Kimi to, Nami ni Noretara

I watched Kimi to, Nami ni Noretara expecting a lot, because its director is Masaaki Yuasa, the same person who directed incredible shows like Devilman Crybaby or The Tatami Galaxy, and what I got was nothing but an amazing emotional movie that never stops impressing. It is a rollercoaster of emotions that in the end almost left me with tears in my eyes. It is a beatiful, wholesome movie about how people can influence other people´s lives even if they do not realize that. It never gets melodramatic, it never gets boring. It is just what it is, and is not trying to be ... pretencious in any way. I am trying to keep this short to not give any spoilers away, so, if you somehow are interested in this movie and managed to find this review, I tell you: Go watch it. The eight I am giving this picture might seem a bit low, and this movie is not nearly as good as, for example, Tatami Galaxy, but it is still one of the best anime movies of 2019. Do not hesitate and go catch this wave, you will not regret it.

If you - like me - were fooled by the strange animation style from the poster, or - like me - are not fond of the ocean theme, please, correct yourself and give this movie a chance! Plus - it doesn't seem like it, but it's a real tearjerker and at the same time carries very cool message about loss and moving on!

I've had this title in my Plan to Watch list for a while but because of the above said I've plain ignored it. I was never so worng! The plot manages to combine firefighting with surfing !! and very sweetly presented and fun ... love story with the despair after losing someone close to you. Very nice mixture and very original presentation of the story! Big PRO for me - main characters are not highschoolers but damn GROWN PEOPLE! Very relatable for a 30+ like myself.

I recommend this not onlly for a nce change of scenery but if you've been through a loss recently. It conveys a really nice message of acceptance and getting a grip of your life after you've been shaken. Yes, tears will be shed, but overall the feeling through the whole movie is very positive.

needed more yonkage. in terms of art it was good. the song playing in throughout? good song. now in terms of the yonkage mentioned earlier, i felt as if there wasn't enough, ya know? girl needed more sad cause, and i only felt the yonk towards the end (the New Years Scene). Overall pretty forgetful except for the song they drilled into your head.
needed more yonkage. in terms of art it was good. the song playing in throughout? good song. now in terms of the yonkage mentioned earlier, i felt as if there wasn't enough, ya know? girl needed more sad cause, and i ... only felt the yonk towards the end (the New Years Scene). Overall pretty forgetful except for the song they drilled into your head.
needed more yonkage. in terms of art it was good. the song playing in throughout? good song. now in terms of the yonkage mentioned earlier, i felt as if there wasn't enough, ya know? girl needed more sad cause, and i only felt the yonk towards the end (the New Years Scene). Overall pretty forgetful except for the song they drilled into your head.
needed more yonkage. in terms of art it was good. the song playing in throughout? good song. now in terms of the yonkage mentioned earlier, i felt as if there wasn't enough, ya know? girl needed more sad cause, and i only felt the yonk towards the end (the New Years Scene). Overall pretty forgetful except for the song they drilled into your head.

i came across this while just browsing for anime films to watch and i thought it was interesting so i gave it a try. didnt have high expectations for it, neither low ones but i was excited to watch it.

my review will mostly be critiquing a certain part of the story that rly disappointed me so im gonna start of with some nice stuff !!
the animation. so fucking pretty. the waves looked like waves, water looked like water, everything looked so pleasing to look at. its not one of those films where you can make every frame a wallpaper but its still so so pretty. ... the music and voice acting too!! the song thats used a lot is lovely, warm, perfect for the story. bgm for each scenes matched well, and so does the voices for each character. i
now onto the story !

story started out really nice !! we got introduced to the main characters rly well, and we got a rly cute compilation kinda on the main couples relationship. what they do, how they are, etc with them singing the theme song in the background, which i absolutely love. it rly felt like they were singing and i could feel how happy they were.

though all of that was a bit.. Too nice. which made me feel a bit uneasy on whats gonna happen next. and it happened. spoiler ? i guess but the story revolves around this so i cant rly not say it lol. minato dies. from this point on you can guess that the story is gonna be about overcoming grief. heres where it started to become disappointing for me. the way the characters act after minato's death didn't really feel like he Died. it just felt like he broke up with her. his sister didnt even looked like she cared lmfao?? i was hoping to get a moment where its shown that shes been holding it in or something but spoiler.. we didnt get one. she just moved on her day like it was nothing.
hinako's grief was played pretty well id say, spoiler ! //she started to hallucinate that minato appears in water whenever she sings their theme song. i interpreted of it as she just couldn't believe that he's gone so she imagines that she can see him to cope with it, which i thought was rly smart and interesting but it wasn't like that. minato actually does appear whenever she sings and could even control water n shit lol. so she didnt rly.. have him Gone. thoughh ofc she ends up overcoming her grief, she moves on with her life yada yada the end.

