Tico and Friends 1994
What is Tico and Friends?
Tico and Friends is a television series first released in 1994. Catalogued under Animation, Action & Adventure.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1994
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 39
- Runtime
- 25 minutes
- First aired
- Jan 16, 1994
- Networks
- Fuji TV
- Genres
- Animation, Action & Adventure
- Updated
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Tico and Friends is a television series first released in 1994. Catalogued under Animation, Action & Adventure. Status: Ended. A full overview for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.
Should you watch it?
“A young girl’s bond with an orca teaches her to dive deeper than anyone else.”
- Stunning animation of ocean scenes
- Emotional friendship between a child and a whale
- Story focuses mainly on swimming adventures
Watch it if you enjoy gentle, adventure‑filled tales of friendship between a child and marine life.
Suitable for family viewing with a wholesome focus on friendship.
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Episode guide
Season 1 · 39 episodes
- E1 The girl with the killer whale: Nanami the adventuress Jan 16, 1994
- E2 Caribbean pirates chasing after children!? Jan 30, 1994
- E3 The Atlantic ocean gang is coming!? Feb 6, 1994
- E4 Run, run, run!! Feb 13, 1994
- E5 Rio de Janeiro never sleeps Feb 20, 1994
- E6 The day we met a sulphur-bottom whale Feb 27, 1994
- E7 Under the Atlantic: Thomas all alone Mar 6, 1994
- E8 Sunken boat on the Zaire river: Treasure mystery Mar 13, 1994
- E9 Boat of hope floating on a mysterious underground lake Mar 20, 1994
- E10 The Pepelonchino sails across land! Apr 17, 1994
- E11 Princess Nanami: Dream of the Aegean sea Apr 24, 1994
- E12 Another Nanami and a happy family May 1, 1994
- E13 Oh! The worst day of Thomas's life May 8, 1994
- E14 Exciting! A lady on the island of Sicily May 15, 1994
- E15 Wonderful unity! Nanami dancing in the sky May 22, 1994
- E16 A new friend!! Tico's baby! May 29, 1994
- E17 Attaboy, Junior! His first deep breath Jun 5, 1994
- E18 What!! Sheryl, engaged!? Jun 12, 1994
- E19 Big panic in the North sea oilfield: Protect the seabird! Jun 19, 1994
- E20 Does Junior hate Nanami!? Jun 26, 1994
- E21 Shining iceberg! Legend of the North sea aurora Jul 3, 1994
- E22 Ice labyrinth! Buried time Jul 17, 1994
- E23 Goodbye forever! Tico's death Aug 7, 1994
- E24 They who give life: Whalesong sounding in the sea Aug 14, 1994
- E25 To Japan! In search of memories of mother Aug 21, 1994
- E26 I met mom! A distant summer's day Aug 28, 1994
- E27 Ghost story in the fog! St Elmo's ghost-ship Sep 4, 1994
- E28 Squidball 2 goes into deep sea! Sep 11, 1994
- E29 Nanami's adventure: An island with butterflies! Sep 18, 1994
- E30 Miraculous egg which grants eternal beauty Oct 23, 1994
- E31 Sheryl and Scott: A night on a desert island
- E32 To the Coelacanth sea: Mystery of the shining monster Oct 30, 1994
- E33 Scott isn't responding!! Sea that's a devil's lair Nov 6, 1994
- E34 Raise the sails!! Great chase of the blue whale Nov 13, 1994
- E35 Last chance! Dad's prayer Nov 20, 1994
- E36 The light whale in danger: Devil's attack! Nov 27, 1994
- E37 Ambition awakened! Castle of the southern continent Dec 4, 1994
- E38 The light whale's guidance: End of the iron castle Dec 11, 1994
- E39 Departures: The eternal ring of light Dec 18, 1994
Frequently asked questions
What is the premise of Tico and Friends?
The series follows 11‑year‑old Nanami Simpson and her lifelong friendship with a female orca named Tico, who swim together daily.
Who are the main characters?
Nanami Simpson, an 11‑year‑old girl, and Tico, a female orca, are the central characters.
What genre does the show belong to?
It is an animated action‑and‑adventure series.
When was Tico and Friends released?
The series premiered in 1994.
Which network originally aired the series?
It aired on Fuji Television in Japan.