The Aquatope on White Sand (2021)

Animation · Drama

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.

IMDb rating: 7.3 (431 votes)
Episode average: 7.3 matches the IMDb rating
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Crunchyroll
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2021)

7.34 avg 24 episodes 7.2 → 7.5 24 min avg

Mid-peak

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Nettaigyo, Nigeta	7.2	46
2	Nureru no mo Shigoto no Uchi	7.2	40
3	Inochi wa, Umi kara	6.9	38
4	Nagagutsu wo Haita Nettaigyo	7.0	35
5	Haha no Raihou	7.3	36
6	Sweets Rhapsody	7.2	33
7	Ice de Kanpai	7.2	30
8	crab crisis	7.1	28
9	Shikaku no Cinderella	7.2	28
10	Okizari no Maboroshi	7.0	27
11	Roujou no Hate	8.4	33
12	Watashitachi no Umi wa Owaranai	7.6	24
13	Umi no Haruka na Tingaara	7.7	25
14	Penguin Chaser	7.3	21
15	Umiushi Dai Ronsen	7.0	20
16	Kizu Darake no Kimi ni Yell wo	7.6	22
17	Kutsurugi Tokoro: Kurage Fuu	7.5	20
18	Akari no Tomoru Toki	7.1	21
19	Sayonara High Heels	6.9	21
20	Maigo no Plankton	7.9	21
21	Blue Turtle no Yume	7.4	21
22	Kakugo no Kikan	7.2	21
23	Suizokukan no Mirai	7.7	21
24	Shiroi Suna no Aquatope	7.5	22