tldr on all of that: story was abt overcoming grief but it didnt rly felt like they grieved for him. didnt felt like he was Gone. like dead gone. he's never coming back. and none of the characters felt different after they "overcame the grief" it didnt rly feel like anything. minato was removed from the story but thats it.

id recommend you to check it out if you have time or is interested in it though !! i think i was just a bit too disappointed so i didnt end up enjoying it as much hahah. i did get teary eyed a couple of times and fucking cried at the end on the christmas message part. it came out of nowhere so idk how it made me cry but it broke me

**Warning: Contains Spoilers**

I am writing this review straight after watching 'Ride Your Wave'. I went in thinking it was a nice bittersweet story between our main characters; Hinako and Minato. I was not excepting to not only cry not once, not twice, but three times during this movie!

Story: 8/10
We start off with our female protagonist; Hinako Mukaimizu who moves next to the sea in order to surf again, as she did during her childhood. While still unpacking in her new apartment, a firework mishap sets her apartment building ablaze. while trying to escape the blaze she is saved by our next main character; Minato ... Hinageshi. Hinako tries to teach Minato to catch the waves, teaching him how to surf.

Minato decides to practice surfing to surprise Hinako, while having a break, he begins texting her. He gets interrupted however once he hears a cry for help. Minato swims out and manages to save the persons life, but with the cost of his own life.

As Hinoko struggles with the loss of her loved one, she would hum the song they both sang together. In doing so, Minato begins to appear as a spirit in any body of water.

I hear a lot of people disliked the ending of this movie but I quite liked it, just the fact when Hinako was training to be a lifeguard, She still panicked as it reminded her of Minato. She got inspired by Minato to help others who were in danger.

Art: 10/10
The art style is very unique in this movie, at first i didn't like how they did thier necks at the start of the movie but eventually it grew on me. Water animations were excellent. The viewing experience was really enjoyable as the movie progressed. The animation style especially demonstrated the emotional scenes really well.

Sound: 10/10
Music was great! The main song in the movie was extremely catchy. The fact that Hinako and Minato were singing during the middle of the film while spending time together was such a nice touch, gave more meaning to the song. The voice acting was great also, fitting their character roles very well. Excellent work to Rina Kawaei for Hinako's emotional scenes.

Character: 8/10
I thought that I would end up writing a lot about Youko by the end, but I really liked her character during the end of the movie as she warms up a bit towards Hinako. However I did have an issue when Wasabi 'confessed' to Hinako as it felt so unnecessary and was pushed under the rug during the movie.

Seeing how our main characters bloom during their time together was very wholesome and enjoyable to watch. The fact Minato had conflicts with himself about not being able to help or touch Hinako really made it more realistic, I'm glad that he just doesn't accept that fact that "Hey, This is fine." cause lets admit, most people wouldn't just accept that fate with their significant other.

Enjoyment: 9/10
Other then the fact I was bawling my eyes out during this film, I did really enjoy it. It was a really emotional film. Normally with cliche emotional series I rarely cry, but this is one of them that made me did. I would definitely watch this film again!

Overall: 10/10
I can say this is an underrated movie in my opinion. I recommend this to any anime fan who likes romantic-drama films. I can see why someone would dislike this movie as it can be cliche for this genre but other then that, its quite an enjoyable film. Highly recommended from my part.

This romance story will bring quite a wave of emotions.

My top scores would have to be Art and Story. Lowest would be Characters then Sound. Heres what I think:

Art: 9| While the art really brings out the emotions, it kind of looks weird at certain times, kind of alien. It is so much better than some lip flapping picture though!
Story: 8| The plot of the story brings you in and the beginning sets up the romance story to be something great, but the amount of timeskips or quick speed ups to try to fit a romance story that should be more fleshed out into a ... 1hr time frame, kind of kills the big tragedy that's suppose to set up for the revival at the end.
Sound: 5| The theme song is super chipper, really sets the fun in the waves and how nice it is in that summer surfing season. Its just when its sung the 11th billion time that is gets old. Not to mention the very mediocre soundtrack that accompanies a scene. Wouldn't mind just listening to background or sfx over the music.
Characters: 7| While the main (Misako) has a lot of bright, cheery eyed, star struck, klutz you learn to love and cry and cheer with. The other characters aren't so fleshed out and are more like story placeholders rather than actual beings.
Overal & Enjoyment: 8| I enjoyed it! The art is captivating, funny, sad, and the story is well thought out. Misako is a character I would love to have as a friend. I wish I could talk with someone I love by singing a song and calling them up from the water. It has some bad sides, but that's what happens when a big romance tragedy and revival arc all have to fit in a 1 hr time slot. I would love to be able to read this as a manga or even watch it as an episodic anime show.

