The 20 Best Beach Episodes In Anime Ever, Ranked

It’s time to go to the beach, soak up some rays, and enjoy it all. Welcome to WatchMojo, where we’re counting the Top Anime Beach Episodes.

For this list, we’re looking at thoughtless filler beach episodes that put our favorite characters in difficult circumstances of anime beach episodes.

We will also exclude episodes that include hot springs or ‘onsen,’ as that is a separate list.

20. From School Rumble

Director: Jin Kobayashi
Writer: shōnen manga
Cast: Luci Christian · Tenma Tsukamoto; Brandon Potter · Kenji Harima; Brina Palencia · Mikoto Suou; Caitlin Glass · Yakumo Tsukamoto; Trina Nishimura
IMDb Ratings: 7.8
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 76
Streaming Platform: Hulu

Harima has failed again in life! He chose the worst time to practice martial arts while nude, and Eri had the terrifying experience of walking in on him when she returned to get some sunscreen.

Things might have been far worse if Akira hadn’t been around to discover what had happened.

19. Outbreak Company – Episode 9, Swimsuit Of The Dead

Director: Yū gen
Writer: Ichirō Sakaki
Cast: Juliet Simmons · Myucel Foran; Tyler Galindo · Shinichi Kanou; Genevieve Simmons · Minori Koganuma; Kira Vincent-Davis · Petralka Anne Eldant III
IMDb Ratings: 6.8
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 78
Streaming Platform: Hulu

“Swimsuit of the Dead” by Outbreak Company is an excellent example of a great beach episode, especially when otaku protagonist Shinichi tries to create his own anime beach experience with the actual dream females he travels with.

Aside from his fantasy fulfillment, the highlight of this show has to be watching a group of elderly intellectuals argue about which bikini would be appropriate for their 16-year-old empress.

18. Free! Iwatobi Swim Club – Episode 6, Shocking No Breathing

Director: Kyoto Animation
Writer: Kōji Ōji
Cast: Greg Ayres – Nagisa Hazuki · J. Michael Tatum – Rei Ryugazaki · Johnny Yong Bosch – Makoto Tachibana · Todd Haberkorn – Haruka Nanase · Vic Mignogna
IMDb Ratings: 7.4
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 91
Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll.

Even though the Iwatobi Swim Club lads almost always wear swimsuits, there is a risk at the beach.

The sexual tension between the boys is present throughout the entire show, but in this particular beach episode, Free raises it to almost-canonical proportions.

They seem to have a special bond that makes their beach excursion even more unforgettable as they protect one another from choppy surf.

17. Tenchi Muyo! Tenchi Universe – Episode 20, No Need for Swimsuits

Director: Ryoe Tsukimura
Writer: Ryoe Tsukimura
Cast: Flavia Fontenelle · Sasami; Matt K. Miller · Tenchi Masaki; Sherry Lynn · Sasami; K.T. Vogt · Washu; Jennifer Darling
IMDb Ratings: 7.8
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 76
Streaming Platform: Hulu

I’m Tenchi Muyo! One of the most thorough swimsuit competitions you’ll ever see is presented in Tenchi Universe’s “No Need for Swimsuits,” including princesses, space pirates, androids, cat girls, catfights, and a dramatic competitor surprise.

You can call it a beach episode if you add cabbie romance and a phallic escape.

16. Sailor Moon – Episode 67, The Beach, The Island, And A Vacation: The Guardian’s Break

Director: Kunihiko Ikuhara
Writer: Kunihiko Ikuhara
Cast: Stephanie Sheh · Sailor Moon; Kotono Mitsuishi · Usagi Tsukino; Kate Higgins · Ami Mizuno; Aya Hisakawa · Ami Mizuno; Cristina Valenzuela ·
IMDb Ratings: 7.7
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 92
Streaming Platform: Hulu

Do you recall that beach trip the Sailor Senshi took where Chibiusa made friends with a little dinosaur? The Sailor Senshi then had to save her from a volcanic island erupting.

One of the oddest Sailor Moon episodes we’ve ever seen is The Beach, The Island, and a Vacation: The Guardian’s Break.

The prospect of a dinosaur island close to the coast of Japan doesn’t phase Sailor Senshi. However, they have also battled aliens and been to the moon, so perhaps encountering an Elasmosaurus was the most recurring event of their week.

15. My Love Story – Episode 11, My Ocean

Director: Hayato Kawai
Writer: shōnen manga
Cast: Ryohei Suzuki · Takeo Goda ; Kentarô Sakaguchi · Makoto Sunakawa ; Mei Nagano · Rinko Yamato ; Sawa Suzuki · Yuriko Goda ; Yasufumi Terawaki · Yutaka Goda
IMDb Ratings: 7.8
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 76
Streaming Platform: Hulu

“My Ocean,” from My Love Story, is a beautiful reminder of the conflicting innocence and intensity found in summer loves.

Rinko is swooning over Takeo’s every move and attempting to find the bravery to get closer to him while Takeo is trying to resist thinking improperly thoughts about his fiancée.

