The Aquatope on White Sand

This anime series, set in Okinawa, is centred on two girls. Kukuru Misakino, who works as the deputy director at the Gama Gama Aquarium, and Fuuka Miyazawa, a former idol from Tokyo who has given up on her dream of fame and taken a job at Gama Gama. As the series progresses the girls experience various ups and down but Kukuru never loses her love of all things aquatic and Fuuka learns more about sea creatures and the running of aquaria.

This is one of those delightful slice of life anime where not a huge amount happens but it is fun to watch. That isn't to say there are no dramas; the characters do have their ups and downs. These do involve something that could prove a major upset mid-series but soon things are going well enough for the characters; even though Kukuru does have to deal with changes in her work. The two leads, as well as the supporting cast are fun to watch. The animation is good; with impressive shots of the fish frequently appearing and solid character designs. The Okinawan setting is rather nice too. Overall I'd definitely recommend this to fans of gentle paced slice of life anime.

These comments are based on watching the series in Japanese with English subtitles.