Spoilers Ahead!
The story the art and even the characters are so nicely drawn, with so much emotions. You wish that you could be there in those heartbreaking moments, or wish you can slap those fire making gangstas' faces.

The art style really brings out those emotions. Instead of static faces with a lip flap, you can see their whole face contort or scrunch up or even get super red. It makes them more animated and relatable than some 2D mouth moving picture. The story is a wave of emotions itself. From the beginning where it sets up some guy admiring his "hero" and this girl who wants to be out there, do things, show the world she is more. Then the two meeting up realizing they have so much more in common and a past too. Their love story blossoms until it is all taken away from him saving someone's life. In the end though, the girl realizes her dreams, finds her place in the big world, and realizes she can take on any wave.

But what this story lacks, is the time it needs to flesh out a romance. The beginning is sweet. Its romantic. It drags me in because I see the romance blossom in real time, but then I'm suppose to believe in tiny glimpses of the romantic adventure these two have in short tiny story points? Yes it's cute they are singing the theme with tiny laughs and so much emotion, but I can't relate or really see everything blossom.

Its like trying to figure out what the ocean is except you live in the middle of a continent and all you have is a snow globe that's has a small replica of "Panama Beach".

So when the big dramatic climax comes in, I'm not invested enough in the relationship to realize how big the drop, the tragedy, will become. I'm sad that such a lovable character was taken away from me, but how can I feel heartbreak when I haven't even felt love? I'm sad that Misako is so broken down, I'm sad that her passion to surf died with her boyfriend. I'm sad that such a bright sun like her is so broken. Yet her boyfriend who is the tragedy, I'm not so sad about and their now broken relationship.

Okay, so time is one downside. In romance you have to take it slow sometimes to really make the drop so much more painful. Another downside to this story is...the side characters.

So we have Wasabi and Kyoko, and also Misako's two friends. In the beginning we see a bit of all of them. All their different personalities but they seem more like static characters or placeholders then actual beings. Misako's friends are just that "her friends". I don't see the quirky or the hip or the sloth or anything. Just two placeholders friends for two scenes.

Kyuoko seems just like another placeholder too, except with a larger role. She is the little sister Hinako and pretty protective too. She has this running gag with "Love is bad" but she isn't really funny or something cute. She's just kind of pops up sometimes. The we go back to Misako sulking, or a timeskip, or her talking to water Hinako.

Wasabi, I had high hopes for. Like maybe by the end he would be so much more. Maybe be a senior firefighter or help Misako with the flower shop. Instead we are pushed this weird, "So like, I know you were my former bff's gf but like...I've always liked you soooo, wanna like me?" At this point I'm disappointed. The story does skip over this mistep, "by not bringing him back till the end (and one scene with Kyoto) [yes I spelled it wrong]." Eventually he becomes a "good firefighter" and eventually gets a girl that actually likes him.

The sound is pretty mediocre too. The waves don't really sound good, but I'll leave that out, cause I can see the recording issues. The soundtrack is pretty bland, and my the time you hear the theme song the 11th billion time it kind of gets pretty boring too. I'm not a sound expert but I could have just watched the movie with just regular sfx and I would have still been fine.

Nb: Sorry for my bad english, i partially write this review as a tool to get good at english (

This movie is the first Masaaki Yuasa movie I checked out. As a new anime fan, i've already heard this director name in several places. Just out of curiosity I go and watch one of his movies.
This movie was quiet an enjoyable one In my Opinion. From the story standpoint there is no particularly special about it, but it has a pretty good story still. The ending has somethings that don't really stick the landing Imo, I won't spoil it here just in case. The characters ... are fine I guess, my favorite one being Hinageshi Minato the boyfriend guy.
Most of my enjoyment comes from the animation and the art style. As a mostly visual and auditory person this movie was super enjoyable all the way through.
One last random thing, I really love the song that they use throughout this movie.

