Realistic and nostalgic, focusing on the subtle emotional friction between friends and the awkwardness of teenage romance. Key Characters
Can be found on platforms like Prime Video and GKIDS (which handled the 2017 North American home video release). Ocean Waves (1993)
Tomomi Mochizuki (the first Ghibli film not directed by founders Miyazaki or Takahata). Realistic and nostalgic, focusing on the subtle emotional
An academically gifted student who struggles to adjust to life outside of Tokyo, often acting out or isolating herself from her classmates. An academically gifted student who struggles to adjust
Taku's best friend, who is the first to fall for Rikako, creating the central love triangle . Parent's Guide & Content
(1993), originally titled Umi ga Kikoeru ("I Can Hear the Sea"), is a unique entry in the Studio Ghibli catalog. Unlike the studio's more famous fantasy epics, it is a grounded, low-key coming-of-age drama that originally aired as a television movie . Overview