Tico & Friends, originally known in Japan as Tico of the Seven Seas (七つの海のティコ Nanatsu no Umi no Tiko) is a Japanese anime series by Nippon Animation. The series follows an eleven year old girl who befriends an orca whale.
It remains the only series within the World Masterpiece Theater based on an original story, and not on a book. An English dub for the series was done by Ocean Productions
Cast[]
| Character | Seiyū | Dub Actor |
|---|---|---|
| Nanami Simpson | Megumi Hayashibara | Chantal Strand |
| Scott Simpson | Shūichi Ikeda | David Kaye |
| Alfonso "Al" Andretti | Kenichi Ogata | Don Brown |
| Cheryl Christina Melville | Yūko Mizutani | Venus Terzo |
| James McIntyre | Hiroshi Masuoka | John Payne |
| Thomas LeConte | Mami Matsui | Andrew Francis |
| Dr. Charles LeConte | Rokurō Naya | Paul Dobson |
| Adrienne Benex | Chiyoko Kawashima | Lisa Ann Beley |
| Metal Claw | Daisuke Gōri | Scott McNeil |
| Mr. Krang | Osamu Katō | Ward Perry |
| Richard | Yoku Shioya | Paul Dobson |
| Harold | Hiromi Ishikawa | Saffron Henderson |
Additional Voices / Unidentified Roles
- Lisa Ann Beley - Reporter (ep. 1)
- Don Brown - Boring Man 2 (ep. 1)
- Michael Dobson - Boring Man 1 (ep. 1), SCN 6 Newscaster (ep. 1), Emergency Bulletin (ep. 1), Submersible Pilot (ep. 1), Professor's Henchman (ep. 1)
- Paul Dobson - Boring Man 1 (ep. 1), Reporter (ep. 1)
- Andrew Francis
- David Kaye
- Scott McNeil
- John Payne
- Chantal Strand
- Venus Terzo
- Richard Newman -
- Cathy Weseluck
Music[]
- Opening: "Sea Loves You"
- Lyrics: Jan Deny
- Vocals: Lalainia Lindbjerg
Transmission[]
| Date(s) | Channel | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Okto | Singapore | 
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External Links[]
- Tico & Friends (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Tico & Friends at the Internet Movie Database