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The aquatope on white sand — Season 1

Jul 09, 2021

Two high school girls in Okinawa: Kukuru Misakino, the acting director of the failing Gama Gama Aquarium, and Fuuka Miyazawa, a former idol from Tokyo who has given up on her dream. Together, they work to save the aquarium from closure and navigate the challenges of growing up and finding their own paths, with the story exploring themes of dreams, friendship, and accepting change.

  • The Tropical Fish Ran Away

    1. The Tropical Fish Ran Away

    Jul 09, 2021

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

    24m
  • Getting Wet Is Part of the Job

    2. Getting Wet Is Part of the Job

    Jul 16, 2021

    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.

    24m
  • Life Begins in the Ocean

    3. Life Begins in the Ocean

    Jul 23, 2021

    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.

    24m
  • Tropical Fish in Boots

    4. Tropical Fish in Boots

    Jul 30, 2021

    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.

    24m
  • Mother Arrives

    5. Mother Arrives

    Aug 06, 2021

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

    24m
  • Sweets Rhapsody

    6. Sweets Rhapsody

    Aug 13, 2021

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

    24m
  • Ice Cream Toast

    7. Ice Cream Toast

    Aug 20, 2021

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

    24m
  • crab crisis

    8. crab crisis

    Aug 27, 2021

    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.

    24m
  • Cinderella, the Spy

    9. Cinderella, the Spy

    Sep 03, 2021

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

    24m
  • Abandoned Illusions

    10. Abandoned Illusions

    Sep 10, 2021

    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.

    24m
  • At the End of the Siege

    11. At the End of the Siege

    Sep 17, 2021

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

    24m
  • Our Oceans Are Endless

    12. Our Oceans Are Endless

    Sep 24, 2021

    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.

    24m
  • Tingarla in the Far Away Ocean

    13. Tingarla in the Far Away Ocean

    Oct 01, 2021

    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.

    24m
  • Penguin Chaser

    14. Penguin Chaser

    Oct 08, 2021

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

    24m
  • The Great Sea Slug Debate

    15. The Great Sea Slug Debate

    Oct 15, 2021

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

    24m
  • Shout-Out to the Tattered

    16. Shout-Out to the Tattered

    Oct 22, 2021

    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.

    24m
  • Hangout Spot Kuragefuu

    17. Hangout Spot Kuragefuu

    Oct 29, 2021

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

    24m
  • When the Light Shines

    18. When the Light Shines

    Nov 05, 2021

    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.

    24m
  • Goodbye, High Heels

    19. Goodbye, High Heels

    Nov 12, 2021

    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.

    24m
  • Lost Plankton

    20. Lost Plankton

    Nov 19, 2021

    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.

    24m
  • Dreams of Blue Turtles

    21. Dreams of Blue Turtles

    Nov 26, 2021

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

    24m
  • Ready to Return

    22. Ready to Return

    Dec 03, 2021

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

    24m
  • The Future of the Aquarium

    23. The Future of the Aquarium

    Dec 10, 2021

    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.

    24m
  • The Aquatope on White Sand

    24. The Aquatope on White Sand

    Dec 17, 2021

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

    24m

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