tropical Fish Ran Away

Fuka wanders off to Okinawa after quitting her idol job in Tokyo. There, she meets Kukuru, who is the director at Gama Gama Aquarium.

Jul 9, 2021

Episode 2 - Getting Wet Is Part of the JobE224m

Getting Wet Is Part of the Job

Fuka finds out why Kukuru is working so hard to keep the aquarium running. She’s asked to feed the penguins for an event, but things don’t go quite as planned.

Jul 16, 2021

Episode 3 - Life Begins in the OceanE324m

Life Begins in the Ocean

With Grandpa out of town, Kukuru and Fuuka work together to feed and weigh the penguins. Kukuru notices something wrong with one of the penguins, and decides to call the vet, who is on maternity leave.

Jul 23, 2021

Episode 4 - Tropical Fish in BootsE424m

Tropical Fish in Boots

The touch pool, where people are invited to touch sea creatures with their own hands, is the biggest event of the summer at Gama Gama Aquarium. Kukuru, Kai, Kuuya and Fuuka are hard at work to prepare.

Jul 30, 2021

Episode 5 - Mother ArrivesE524m

Mother Arrives

Fuuka’s mother comes to Gama Gama Aquarium to take her home, but she isn’t ready to leave just yet.

Aug 6, 2021

Episode 6 - Sweets RhapsodyE624m

Sweets Rhapsody

Kukuru and the crew brainstorm for ways to attract more visitors to Gama Gama Aquarium. They decide to try selling some sweets.

Aug 13, 2021

Episode 7 - Ice Cream ToastE724m

Ice Cream Toast

With shaved ice a success and new visitors drawn to Gama Gama Aquarium, Kukuru’s grandfather insists that the crew take a break.

Aug 20, 2021

Episode 8 - crab crisisE824m

crab crisis

Karin finds a venue for a traveling aquarium at the pediatrics ward of the local clinic. The head nurse there has a fear of crabs.

Aug 27, 2021

Episode 9 - Cinderella, the SpyE924m

Cinderella, the Spy

Haebaru Chiyu is at Gama Gama Aquarium from Aquarium Tingarla to study how they do things, but she butts heads with Kukuru.

Sep 3, 2021

Episode 10 - Abandoned IllusionsE1024m

Abandoned Illusions

With the Gama Gama Aquarium soon to be closed, Kukuru is desperate to find ways to keep it afloat. She tries to figure out a way to market the illusions that people had been witnessing there.

Sep 10, 2021

Episode 11 - At the End of the SiegeE1124m

At the End of the Siege

A typhoon approaches as Kukuru locks herself inside Gama Gama to protest its closure.

Sep 17, 2021

Episode 12 - Our Oceans Are EndlessE1224m

Our Oceans Are Endless

It’s Gama Gama Aquarium’s last day, and it’s receiving a lot of visitors. The staff are hard at work to make it memorable.

Sep 24, 2021

Episode 13 - Tingarla in the Far Away OceanE1324m

Tingarla in the Far Away Ocean

A year has passed since Gama Gama closed, and Kukuru has found work at Aquarium Tingarla. But for some reason, she’s assigned to Marketing.

Oct 1, 2021

Episode 14 - Penguin ChaserE1424m

Penguin Chaser

Fuuka has returned to Okinawa to find a dejected Kukuru, struggling to do well at work.

Oct 8, 2021

Episode 15 - The Great Sea Slug DebateE1524m

The Great Sea Slug Debate

Kukuru is tasked with coming up with ideas for an event, but her proposal comes with some serious challenges.

Oct 15, 2021

Episode 16 - Shout-Out to the TatteredE1624m

Shout-Out to the Tattered

A penguin egg is about to hatch at Tingarla. The penguins team is set to stay the night at the aquarium, but Chiyu can’t make it, so Kukuru offers to take her place.

Oct 22, 2021

Episode 17 - Hangout Spot KuragefuuE1724m

Hangout Spot Kuragefuu

It’s been a while since Kukuru and Fuuka had the same day off, so they host a get-together with their coworkers.

Oct 29, 2021

Episode 18 - When the Light ShinesE1824m

When the Light Shines

Akari comes up with an idea for an event at the aquarium, but she doesn’t seem to be particularly enthusiastic. Kukuru wants to change that.

Nov 5, 2021

Episode 19 - Goodbye, High HeelsE1924m

Goodbye, High Heels

Aquarium Tingarla is visited by a TV crew who is there to document a penguin hatchling’s growth. Fuuka wants to turn down her opportunity to be on TV again.

Nov 12, 2021

Episode 20 - Lost PlanktonE2024m

Lost Plankton

A dolphin is lost in the waters near Tingarla. Kukuru is eager to check up on it, but she is busy preparing for an upcoming project proposal, so the staff take turns visiting the dolphin.

Nov 19, 2021

Episode 21 - Dreams of Blue TurtlesE2124m

Dreams of Blue Turtles

With work not going smoothly and having seen Gama Gama demolished, Kukuru leaves work to go to the sub-islands.

Nov 26, 2021

Episode 22 - Ready to ReturnE2224m

Ready to Return

Having watched the sea turtle hatchlings, Kukuru returns to Tingarla with a renewed sense of purpose, and resumes work on the wedding venue project.

Dec 3, 2021

Episode 23 - The Future of the AquariumE2324m

The Future of the Aquarium

The director announces a new research facility to be built at Tingarla. Two people will be chosen to study at a similar facility in Hawaii.

Dec 10, 2021

Episode 24 - The Aquatope on White SandE2424m

The Aquatope on White Sand

Aquarium Tingarla is hard at work preparing to carry out the aquarium wedding project that Kukuru spearheaded.

Dec 17, 2021

Actors

Miku Ito

Miku Ito

Kukuru Misakino (voice)

Rikako Aida

Rikako Aida

Fuuka Miyazawa (voice)

Azumi Waki

Azumi Waki

Tsukimi Teruya (voice)

Lynn

Lynn

Karin Kudaka (voice)

Shimba Tsuchiya

Shimba Tsuchiya

Kai Nakamura (voice)

Yohei Azakami

Yohei Azakami

Kuuya Yakamashi (voice)

Hiroshi Yanaka

Hiroshi Yanaka

Kukuru's Grandfather (voice)

Yui Ishikawa

Yui Ishikawa

Chiyu Haebaru (voice)

Mikako Komatsu

Mikako Komatsu

Kaoru Shimabukuro (voice)

Kiyono Yasuno

Kiyono Yasuno

Akari Maeda (voice)

Nao Toyama

Nao Toyama

Marina Yonekura (voice)

Yuusuke Nagano

Yuusuke Nagano

Eiji Higa (voice)

Masaki Terasoma

Masaki Terasoma

Akira Hoshino (voice)

Satoshi Hino

Satoshi Hino

Tetsuji Suwa (voice)

Shuhei Sakaguchi

Shuhei Sakaguchi

Bondo Garando (voice)

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