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Ocean Waves

Original title: Umi ga kikoeru
  • TV Movie
  • 19931993
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 16m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
18K
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POPULARITY
4,768
145
Ocean Waves (1993)
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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
18K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,768
145
  • Director
    • Tomomi Mochizuki
  • Writers
    • Saeko Himuro(novel)
    • Keiko Niwa(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Nobuo Tobita(voice)
    • Toshihiko Seki(voice)
    • Yoko Sakamoto(voice)
  • Director
    • Tomomi Mochizuki
  • Writers
    • Saeko Himuro(novel)
    • Keiko Niwa(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Nobuo Tobita(voice)
    • Toshihiko Seki(voice)
    • Yoko Sakamoto(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 67User reviews
    • 37Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
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    Nobuo Tobita
    Nobuo Tobita
    • Taku Morisaki
    • (voice)
    Toshihiko Seki
    Toshihiko Seki
    • Yutaka Matsuno
    • (voice)
    Yoko Sakamoto
    • Rikako Muto
    • (voice)
    Yuri Amano
    Yuri Amano
    • Akiko Shimizu
    • (voice)
    Kae Araki
    • Yumi Kohama
    • (voice)
    Jun'ichi Kanemaru
    Jun'ichi Kanemaru
    • Okada
    • (voice)
    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)
    Rin Mizuhara
    • Additional Voices
    • (voice)
    Sumi Shimamoto
    Sumi Shimamoto
    • Additional Voices
    • (voice)
    Reiko Suzuki
      • Director
        • Tomomi Mochizuki
      • Writers
        • Saeko Himuro(novel)
        • Keiko Niwa(screenplay)
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      • Trivia
        This TV movie was an attempt to make anime solely by the young staff members, mostly in their 20s and 30s. Tomomi Mochizuki, who was 34 years old then, was brought in to direct. Their motto was to produce "quickly, cheaply and with quality," but the project went over budget and over schedule.
      • Connections
        Featured in JesuOtaku Anime Reviews: Ocean Waves (2012)

      User reviews67

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      9/10
      Much underestimated TV Ghibli
      The knowledge that Ocean Waves is a TV movie put me off watching this 'lesser Ghibli' until I'd covered the rest of their catalogue. Whilst it may not have the wide appeal of Miyazaki masterpieces like Totoro, Porco Rosso and Spirited Away etc., it's a surprisingly successful film. The subtleties of the relationships and characters are so beautiful and rewarding that the film is elevated way beyond its TV roots.

      In short, if you want a gentle meditation on teen relationships and love, this is as good as it gets. And if you like Ghibli but the subject material doesn't sound too interesting (it didn't to me), it's still worth a look as it might surprise.
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      • Release date
        • July 13, 1994 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • Japan
      • Language
        • Japanese
      • Also known as
        • Puedo escuchar el mar
      • Filming locations
        • Kochi, Japan
      • Production companies
        • Nippon Television Network (NTV)
        • Studio Ghibli
        • Tokuma Shoten
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      Box office

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      • Gross US & Canada
        • $87,738
      • Opening weekend US & Canada
        • $4,942
        • Jan 1, 2017
      • Gross worldwide
        • $87,738
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 16 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Dolby
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.85 : 1

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