"Ride your wave" is a story about overcoming hardships and learning to grow up and let go. It deals with the motif of water, being the main driving force of flowing through time, hardships and coming to terms with life. It is also a connector between our main characters, which were made to be as dull and one dimensional as possible.

Hinako is the only salvageable character in the film and that is solely because she is the main focus of the theme of letting go and growing up. Despite this, I perceived her character more as a sort of stepping stone to present the theme ... of the movie rather than actually portraying an interesting person.

Minato was an absolutely eye-sore. It's like they tried to jam the perfect human male role model inside a seemingless, pointless and uninteresting creature that comes off as fast and agressive to the viewer as he does to Hinako, but due to plot-reasons, he actually gets his way and performs the most plain and dull dialogue ever in a romantic movie.

Seeing as this is an adaption of an already plain storyline, I have no hard feelings toward Masaaki Yuasa, as his production work and art quality were over the top, and the animation was an absolutely treat to watch. This may be the only redeeming quality of a hard to swallow piece of media.

This feels like a rushed romantic melodramatic film that was produced in order to either compete or gain advantage of the sudden rise of interest in these types of films thanks to already amazing productions such as "Your Name" and "Weathering with You", both which deal with what "Ride your Wave" was trying to convey is a cleaner way.

It's worth a watch, but if you decide to indulge in this snooze-fest, I'd recommend plugging off your brain from listening to the dialogue and enjoy the mesmerizing visuals that Yuasa has given us.

Romance movies are a dime a dozen. They're practically everywhere, so any attempt at making any form of romance media will inevitably seem cliche, because at this point, there's literally no original storytelling ground for them anymore. I myself have never been much for romance stuff, mostly because many of them are either annoyingly cliche, formulaic, melodramatic, or indulge in tropes that are so aggravating, you just want to punch a wall. I especially hate it when the main leads come across an obstacle, NEVER talk to each other about it in favor of dragging out the drama longer than it needs to, thereby ignoring ... healthier solutions, or when a love triangle gets shoved in and the writers feel the need to make everyone as mean-spirited and antagonistic about it as possible. So when I heard that famous animator/director Masaaki Yuasa, famous for works such as Mind Game, Kaiba, Devilman Crybaby, and his most recent TV series Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken, was making a romance romp called Ride Your Wave, I thought I'd check it out. It looked nice enough, and he can be good at character development and storytelling when he actually puts effort into it, so when it aired in theaters in my area, I decided to see it, thinking it'd be a cute and serviceable, but still formulaic, unmemorable movie.

Boy, was I wrong. I went into this with absolutely no expectations, and not only did the movie blow my ass away, it officially became the gold standard for which I hold all romance media as a whole! Where has this movie been all my life?!

So what's the story? A young surfer named Hinako just moved into a new town, happy to be able to surf in the nearby beach. But when her apartment catches fire thanks to irresponsible kids setting off fireworks, a young firefighter, Minato, manages to get her out of the building. The two gradually become closer to the point where they start dating. For a while, things are great for Hinako...until Minato gets into a surfing accident and dies unexpectedly. Hinako and Minato's friends and family try to cope with his death, but Hinako is the most hurt by his passing. Then, one day, she starts seeing Minato's face in bodies of water whenever she sings a song they heard on the radio. Hinako is shocked by this development, and decides to make the most of this discovery by spending as much time with spirit Minako as possible, never wanting to be apart from him. But the two realize that this kind of lifestyle can't go on forever.

In terms of premises, this isn't exactly new material. Coping with the death of a love interest is the kind of story that's been done over and over again since the beginning of movies, and Ride Your Wave is no different. Since you can't really break new storytelling ground with that kind of premise anyway, it all really depends on the execution, and honestly, Yuasa and his team at Science Saru really brought their A game for this one, and I'm still wonderstruck by just how well everything came together and how great the whole thing turned out. The animation, for one, is absolutely sumptuous. Yuasa is well known for his dynamic, fluid animation and his use of bold colors to really make everything pop and feel lively, and it really shows here, especially when it comes to animating the water, and considering the series has a very heavy water theme, it really works. From tiny droplets hanging off leaves to roaring waves crashing into the ocean, with good use of camera angles that show Hinako surfing as if she's part of the ocean. It's pretty much on par with Ponyo in terms of how great the water animation is, and everything else is great, too.

