Amanchu!
2016 2 seasons · 24 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

Amanchu!

あまんちゅ!

Synopsis

あまんちゅ!

The hyperactive teenage scuba diver, Hikari Kohinata, lives in a small town near the sea. On her first day of high school she meets the shy transfer student, Futaba Oki, who is struggling to find a place after moving away from Tokyo. Hikari takes the lead, dragging Futaba into her hijinx, and the two soon become close friends

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The 2015–2017 Japan Window

In the crowded 2015-2017 Japan release window, Amanchu! sits at #513 of 588. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

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The 2010s Japan Landscape

2016 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 213 titles released, including Amanchu!. Bars below show how the 2010s stacked up year by year (1769 total).

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 212 other Japan seriess in 2016.

The 3375th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).

Audience Engagement

12
Reviews
16th
Review-volume percentile
57th
Popularity percentile

12 audience reviews — more than 16% of Japan seriess in our index.

Popularity (57th percentile) outruns review volume (16th) — a trending, discussed title among Japan seriess.

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
July 8, 2016
Last Air Date
June 23, 2018
Broadcast Span
2 years
Total Episodes
24 across 2 seasons
Format
Scripted
Total Runtime
≈ 9.6 hours

Reception Benchmarks

6.0
TMDB Rating
12
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #3,872 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (15th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.9 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #2,291 of 2,532 (top 90%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesJ.C.STAFF
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes2 / 24
Release DateJuly 8, 2016
Official Sitewww.amanchu-anime.com

Questions Answered

When did Amanchu! end?

Amanchu! finished its run with its final episode airing on June 23, 2018.

Where did Amanchu! air?

Amanchu! aired on AT-X, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.