
Tico and Friends tells the story of 11-year-old Nanami Simpson and her life-long friendship with a female orca named Tico. The two have an unbreakable bond and swim with each other every day. As a result of this, Nanami has learned how to hold her breath longer and swim deeper than other humans can.
Cast: Chiyoko Kawashima, Megumi Hayashibara, Akiko Yajima
Season 1
39 episodes
1. The girl with the killer whale: Nanami the adventuressNo synopsis available yet.NRCC25minJan 16, 1994
2. Caribbean pirates chasing after children!?No synopsis available yet.NRCC25minJan 30, 1994
3. The Atlantic ocean gang is coming!?No synopsis available yet.NRCC25minFeb 6, 1994
4. Run, run, run!!No synopsis available yet.NRCC25minFeb 13, 1994
5. Rio de Janeiro never sleepsNo synopsis available yet.NRCC25minFeb 20, 1994
6. The day we met a sulphur-bottom whaleNo synopsis available yet.NRCC25minFeb 27, 1994
7. Under the Atlantic: Thomas all aloneNo synopsis available yet.NRCC25minMar 6, 1994
8. Sunken boat on the Zaire river: Treasure mysteryNo synopsis available yet.NRCC25minMar 13, 1994
9. Boat of hope floating on a mysterious underground lakeNo synopsis available yet.NRCC25minMar 20, 1994
10. The Pepelonchino sails across land!No synopsis available yet.NRCC25minApr 17, 1994
11. Princess Nanami: Dream of the Aegean seaNo synopsis available yet.NRCC25minApr 24, 1994
12. Another Nanami and a happy familyNo synopsis available yet.NRCC25minMay 1, 1994
13. Oh! The worst day of Thomas's lifeNo synopsis available yet.NRCC25minMay 8, 1994
14. Exciting! A lady on the island of SicilyNo synopsis available yet.NRCC25minMay 15, 1994
15. Wonderful unity! Nanami dancing in the skyNo synopsis available yet.NRCC25minMay 22, 1994
16. A new friend!! Tico's baby!No synopsis available yet.NRCC25minMay 29, 1994
17. Attaboy, Junior! His first deep breathNo synopsis available yet.NRCC25minJun 5, 1994
18. What!! Sheryl, engaged!?No synopsis available yet.NRCC25minJun 12, 1994
19. Big panic in the North sea oilfield: Protect the seabird!No synopsis available yet.NRCC25minJun 19, 1994
20. Does Junior hate Nanami!?No synopsis available yet.NRCC25minJun 26, 1994
21. Shining iceberg! Legend of the North sea auroraNo synopsis available yet.NRCC25minJul 3, 1994
22. Ice labyrinth! Buried timeNo synopsis available yet.NRCC25minJul 17, 1994
23. Goodbye forever! Tico's deathNo synopsis available yet.NRCC25minAug 7, 1994
24. They who give life: Whalesong sounding in the seaNo synopsis available yet.NRCC25minAug 14, 1994
25. To Japan! In search of memories of motherNo synopsis available yet.NRCC25minAug 21, 1994
26. I met mom! A distant summer's dayNo synopsis available yet.NRCC25minAug 28, 1994
27. Ghost story in the fog! St Elmo's ghost-shipNo synopsis available yet.NRCC25minSep 4, 1994
28. Squidball 2 goes into deep sea!No synopsis available yet.NRCC25minSep 11, 1994
29. Nanami's adventure: An island with butterflies!No synopsis available yet.NRCC25minSep 18, 1994
30. Miraculous egg which grants eternal beautyNo synopsis available yet.NRCC25minOct 23, 1994
31. Sheryl and Scott: A night on a desert islandNo synopsis available yet.NRCC25min
32. To the Coelacanth sea: Mystery of the shining monsterNo synopsis available yet.NRCC25minOct 30, 1994
33. Scott isn't responding!! Sea that's a devil's lairNo synopsis available yet.NRCC25minNov 6, 1994
34. Raise the sails!! Great chase of the blue whaleNo synopsis available yet.NRCC25minNov 13, 1994
35. Last chance! Dad's prayerNo synopsis available yet.NRCC25minNov 20, 1994
36. The light whale in danger: Devil's attack!No synopsis available yet.NRCC25minNov 27, 1994
37. Ambition awakened! Castle of the southern continentNo synopsis available yet.NRCC25minDec 4, 1994
38. The light whale's guidance: End of the iron castleNo synopsis available yet.NRCC25minDec 11, 1994
39. Departures: The eternal ring of lightNo synopsis available yet.NRCC25minDec 18, 1994
Tico and Friends
Tico and Friends tells the story of 11-year-old Nanami Simpson and her life-long friendship with a female orca named Tico. The two have an unbreakable bond and swim with each other every day. As a result of this, Nanami has learned how to hold her breath longer and swim deeper than other humans can.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Kōzō Kusuba
- Created by
- Kōzō Kusuba
- Studio
- Nippon Animation
Maturity rating
NRCheck the rating before watching with younger viewers.




































