Ocean Waves (1993)

Name: Ocean Waves (1993)
Genre: Drama, Romance, Animation
Released: December 28, 2016
Duration: 76 min
Rating: 73

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GKIDS | Release Date: December 28, 2016 | PG-13

Summary: Taku and his best friend Yutaka are headed back to school for what looks like another uneventful year. But they soon find their friendship tested by the arrival of Rikako, a beautiful new transfer student from Tokyo whose attitude vacillates wildly from flirty and flippant to melancholic. When Taku joins Rikako on a trip to Tokyo, theTaku and his best friend Yutaka are headed back to school for what looks like another uneventful year. But they soon find their friendship tested by the arrival of Rikako, a beautiful new transfer student from Tokyo whose attitude vacillates wildly from flirty and flippant to melancholic. When Taku joins Rikako on a trip to Tokyo, the school erupts with rumors, and the three friends are forced to come to terms with their changing relationships. [Gkids]… Expand

Director: Tomomi Mochizuki

Genre(s): Drama, Romance, Animation

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 76 min

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Glenn Kenny

Dec 27, 2016

In its sensitivity and attention to detail, Ocean Waves makes itself into something special, and kind of magical, and so proves very much a Ghibli gem. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Brian Tallerico

Dec 28, 2016

Ocean Waves is worth watching to see just how much a company like Ghibli can bring to a relatively simple tale. Read full review

The Playlist Gary Garrison

Jan 5, 2017

Ocean Waves is a deeply charming and resonant look at the tug of longing that so often comes with memory, the utter mess of youth, and the beautiful delirium of love. Read full review

IndieWire David Ehrlich

Dec 27, 2016

Hindsight has revealed the quiet resonance that’s been humming inside this tiny film ever since it first set out to sea. Read full review

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alejandro970

Feb 29, 2020

The story of a teen romance that almost wasn´t maybe is not of the big shots of Ghibli. The script should be a little more creative; but isn´t a full waste for time for the fans.