The soundtrack I have mixed feelings about. I mean, the background music itself is good, though nothing too memorable, but the main theme, "Brand New Story" by Generations from Exile Tribe (Yes, that's the band's actual name) is not only a fun song, but is a vital part of the story. It becomes Hinako's way of summoning Minato after his death, and it's sung professionally and by amateurs all throughout the movie, being both its opening, the insert song, and the ending. The song itself is good, but...I'm not gonna lie, the movie REALLY milks it, having it be literally the only song in the movie, and having it sung over and over and over, especially by people who can't sing for the life of them, really starts to get grating and make it lose its emotional impact. I think it'd be better if the song was just the insert song, and have different ones be the opening and ending, rather than having the same song for all three. I'm docking points on this one, because the movie could have benefitted from not milking the song for all it's worth, even if the song itself is both good and a really important part of the story overall. But I'm probably just nitpicking, as the positives far outweigh any negatives I can find.

One of those positives being the characters. It's hard to develop a cast of characters in a movie in a believable way, even more so when it's a romance. In the hands of less talented people, something like Ride Your Wave could have easily been a complete disaster. Some creators force characters to be in a relationship just for the sake of it, even when they have no reason to be together, or try to make a really unhealthy, even abusive relationship seem romantic or even the ideal relationship (Looking at you, Twilight saga). Most of the time, especially in scenarios involving love triangles, characters are either too stubborn to talk about their relationship issues or are needlessly mean to each other all for the sake of forcing drama. Boy am I happy to tell you that Ride Your Wave has absolutely NONE of these things. All of the characters here are intelligent, relatable, three-dimensional, and they all get their fair share of development and have great chemistry with each other. For one, when they have issues and problems, THEY ACTUALLY TALK TO EACH OTHER AND TRY TO SOLVE THINGS!!! You have NO idea how much I wanted this in any romance movie I ever watched! When Hinako asks Minato about why he went out to sea and wound up dying, Minato gives her a solid answer. When Minato's friend Wasabi (Who names their kid Wasabi?) develops a crush on Hinako and tells her about it, she outright rejects him in no uncertain terms, but is still nice about it. Youko, Minato's younger sister, is blunt and doesn't sugarcoat anything she says, but has no hard feelings towards Hinako in regards to her brother's death, as she knows full well it wasn't her fault and tells her such. Both Minato and Wasabi see that Hinako's lifestyle is hurting her because she still wants to be with Minato as a watery spirit, and explain to her in detail how she needs to come to terms with things and heal so she can move on in life. There's no dumb love triangle, no stupid romantic hijinks, nor is there really any antagonist. Do you have ANY idea how much I wanted to see a romance movie that avoids all of these terrible cliches? How rare this even is? Because Yuasa completely eschews the typical formulas and tropes involved in romance media, cuts out the bullshit, and plays the whole thing completely straight, showing a perfectly healthy, loving relationship between two people and their friends, he manages to make the audience, me mostly, care about the two leads. Wasabi and Youko both have their own arcs as well, where they have their own different ways of coping with Minato's death and finding peace with it and themselves.

The film has a typical three-act structure, but the first part focuses on Hinako's relationship with Minato, the second her struggles with accepting his death and the lifestyle she lives by summoning him in water bottles or water filled inflatable fish, and the third centers on her healing: How she's learning more about Minato and herself as people, and making the effort to try and move on, even if her attempts at doing so don't succeed at first. There's also the running theme of what it means to save someone, whether it be actually rescuing someone from the edge of death, or how simply saying the right thing at the right time can help someone just as much as the physical act. More than that, it's even possible to save someone without even being really aware of having done so. Seriously, I want to just gush about this movie all day long, it's that good! As far as where it places on my top favorite movies of all time, I wouldn't say it reached the top, as let's face it, nothing can beat Dog of Flanders for me. But seriously, the past few years have been great for anime movies. There's no denying that. But Ride Your Wave did place pretty high in my overall favorites list. Maquia was great but does have some storytelling issues caused by questionable writing decisions, Mirai had a concept that sounded good on paper but doesn't make sense when having a four year old as a main character, Liz and the Blue Bird was held back by its setting and lack of conflict, Okko's Inn had an annoying soundtrack and may seem too kiddy for certain viewers, and Your Name had too many convoluted plots and overused many dumb jokes to the point that they overstayed their welcome.

So, yeah, Ride Your Wave is awesome. It's simple but very effective, making optimal use of its run time to develop its reasonably small cast of characters, the romance was sweet and genuine, if a little twee at times, and while the premise is nothing new to romance movies, all of the positives outweigh the negatives in my personal opinion. If you're looking for something genuinely sweet and touching that's actually free of so many of the problems that consistently plague the romance genre, Ride Your Wave is a good way to get your feet wet.

