Synopsis

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)

Episodes

39 episodes
  1. 39 Departures: The eternal ring of light 18 Dec 1994
  2. 38 The light whale`s guidance: End of the iron castle 11 Dec 1994
  3. 37 Ambition awakened! Castle of the southern continent 4 Dec 1994
  4. 36 The light whale* in danger: Devil`s attack! 27 Nov 1994
  5. 35 Last chance! Dad`s prayer 20 Nov 1994
  6. 34 Raise the Sails!! Great Chase of the Blue Whale 13 Nov 1994
  7. 33 Scott isn`t responding!! Sea that`s a devil`s lair 6 Nov 1994
  8. 32 To the Coelacanth Sea: Mystery of the Shining Monster 30 Oct 1994
  9. 31 Episode 30.5: Sheryl and Scott: A night on a desert island 25 Apr 1995
  10. 30 Miraculous egg which grants eternal beauty 23 Oct 1994
  11. 29 Nanami`s Adventure: An Island With Butterflies! 18 Sep 1994
  12. 28 Squidball 2 goes into deep sea! 11 Sep 1994
  13. 27 Ghost story in the fog! St Elmo`s ghost-ship 4 Sep 1994
  14. 26 I met mom! A distant summer`s day 28 Aug 1994
  15. 25 To Japan! In Search of Memories of Mother 21 Aug 1994
  16. 24 They Who Give Life: Whalesong Sounding in the Sea 14 Aug 1994
  17. 23 Goodbye forever! Tico`s death 7 Aug 1994
  18. 22 Ice labyrinth! Buried time 17 Jul 1994
  19. 21 Shining iceberg! Legend of the North sea aurora 3 Jul 1994
  20. 20 Does Junior hate Nanami!? 26 Jun 1994
  21. 19 Big panic in the North sea oilfield: Protect the seabird! 19 Jun 1994
  22. 18 What!! Sheryl, engaged!? 12 Jun 1994
  23. 17 Attaboy, Junior! His first deep breath 5 Jun 1994
  24. 16 A new friend!! Tico`s baby! 29 May 1994

Characters & Staff

Brunai
Supporting
Brian Drummond
Dr. Curie
Supporting
Michitaka Kobayashi (Japanese)
Nanami's Grandfather
Supporting
Kazuhiko Kishino (Japanese)
Ted
Supporting
Nicole Oliver

Information

Japanese 七つの海のティコ
Studios Nippon Animation
Source Original
Licensors None found, add some
Rating 7.4
Broadcast Sundays at 19:30 (JST)
Aired 16 Jan 1994 – 18 Dec 1994
Synonyms Sekai Meisaku Gekijou, Tico and Nanami, Tico of the Seven Seas

Last updated: 04 Sep 2026