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However, in between those moments, he struggled to understand Rikaku, and had a falling out with Yutaka. He longs for those moments when he felt something for Rikaku and when he enjoyed time with his best friend, Yutaka Matsuno. Although he longs for the past, he notices that not every moment was perfect. Taku’s nostalgic feelings course through the story as he recalls moments when he made mistakes, feeling vulnerable, and when his anger interfered with realizations. While the majority of the film revolves around Taku’s high school life, the story is a recollection of the past to his current self, who is a university student in Tokyo. Ocean Waves explores how reflecting on the past can help with understanding current feelings. Taku is pulled along for the ride as Rikaku tries to return to the girl she was before moving to Kochi. All that Taku can blame Rikaku’s attitude on is the fact that she moved from Tokyo to Kochi, a small prefecture on one of Japan’s islands. While Rikaku is intelligent, athletic and beautiful, she becomes the main topic of gossip because of her arrogance. Ocean Waves follows the life of Taku Morisaki, a high school student whose life is turned upside down after Rikaku Muto, a girl from Tokyo, transfers to his school. What makes this film so different from other Studio Ghibli productions - but worth the watch - is its mature themes and content. Even without any of the three creators of the studio on the team, the film still managed to score an 88% on Rotten Tomatoes.

However, it took until 2016 for the United States to finally premiere the Studio Ghibli film.Īlthough it took many years for the film to release overseas and in theaters, Ocean Waves received high praise. The film eventually made its way overseas and had a theatrical release in the UK in 2010. It wasn’t until six years after its release that the film was available on VHS.

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Unlike many of the studio’s films, Ocean Waves premiered on Nippon TV and never received an official Japanese theatrical release.

Despite the intention to create a lower-budget animated film, the project went over budget, and took longer to produce than originally intended. The film was released in 1993 in Japan as a project by some of Studio Ghibli’s younger staff. Ocean Waves is based on Saeko Himuro’s novel I Can Hear the Sea. RELATED: Studio Ghibli Theme Park Sets International Ticket Sale Date Ocean Waves' Release and Reception

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