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Amanchu!: Amanchu!

12 episodes Premiered Jul 8, 2016 Updated Jul 29, 2026

Amanchu! is an animated television series. The show is set in a small town near the sea where the main character, Hikari Kohinata, lives. Hikari is a 15-year-old girl who is described as overwhelmingly cheerful and outgoing. She meets Futaba Oki, a slightly introverted girl who has just moved from Tokyo, on her first day of high school. The series focuses on their interactions and Futaba's gradual development as she

Season overview

Amanchu! is an animated television series. The show is set in a small town near the sea where the main character, Hikari Kohinata, lives. Hikari is a 15-year-old girl who is described as overwhelmingly cheerful and outgoing. She meets Futaba Oki, a slightly introverted girl who has just moved from Tokyo, on her first day of high school. The series focuses on their interactions and Futaba's gradual development as she becomes more involved in Hikari's activities.

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Episodes

S1·E1

The Story of the Girl and the Ocean

Jul 8, 2016 · 24 min

Futaba Ooki, a shy girl who had just moved from Tokyo to the beachside town of Shizuoka, catches the eye of her eccentric classmate, Hikari Kohinata, who instantly befriends her.

S1·E2

The Story of Doing Something Bad With Hikari

Jul 15, 2016 · 24 min

On her way to school, Hikari races against her homeroom teacher, Mato Katori, who she discovers to be a fellow scuba diver. Later that day, Hikari drags Futaba to the school's Divi

S1·E3

The Story of the Secrets to Excitement and Happiness

Jul 22, 2016 · 24 min

Hikari leads Futaba to a road filled with cherry blossom trees to cheer her up. The next day, Hikari and Futaba sign up for the Diving Club, where Mato, the club's advisor, teaches

S1·E4

The Story of Excitement and the Despairing Heart

Jul 29, 2016 · 24 min

Futaba comes to observe a scuba diving class run by Hikari's grandmother, Kino. The next day, Futaba has her first experience diving in the school's pool, struggling to keep water

S1·E5

The Story of the First Time at Sea With Friends

Aug 5, 2016 · 24 min

Noticing Futaba struggling with strength, Mato has her and Hikari go jogging to build up strength. Along the way, they come across some students from diving school, Ai and Makoto N

S1·E6

The Story of the False Wish

Aug 12, 2016 · 24 min

Futaba undergoes a pool course at the indoor pool, managing to properly learn how to clear her mask. However, it soon becomes apparent that Futaba doesn't actually know how to swim

S1·E9

The Story of the Memories You Can't Erase

Sep 2, 2016 · 24 min

Futaba, who always takes photos to remember each moment, becomes shocked when her phone's memory has become full, requiring her to delete or move her old photos, including those of

S1·E10

The Story of Losing Your Way in Today

Sep 9, 2016 · 24 min

Futaba and Hikari invite Ai to hang out with them as they go shopping for logbooks and swimsuits. Afterwards, the girls go to the beach, where Futaba tells Kino about all the thing

S1·E11

The Story of the Cat and the Kitten

Sep 16, 2016 · 24 min

Futaba and Hikari follow the club's mascot, Cha, leading them to take a path that neither of them has been down before. Along the way, they come across a small kitten that appears

S1·E12

The Story of the Blue World

Sep 23, 2016 · 24 min

The Open Diver course begins, with Futaba and Hikari paired up as buddies. Futaba loses one of her fins on the way to the descent point, but it gets picked up by another diver, tur