Series synopsis
Amanchu!, also known as あまんちゅ! is a Japanese animation comedy television series that premiered on AT-X on July 8, 2016. It ended on June 23, 2018. It stars Ai Kayano, Eri Suzuki, Saori Onishi and Yuuichirou Umehara.
The hyperactive teenage scuba diver, Hikari Kohinata, lives in a small town near the sea. On her first day of high school she meets the shy transfer student, Futaba Oki, who is struggling to find a place after moving away from Tokyo. Hikari takes the lead, dragging Futaba into her hijinx, and the two soon become close friends
Premise
The hyperactive teenage scuba diver, Hikari Kohinata, lives in a small town near the sea. On her first day of high school she meets the shy transfer student, Futaba Oki, who is struggling to find a place after moving away from Tokyo. Hikari takes the lead, dragging Futaba into her hijinx, and the two soon become close friends
Premise: School
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ai Kayano as Futaba Ooki (voice)
- Eri Suzuki as Hikari Kohinata (voice)
- Saori Onishi as Ai Ninomiya (voice)
- Yuuichirou Umehara as Makoto Ninomiya (voice)
- Kikuko Inoue as Kino Kohinata (voice)
- Yurika Kubo as Cha-Komon (voice)
- Chiwa Saito as Chizuru Himeno (voice)
- Erino Hazuki as Akane Mizunashi (voice)
Supporting cast
- Fumihiko Tachiki as Principal (voice)
- Ai Kakuma as Kotori Misaki (voice)
- Ai Yamamoto as Kokoro Misaki (voice)
- Aya Suzaki as Kodama Kohinata / Hime (voice)
- Hiroki Takahashi as Mamoru Towano (voice)
- Miyu Irino as Peter (voice)
- Shizuka Itoh as Mato Katori (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 32 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 8 | March 29, 2017 | March 29, 2017 |
| Season 1 | 12 | July 8, 2016 | September 23, 2016 |
| Season 2 | 12 | April 7, 2018 | June 23, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Story of the Promised Summer and New Memories Futaba's friends from her old school, Chizuru and Akane, come to Izu to pay her a visit. As Hikari and Kino give them a tour of the town, Chizuru starts to feel jealous over how close Futaba is with Hikari. The next day, Chizuru and Akane are invited to take part in a beginner's diving course. In her eagerness to keep up with Futaba, Chizuru experiences severe pain from forgetting to equalize her ears. Thankfully, she is helped out by Hikari, who leads her the rest of the way and shows her the beauty of the ocean. Afterwards, Chizuru gives Hikari her gratitude and apologises for her attitude towards her before returning home with Akane, promising to come again someday. |
March 29, 2017 |
| 2 |
Whoop! Dive into Amazon World! A Picture Drama featuring fish species from the Amazon river. Released as a bonus for purchasing all DVD volumes of Amanchu! |
September 28, 2016 |
| 3 |
Upyopyo Daibutsukkome! Umi no Sekai! Dai 1 Kai Included in BD Volume 2. |
October 26, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Story of the Girl and the Ocean Futaba Ooki, a shy girl who had just moved from Tokyo to the beachside town of Shizuoka, catches the eye of her eccentric classmate, Hikari Kohinata, who instantly befriends her. |
July 8, 2016 |
| 2 |
The Story of Doing Something Bad With Hikari On her way to school, Hikari races against her homeroom teacher, Mato Katori, who she discovers to be a fellow scuba diver. Later that day, Hikari drags Futaba to the school's Diving Club, where they try on some drysuits and take a dip in the pool. Moved by Hikari's high spirits, Futaba decides to join her in diving. |
July 15, 2016 |
| 3 |
The Story of the Secrets to Excitement and Happiness Hikari leads Futaba to a road filled with cherry blossom trees to cheer her up. The next day, Hikari and Futaba sign up for the Diving Club, where Mato, the club's advisor, teaches Futaba about air pressure and ear equalization. |
July 22, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Story of One Summer Night and a Confession After helping out at Kino's beach house during a lunch rush, Futaba decides to return there the next day while Hikari goes scuba diving with the others. While there, Hikari accidentally goes into an outdoor hot spring without her bikini top, putting her at risk of being exposed before the other girls come to save her. Later, after Hikari holds a barbecue party for everyone, Futaba worries about what she'd do if she has to part ways with Hikari, but Hikari encourages her to enjoy every moment they spend together. |
April 7, 2018 |
| 2 |
The Story of Midsummer and the Sparkling Eyes While Futaba is away for a memorial at her country home, Hikari befriends a girl by the sea who is fascinated by a mother octopus guarding her young - Futaba is determined to befriend her. Meanwhile, Futaba works hard as a volunteer helping to set up the local fireworks festival, working hard enough to earn front row seats in the VIP section of the festival for her friends. |
April 14, 2018 |
| 3 |
The Story of the Pro and the Expert of Happiness Futaba takes the underwater navigation tutorial but is brought crashing back to reality by the realization that she may be holding Hikari back - but is able to successfully complete it after she remembers all the lessons she had been taught by her friends. After watching the twins go on a night time dive, Futaba wrestles with the feeling that she may be holding Hikari back. |
April 21, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | AT-X |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 8, 2016 |
| Last aired | June 23, 2018 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 23:00:00 |