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Tico and Friends

1994 1 seasons · 39 eps Japanese

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★6.4TMDB · 7

AnimationAction & Adventure

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Chiyoko Kawashima
Benex
Megumi Hayashibara
Nanami Simpson
Akiko Yajima
Topia
Shuichi Ikeda
Scott Simpson
Daisuke Gori
Metal Claw
Bin Shimada
Enrico
Hiroshi Masuoka
James
Hiroya Ishimaru
Gayle

Created by

Kōzō Kusuba

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1 season · 39 episodes total · ~39 per season.

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CRAFT

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Roughly 16 hours end-to-end — 2 full workdays of television.

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RUNTIME

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Premiered 1994 and has since ended.

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WILD

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TMDB status: "Ended".

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WORLD

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Show type: Scripted.

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AWARDS

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Created by Kōzō Kusuba.

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CAST

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17 series regulars — a large ensemble that can carry branching arcs.

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Airs on Fuji TV.

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The technical file

Seasons: 1
Total episodes: 39
Avg episode length: 25 min
Premiered: 1994-01-16
Last aired: 1994-12-18
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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