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The aquatope on white sand: Season 1

24 episodes Premiered Jul 8, 2021 Updated Jul 24, 2026

The aquatope on white sand is an animated television series that premiered in 2021. The story centers on two high school girls living in Okinawa who form an unexpected connection. Kukuru Misakino is an eighteen-year-old acting director tasked with managing the Gama Gama Aquarium, which is facing the threat of closure. She crosses paths with Fuuka Miyazawa, a former idol from Tokyo who has recently abandoned her caree

Season overview

The aquatope on white sand is an animated television series that premiered in 2021. The story centers on two high school girls living in Okinawa who form an unexpected connection. Kukuru Misakino is an eighteen-year-old acting director tasked with managing the Gama Gama Aquarium, which is facing the threat of closure. She crosses paths with Fuuka Miyazawa, a former idol from Tokyo who has recently abandoned her career aspirations. Together, the two girls work to save the aquarium from shutting down. As they navigate the challenges of their professional and personal lives, the narrative explores themes of friendship, the pursuit of dreams, and the necessity of accepting change while growing up. The series is categorized as a drama and comedy. Production credits for the project include P.A. Works. The show is rated TV-14. This overview is based on information provided by The Movie Database regarding the 2021 series.

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Episodes

S1·E1

The Tropical Fish Ran Away

Jul 9, 2021 · 24 min

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

S1·E2

Getting Wet Is Part of the Job

Jul 16, 2021 · 24 min

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.

S1·E3

Life Begins in the Ocean

Jul 23, 2021 · 24 min

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 i

S1·E4

Tropical Fish in Boots

Jul 30, 2021 · 24 min

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 har

S1·E5

Mother Arrives

Aug 6, 2021 · 24 min

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

S1·E6

Sweets Rhapsody

Aug 13, 2021 · 24 min

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

S1·E7

Ice Cream Toast

Aug 20, 2021 · 24 min

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

S1·E8

crab crisis

Aug 27, 2021 · 24 min

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.

S1·E9

Cinderella, the Spy

Sep 3, 2021 · 24 min

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

S1·E10

Abandoned Illusions

Sep 10, 2021 · 24 min

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 witnes

S1·E11

At the End of the Siege

Sep 17, 2021 · 24 min

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

S1·E12

Our Oceans Are Endless

Sep 24, 2021 · 24 min

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.

S1·E13

Tingarla in the Far Away Ocean

Oct 1, 2021 · 24 min

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.

S1·E14

Penguin Chaser

Oct 8, 2021 · 24 min

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

S1·E15

The Great Sea Slug Debate

Oct 15, 2021 · 24 min

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

S1·E16

Shout-Out to the Tattered

Oct 22, 2021 · 24 min

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.

S1·E17

Hangout Spot Kuragefuu

Oct 29, 2021 · 24 min

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

S1·E18

When the Light Shines

Nov 5, 2021 · 24 min

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.

S1·E19

Goodbye, High Heels

Nov 12, 2021 · 24 min

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.

S1·E20

Lost Plankton

Nov 19, 2021 · 24 min

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 d

S1·E21

Dreams of Blue Turtles

Nov 26, 2021 · 24 min

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

S1·E22

Ready to Return

Dec 3, 2021 · 24 min

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

S1·E23

The Future of the Aquarium

Dec 10, 2021 · 24 min

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.

S1·E24

The Aquatope on White Sand

Dec 17, 2021 · 24 min

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