The Aquatope on the White Sand
P.A. Works original anime (2021): Fūka, an idol who leaves the stage, and Kukuru, who struggles to keep the tiny 'Gama Gama' aquarium afloat, come together amid fish tanks, summer and growing up — first at that aquarium, then at the large 'Tingaara'. The aquariums are fictional, but the setting is the real southern Okinawa — Nanjō — and its coast: bridges, beaches and capes.
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Nirai Kanai Bridgethe southern lookout
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A great curved bridge on Route 331 descending toward the sea in Nanjō, with a lookout above that opens onto the Pacific and Kudaka Island. One of southern Okinawa's most recognizable views, appearing in the series.
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Azama Sun Sun Beachthe white-sand beach
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Nanjō's representative beach, with white sand and calm waters, beside Azama port where the ferries to Kudaka Island depart. A summer setting of the series.
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Kutekata Beachthe seaside cove
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A small, tucked-away beach in the Chinen area of Nanjō, near the Nirai Kanai Bridge, appearing in the series' seaside scenes.
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Hyakuna Bus Terminalthe last stop
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A small end-of-the-line bus terminal by the Nanjō coast, an everyday, nostalgic corner that appears in the series.
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Zanpa Cape Lighthousethe west-coast lighthouse
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A white lighthouse atop the coral cliffs of Zanpa Cape, in Yomitan, on the west coast of the main island. It appears in the series as one of its Okinawa outings.
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