Synopsis

Energetic and cheerful, 14-year-old Masaki Hinaoka takes his pet corgi on morning runs along the beach bathed in the rising sun. Suddenly, Masaki's eyes sparkle in awe: a blond boy surfs, delicate and breathtaking, with a slight smile gracing his kind face. Before long, Masaki encounters him again as a new classmate named Shou Akitsuki. Shou is a skilled surfer and has been immersed in the sport since childhood. Even though surfing is the hobby of choice for Masaki's best friend, easygoing half-Hawaiian Nalu Tanaka, Masaki has never shown interest in trying it himself. But his admiration for Shou's surfing style finally inspires him to try the waves for the first time—despite not knowing how to swim. On the surfboard, Masaki shows surprising potential and talent for balance. He learns quickly and eventually enters a local competition, all with Shou and Tanaka by his side. However, behind Shou's gentle smile lurks a darker shadow, threatening to overwhelm his friends. Nonetheless, Masaki fearlessly steps into the fun world of surfing, stopping at nothing to be the very best. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Episodes

12 episodes
  1. 12 Big WAVEs!! 30 Mar 2021
  2. 11 Show Must Go On!! 23 Mar 2021
  3. 10 No Rain, No Rainbow 16 Mar 2021
  4. 9 Forest Cup in Tsurigasaki Forest Cup in Tsurigasaki (フォレストカップin釣ヶ崎) 9 Mar 2021
  5. 8 My Guardian Spirit 2 Mar 2021
  6. 7 A Heart Adrift Between the Waves Namima wo Tadayou Kokoro (波間を漂う心) 23 Feb 2021
  7. 6 Shonan Magic! Shounan Magic! (湘南マジック!) 16 Feb 2021
  8. 5 Beyond That Wave Ano Nami wo Koete (あの波を越えて) 9 Feb 2021
  9. 4 The Endless Summer 2 Feb 2021
  10. 3 First Competition 26 Jan 2021
  11. 2 The Ocean Will Tell You Umi ga Oshiete Kureru (海が教えてくれる) 19 Jan 2021
  12. 1 Let's Go Surfing!! Surfing Yappe!! (サーフィンやっぺ!!) 12 Jan 2021

Characters & Staff

Fuke, Rindou
Main
Nobuhiko Okamoto (Japanese)
Hinaoka, Masaki
Main
Tomoaki Maeno (Japanese)
Kido, Naoya
Main
Shunichi Toki (Japanese)
Matsukaze, Yuuta
Main
Yuusuke Shirai (Japanese)
Mori, Souichirou William
Main
Shoutarou Morikubo (Japanese)
Tanaka, Nalu
Main
Yoshiki Nakajima (Japanese)
Akitsuki, Shou
Supporting
Jin Ogasawara (Japanese)
Goyou, Hayamichi
Supporting
Kousuke Toriumi (Japanese)

Information

Japanese WAVE!!〜サーフィンやっぺ!!〜
Studios Asahi Production
Source Mixed media
Licensors None found, add some
Rating 5.9
Broadcast Tuesdays at 02:00 (JST)
Aired 12 Jan 2021 – 30 Mar 2021

Last updated: 24 Aug 2026