The sea slugs of Shiroi Suna no Aquatope

Abstract

Shiroi Suna no Aquatope (白い砂のアクアトープ) is a new anime by P.A. Works that started airing in the summer season of 2021 (Fig. 1). In a broad sense (to avoid spoilers), the anime focuses on the daily life of the staff working in a small aquarium in Okinawa. Its official title in English is The Aquatope on White Sand and, from this point on, we’ll refer to it as Aquatope for simplicity.