Their funny hide-and-seek shenanigans are joined by charming romantic sequences, making this beach episode essential for the series.

14. Nisekoi – Episode 18, At the Beach episodes In anime

Director:Hayato Kawai
Writer: Hayato Kawai
Cast: Koki Uchiyama · Raku Ichijou. 35 episodes ; Nao Tôyama · Chitoge Kirisaki. 34 episodes ; Kana Hanazawa · Kosaki Onodera. 33 episodes ; Yumi Uchiyama
IMDb Ratings: 7.8
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 76
Streaming Platform: Hulu

In “At the Beach,” the Nisekoi protagonists have new romantic realizations and construct enormous Attack on Titan sand castles, similar to My Love Story.

What makes this episode so successful is how much each character grows… Some fantastic images of the best females having fun on the beach also exist.

13. Welcome to the NHK – Episode 13, Welcome to Heaven!

Director: Yūsuke Yamamoto
Writer: Satoru Nishizono
Cast: Yutaka Koizumi · Yui Makino · Michael C. Pizzuto · Monica Rial · Luci Christian · Greg Ayres · John Swasey · Chris Patton
IMDb Ratings: 8.3
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 86
Streaming Platform: Funimation.

Sato, the protagonist, meets his buddy and her internet group on an island trip only to discover that they have gone to the beach to commit suicide.

The sharp contrast in mood between Sato and the group is intense, yet it’s inspiring to witness how these individuals work together to conquer their problems and choose to live.

Sato’s unexpected suicide option is stupid but a terrific developmental event for him and his buddies.

12. Another – Episode 8, Hair Stand

Director: Tsutomu Mizushima
Writer: Yukito Ayatsuji
Cast: Atsushi Abe · Kouichi Sakakibara; Natsumi Takamori · Mei Misaki; Tomoaki Maeno · Naoya Teshigawara; Monica Rial · Mei Misaki; Greg Ayres ·
IMDb Ratings: 7.5
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 93
Streaming Platform: Hulu

Beach episodes typically take a break from more severe arcs, but Another never does.

We’re looking at the chaperone in her bikini one minute; the next thing we know, there’s blood in the water.

The entire show is practically Final Destination, but even so, this isn’t exactly the beach vacation we’d anticipate.

11. Gurren Lagann – Episode 12, Yoko, Will You Do Me a Favor?

Director: Kazuki Nakashima
Writer: Kazuki Nakashima
Cast: Richard Cansino · Mari Devon · Dorothy Elias-Fahn · Doug Erholtz · Cutter Garcia · Barbara Goodson · William Frederick Knight · Mela Lee
IMDb Ratings: 8.3
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 93
Streaming Platform: Hulu

Team Dai-Gurren is adorable at the beach, but this episode is excellent for its inversion of the Yoko-versus-Nia dynamic.

Yoko is initially envious of Nia – the boys like her, and we’re meant to adore her in her lovely bikini — but their friendship strengthens despite her envy, giving this a beach episode with meaning (plus some good fan service)

10. Gintama – Episode 115, Summer Vacation Is the Most Fun Right Before It Begins

Director: Chizuru Miyawaki
Cast: Tomokazu Sugita · Gintoki Sakata ; Daisuke Sakaguchi · Shinpachi Shimura ; Rie Kugimiya · Kagura ; Kazuya Nakai · Toshiro Hijikata ; Susumu Chiba
IMDb Ratings: 8.7
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 83
Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll.

The show’s gut-busting absurdity reaches a new level with “Summer Vacation is the Most Fun Right Before It Begins.”

Highlights of this bonkers episode include a talking sea turtle with chest hair, a firefight between a battleship and what appears to be Gamera, and the entire gang catching each other in embarrassing acts after becoming separated on an island. It’s humorous because none of it makes sense.

There are several fantastic beach episodes in anime, but Gintama’s is the most enjoyable.

9. Pokemon [Episode 18, The Beauty and the Beach]

Pokemon [Episode 18, The Beauty and the Beach]Director: Junichi Masuda — Source: Youtube

Director: Junichi Masuda
Writer: Takeshi Shudo
Cast: Pikachu (Ash’s) voice Pikachu (Ash’s) voiced by; Ash Ketchum voice Ash Ketchum voiced by; Dexter voice Dexter said by; Jessie voice Jessie
IMDb Ratings: 7.3
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 93
Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll.

While the Pokemon’s Beach episode is relatively standard, one specific incident in this episode warrants special mention: James’ swollen breasts.

The sequence was deleted from the dubbed edition and is only present in the show’s Japanese version of the classic anime series.

8. Dragon Ball [Episode 3, The Nimbus Cloud of Roshi]

Director: Daisuke Nishio
Writer: Takao Koyama
Cast: Doc Harris · Narrator ; Christopher Sabat · Piccolo ; Scott McNeil · Piccolo ; Sean Schemmel · Goku ; Terry Klassen ·
MDb Ratings: 8.8
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 93
Streaming Platform: Hulu Originals

Although most people identify Dragon Ball with apocalyptic conflicts, the series began with an emphasis on naughty humor and immature pranks.

