Storyline

Kukuru Misakino, an 18-year-old high school girl working in an aquarium, meets Fuuka Miyazawa, a former idol who lost her place in Tokyo and escaped. Fuuka will spend her days in the aquarium with her own thoughts in mind. However, the crisis of closing is approaching for the aquarium, as the girls explore their dreams and reality, loneliness and friends, bonds and conflicts.

First Aired

2021-07-09
Last Aired

2021-12-17
Creator
Genre

Animation, Drama, Comedy
Seasons

1
Episodes

24
Status

Ended
Language

日本語
Network

Tokyo MX

Keywords:

aquarium friendship supernatural slice of life school anime

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Season 1

1. The Tropical Fish Ran Away

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

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

24mins 2021-07-09

2. Getting Wet Is Part of the Job

Fuka finds out why Kukuru is working so hard to keep the aquarium running. She’s asked to feed the pen...More

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.Less

24mins 2021-07-16

3. Life Begins in the Ocean

With Grandpa out of town, Kukuru and Fuuka work together to feed and weigh the penguins. Kukuru notice...More

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.Less

24mins 2021-07-23

4. Tropical Fish in Boots

The touch pool, where people are invited to touch sea creatures with their own hands, is the biggest e...More

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.Less

24mins 2021-07-30

5. Mother Arrives

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

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

24mins 2021-08-06

6. Sweets Rhapsody

Kukuru and the crew brainstorm for ways to attract more visitors to Gama Gama Aquarium. They decide to...More

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

24mins 2021-08-13

7. Ice Cream Toast

With shaved ice a success and new visitors drawn to Gama Gama Aquarium, Kukuru’s grandfather insists t...More

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

24mins 2021-08-20

8. crab crisis

Karin finds a venue for a traveling aquarium at the pediatrics ward of the local clinic. The head nurs...More

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.Less

24mins 2021-08-27

9. Cinderella, the Spy

Haebaru Chiyu is at Gama Gama Aquarium from Aquarium Tingarla to study how they do things, but she but...More

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

24mins 2021-09-03

10. Abandoned Illusions

With the Gama Gama Aquarium soon to be closed, Kukuru is desperate to find ways to keep it afloat. She...More

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.Less

24mins 2021-09-10

11. At the End of the Siege

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

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

24mins 2021-09-17

12. Our Oceans Are Endless

It’s Gama Gama Aquarium’s last day, and it’s receiving a lot of visitors. The staff are hard at work t...More

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.Less

24mins 2021-09-24

13. Tingarla in the Far Away Ocean

A year has passed since Gama Gama closed, and Kukuru has found work at Aquarium Tingarla. But for some...More

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.Less

24mins 2021-10-01

14. Penguin Chaser

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

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

24mins 2021-10-08

15. The Great Sea Slug Debate

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

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

24mins 2021-10-15

16. Shout-Out to the Tattered

A penguin egg is about to hatch at Tingarla. The penguins team is set to stay the night at the aquariu...More

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.Less

24mins 2021-10-22

17. Hangout Spot Kuragefuu

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

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

24mins 2021-10-29

18. When the Light Shines

Akari comes up with an idea for an event at the aquarium, but she doesn’t seem to be particularly enth...More

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.Less

24mins 2021-11-05

19. Goodbye, High Heels

Aquarium Tingarla is visited by a TV crew who is there to document a penguin hatchling’s growth. Fuuka...More

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.Less

24mins 2021-11-12

20. Lost Plankton

A dolphin is lost in the waters near Tingarla. Kukuru is eager to check up on it, but she is busy prep...More

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.Less

24mins 2021-11-19

21. Dreams of Blue Turtles

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

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

24mins 2021-11-26

22. Ready to Return

Having watched the sea turtle hatchlings, Kukuru returns to Tingarla with a renewed sense of purpose, ...More

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