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Ocean Waves (1993)
Umi ga kikoeru (original title)

TV Movie  -  PG 72 min  -  Animation | Drama | Romance
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As a young man returns home after his first year away at college he recalls his senior year of high school and the iron-willed, big city girl that turned his world upside down.

Director:

Tomomi Mochizuki

Writers:

Saeko Himuro (novel), Kaori Nakamura (screenplay)
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Cast

Credited cast:
Nobuo Tobita Nobuo Tobita ...
Taku Morisaki (voice)
Toshihiko Seki Toshihiko Seki ...
Yutaka Matsuno (voice)
Yoko Sakamoto Yoko Sakamoto ...
Rikako Muto (voice)
Yuri Amano Yuri Amano ...
Akiko Shimizu (voice)
Kae Araki Kae Araki ...
Yumi Kohama (voice)
Jun'ichi Kanemaru Jun'ichi Kanemaru ...
Okada (voice)
Ai Satô Ai Satô ...
Taku's mother (voice)
Aya Hisakawa Aya Hisakawa ...
Girl (voice)
Tomokazu Seki Tomokazu Seki ...
Minarai (voice)
Hikaru Midorikawa Hikaru Midorikawa ...
Tadashi Yamao (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rin Mizuhara Rin Mizuhara ...
Additional Voices (voice)
Sumi Shimamoto Sumi Shimamoto ...
Additional Voices (voice)
Reiko Suzuki Reiko Suzuki ...
(voice)
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Storyline

The main character travels to his hometown for his high school reunion. During the trip, he recalls the memories of the days in high school. Friendship, subtle love, a trip to Tokyo and so on all came back to him as the film evolves. Written by Cary Wong <phoenix@globility.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

High School Reunion | Love | Friendship | Bathtub | Flashback  | See more »

Genres:

Animation | Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Puedo escuchar el mar See more »

Filming Locations:

Kochi, Japan See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Studio Ghibli See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Japan:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

This movie have two English titles. Unlike other movies, Ghibli didn't give it an official English title for a long time. Ghibli recently gave it the title, "The Ocean Waves", but most people in the US know it as "I Can Hear the Sea", which is a direct translation of the Japanese title. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Pom Poko (1994) See more »