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The aquatope on white sand Season 1

24 Episodes First aired Jul 8, 2021 TMDB★7.9

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.

Episodes

E1
1. The Tropical Fish Ran Away
Jul 9, 2021 · 24m

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

E2
2. Getting Wet Is Part of the Job
Jul 16, 2021 · 24m

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.

E3
3. Life Begins in the Ocean
Jul 23, 2021 · 24m

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.

E4
4. Tropical Fish in Boots
Jul 30, 2021 · 24m

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.

E5
5. Mother Arrives
Aug 6, 2021 · 24m

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

E6
6. Sweets Rhapsody
Aug 13, 2021 · 24m

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

E7
7. Ice Cream Toast
Aug 20, 2021 · 24m

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

E8
8. crab crisis
Aug 27, 2021 · 24m

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.

E9
9. Cinderella, the Spy
Sep 3, 2021 · 24m

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

E10
10. Abandoned Illusions
Sep 10, 2021 · 24m

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.

E11
11. At the End of the Siege
Sep 17, 2021 · 24m

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

E12
12. Our Oceans Are Endless
Sep 24, 2021 · 24m

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.

E13
13. Tingarla in the Far Away Ocean
Oct 1, 2021 · 24m

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.

E14
14. Penguin Chaser
Oct 8, 2021 · 24m

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

E15
15. The Great Sea Slug Debate
Oct 15, 2021 · 24m

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

E16
16. Shout-Out to the Tattered
Oct 22, 2021 · 24m

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.

E17
17. Hangout Spot Kuragefuu
Oct 29, 2021 · 24m

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

E18
18. When the Light Shines
Nov 5, 2021 · 24m

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.

E19
19. Goodbye, High Heels
Nov 12, 2021 · 24m

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.

E20
20. Lost Plankton
Nov 19, 2021 · 24m

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.

E21
21. Dreams of Blue Turtles
Nov 26, 2021 · 24m

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

E22
22. Ready to Return
Dec 3, 2021 · 24m

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

E23
23. The Future of the Aquarium
Dec 10, 2021 · 24m

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.

E24
24. The Aquatope on White SandSeason Finale
Dec 17, 2021 · 24m

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