Nanatsu no Umi no Tico

Nanami Simpson is a young girl. Her mother dies when she is young, and she goes to live with her father, Scott Simpson, on board a marine research vessel, the Peperonchino. Her father is a marine biologist, and he is in search of a creature known as the glowing whale. When he finds the bones of one of these, he is saddened, and resolves to change his mission toward preserving and caring for the creatures. Nanami befriends an Orca which she names Tico, and she goes swimming with it every day. Eventually, she learns to breathe underwater which astounds her father. Nanami nearly drowns one day, and one of the glowing whales saves her from certain death and returns her to the vessel, where her father finally gets to see it.

(Source: ANN)

Simpson, Nanami Main

Hayashibara, Megumi Japanese

Simpson, Scott Main

Ikeda, Shuuichi Japanese

Nagisa Supporting

Okamoto, Maya Japanese

Al Supporting

Ogata, Kenichi Japanese

Cheryl Supporting

Mizutani, Yuuko Japanese

Le Conte Supporting

Naya, Rokurou Japanese

Rosalind Supporting

Kyouda, Hisako Japanese

Youko Supporting

Fujii, Kayoko Japanese

Benex Supporting

Kawashima, Chiyoko Japanese

James Supporting

Masuoka, Hiroshi Japanese

Takagi, Jun Director, Episode Director, Storyboard

Fujino, Sadayoshi Sound Director

Kusuba, Kouzou Episode Director, Storyboard

Tomobuki, Ami Episode Director, Storyboard

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Sep 17, 2021

johnbradshaw

Recommended

It's ironic that amongst the World Masterpiece Theatre Project which adapted so called famous children literature, Nanatsu no Umi no Tico or Tico of the Seven Sea seems like the only anime that cares about its targeted audience with an intriguing and breath-taking adventure from the start to the very end.

Produced by Nippon Animation in 1994, Tico of the Seven Sea is the only original work of the project. Getting rid of the usual set up, the anime present a lovely story about Nanami, who lives on a boat and travelled around the world with her dad and a mechanic. And wonderfully, she's friend with ... a killer whale named Tico. Along the way, they will befriend with more colorful characters and embark on a journey to find the legendary Luminous Whale, a creature that Nanami's father spent his whole life to chase.

No more sadness and depression from seeing a rough childhood of some lovely girls, no more poor houses, no more unnecessary drama... We will follow a peculiar and realistic journey into the deep sea, follow the path that the legends passed on to people all over the earth. Along with a likable cast, any kids will feel their adventurous spirit burning hot. Even with more mature viewers, the experiences will be enjoyable and interesting. Every two or three episodes, the anime will visit a different place and meet different people, so I'm sure you'll never get bored.

The animation is very standard for the time. And I don't really like the character's design of the WMT since they're too alike, You'll see this type of characters everywhere if you're on a binge of WMT like me.

The op and ed is rather forgettable but the ost is good and very fitting with the situations they're in. But nothing too spectacular.

Overall, Tico of the Seven Sea is one of the most enjoyable anime of the World Masterpiece Theater, I advised you to watch it last and surely, it will end on a nice note.

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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Oct 22, 2021

Nothing-Nowhere

Recommended

Tico & Friends is a fun journey with some very likable characters. I can't say it's my favorite world masterpiece anime but fans of world masterpiece theater should definitely check it out.

Story - 8
The story focus's mainly on Scott's dream of finding the luminous whale. There are a few smaller arcs and one off episodes but mainly the story is centered around finding the luminous whale.

Art - 7
I liked the art, it is a bit simple, but the way the show depicts sea creatures and under water environments is nice.

Sound - 7
Sound is also fine, the intro and outro songs are catchy ... with a joyful tone. The sound in the actual show is just average.

Characters - 9
I loved the characters in this show. Nanami is a very cheerful young girl with a strong love of animals. Scott is a marine biologist and single father of Nanami. Al is a treasure hungry ship mechanic and chef. Cheryl is the spoiled rich girl who's itching for adventure. Then there's Tico who is an Orca that Scott saved when she was a baby and travels with them everywhere they go.

Alot of the show is based around Nanami and Tico's relationship, which is just a joy to watch.

Enjoyment - 9
When I finished the show and looked back on it I realized I had enjoyed it more than I thought. It was charming wholesome adventure and I admittedly felt a bit empty inside knowing that there was no more of it left.

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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