In only the third episode, Bulma flashes Master Roshi numerous times on a beautiful beach for a Dragon Ball.

7. “Demon Of The Deep” (Blue Exorcist)

Director: Atsushi Takahashi
Writer: Kazue Kato
Cast: Nobuhiko Okamoto · Rin Okumura ; Bryce Papenbrook · Rin Okumura ; Jun Fukuyama · Yukio Okumura ; Johnny Yong Bosch · Yukio Okumura ; Brian Beacock
IMDb Ratings: 7.5
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 87
Streaming Platform: Netflix

While Rin and his classmates would like to relax on the beach, their duties as exorcists-in-training call.

They must battle an evil Kraken that has been terrorizing the seaside village, but they must also defend a young kid who seeks vengeance on the Kraken for allegedly killing his father.

6. “Hair Stand” (Another)

Director: Yukito Ayatsuji
Writer: Yukito Ayatsuji
Cast: Atsushi Abe · Kouichi Sakakibara; Natsumi Takamori · Mei Misaki; Tomoaki Maeno · Naoya Teshigawara; Monica Rial · Mei Misaki; Greg Ayres · Kouichi
IMDb Ratings: 7.5
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 90
Streaming Platform: Netflix

Another beach would be the perfect place for an anime cast to relax. But unfortunately, Yomiyama North Middle School’s Class 3-3 is cursed, and children die yearly. So it’s natural that the beach episode opens with a blood spatter.

Kouichi and his classmates travel to a resort hotel in search of someone who may know how to cure the curse while also having fun on the beach.

5. “Summer Day: Courtship Behavior” (Guilty Crown)

Director: Tetsurō Araki
Writer: Hiroyuki Yoshino
Cast: Yûki Kaji · Shu Ouma; Ai Kayano · Inori Yuzuriha; Kana Hanazawa · Ayase Shinomiya; Patrick Seitz · Dan Eagleman; Caitlin Glass · Arisa Kuhn.
IMDb Ratings: 7
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 87
Streaming Platform: Netflix

Kouichi and his classmates travel to a resort hotel in search of someone who may know how to cure the curse while also having fun on the beach.

4. “Episode 9” (Gakuen Babysitters)

Director: Shūsei Morishita
Writer: Yuuko Kakihara
Cast: Yûki Kaji · Shu Ouma; Ai Kayano · Inori Yuzuriha; Kana Hanazawa · Ayase Shinomiya; Patrick Seitz · Dan Eagleman; Caitlin Glass · Arisa Kuhn.
IMDb Ratings: 7.9
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 89
Streaming Platform: Netflix

Ryuichi and his friends take the youngsters from the Babysitting Club to the beach for the day.

While the episode is as sweet and lovely as the rest of the program, it also contains some emotional moments appropriate for one of the finest anime about parenting. Before their parents died, Ryuichi and Kotaro visited this beach with them, and Kotaro was not scared of the ocean.

3. “Final Exams” (Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma)

Director: Yoshitomo Yonetani
Writer: Yoshitomo Yonetani
Cast: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka · Soma Yukihira. 86 episodes ; Minami Takahashi · Megumi Tadokoro. 79 episodes ; Maaya Uchida · Yuki Yoshino. 65 episodes
IMDb Ratings: 7.9
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 89
Streaming Platform: Netflix

Even the top Tootsuki Academy pupils’ beach vacations are a fast-paced trial in which those who fail are expelled.

The second-year class must organize groups of ten, run their beach eateries, and earn 27,000 yen in three days. It’s a complex challenge even for Soma and his Elite Ten friends.

2. “Trial In Open Water!” (Free! Iwatobi Swim Club)

Director: Masahiro Yokotani
Writer: Masahiro Yokotani
Cast: Greg Ayres – Nagisa Hazuki · J. Michael Tatum – Rei Ryugazaki · Johnny Yong Bosch – Makoto Tachibana · Todd Haberkorn – Haruka Nanase · Vic Mignogna –
IMDb Ratings: 7.3
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 91
Streaming Platform: Netflix

Swimming in a pool is one thing, but the ocean is a different beast. This beach episode exemplifies this more than any other.

The Iwatobi swim club heads to the beach for a training camp, putting seasoned swimmers to the test and significantly pushing novices to the sport Rei Ryugazaki while displaying some of the most endearing friendships. In Free!

1. “Who Are You?” (Fruits Basket 2019)

Director: Yoshihide Ibata
Writer: Taku Kishimoto
Cast: Manaka Iwami · Tohru Honda; Laura Bailey · Tohru Honda; Nobunaga Shimazaki · Yuki Soma; Eric Vale · Yuki Soma; Jerry Jewell · Kyo Soma.
IMDb Ratings: 8.6
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 94
Streaming Platform: Netflix

The beach arc of Fruits Basket is famed among fans for its dramatic character interactions and storyline developments.

In the episode “Who Are You?” Tohru focuses on how all her friend’s gangs have changed for the better and are looking forward to their futures, determined to overcome the Zodiac curse that has held them back.