This movie was honestly a masterpiece, and extremely beautiful.

This movie tugged at my heartstrings and had me feeling so many different emotions. It was a roller coaster ride.

It was a story of falling in love, of self-growth and figuring out who you want to be and what your purpose is, and about loss.

The relationship between the two main characters was beautiful and very healthy, and they continually encouraged each other to be better and to work on themselves before their relationship. It was really sad watching her lose her lover and having to watch him watch her from the other side, but I guess ... that's just life for you.

Also, this movie had stunning graphics and it was very beautiful to look at.

All in all this movie had a very deep meaning, and it showed the story of one hero falling in love, the story of someone who wanted to give back in life and save others the way he was saved, the story of losing someone you love, and also about finding yourself and being able to let go. It was a beautifully told story and it was really emotional for me. 100% recommend to anyone.

This movie was overall an ethereal experience. The vibes I get from this entire animation is breathtaking to another level. I picked up this movie out of pure curiosity, and left with a lot of emotional baggage. -- The art and animation is beyond words describable. The colors are so bright and light, its very refreshing and reminds me a lot of (of course) the summer time and brought a lot of nostalgia. The music is on a whole next level. I absolutely adore the song "Brand New Story," especially the version where Hinako and Minato sing, its the most adorable music to go with ... the whole feel of the movie. -- Now about the story, personally it is very well written. Simple, yet beautifully crafted. The conflict of each character is so relatable and understandable. -- I felt so entranced by this film, thus my perfect rating. I had such an enjoyable time with this film, I'd recommend watching it with all my soul just for something nice and light to get carried along with. Rather than following the story, the story was able to lead me along nicely.

I found this movie when looking around at Instagram and I thought I might have a go and watch it. The story at the start was so sweet with no LOVE TRIANGLE but there's a catch which really sank my heart because they were a really cute couple. After that incident I thought Hinato was a bit crazy and concluded she was dealing with grief then I realise that this movie reminds me of Ghost (1990) but it's different of course. overall it's a pretty sweet and saddening love story with finding their one self.

The art style is really pretty too it give those ... summer vibes.
i just wish Youko Hinageshi wasnt super cocky but it's nice to have a different type of person i guess.

I would say this anime movie is enjoyable, it did make me drop some tears, but i dont think its really sad like the way people made it seem. I like the art, the characters are also unique. Hinako is really strong along the way, but minato is... i think he is just usual, nothing really special. i like the ending where minato saved all his family and friends, and the ending i quite hurtfull, but thats the most favorite scene i liked from this movie. anywat this movie is good for me to sit and enjoy some snacks to watch with.

Vi Kimi to,Nami ni Noretara con mi novio Yago porque desde hace días me estaba diciendo que la veamos juntos y que era mejor que Kimi no na wa, y no me quedan dudas de que la supera por mucho tanto en animación, trama como así también, en la banda musical. Decir que lloré es poco, se podría decir que es una película muy realista, jamás me había sentido tan identificada con una personaje principal como lo fue Hinako.
Por otro lado, mi novio se sintió muy identificado con el amigo de Minato, un personaje que tuvo muy buen desarrollo desde mi punto de vista, ... ya que en vez de ayudar en la explosión siendo bombero, decidió contener y abrazar a Hinako en un momento de locura, eso es algo que haría y ha hecho mi novio por mí sobre todo cuando le lloraba a mi ex.
Después de ver esta película, dado que él y yo mantenemos una relación a distancia, comencé a ver a mi novio Yago en el agua, por lo cual hablar con él en el inodoro se hizo una rutina habitual y nos ha unido más que antes, esto me ha ayudado a superar las dificultades que se producen en relaciones de este tipo y por eso recomiendo que vean esta película y la pongan en práctica con sus parejas.

Kimi to, Nami ni Noreta Rambles.

If this film fails at only 1 thing, it is the inability to establish conflict within it's narrative. The film quickly introduces and resolves conflicts at a rapid pace, never lingering long enough to explore how or why any of these conflicts might be meaningful. Which in itself may not be such a large problem, but it is because the conflicts themselves irrationally justified within the narrative, that the film fails to convey it's themes in a graceful manner.

That being said, while science Saru are not fantastic animators, they are fantastic digital artists. This film is absolutely captivates the eye. ... There is an abundance of visual creativity in the film, and while the second to last scene of the film has terrible narrative justification, it certainly has a visually justification. The character designs, color scheme, and general visual 'design' are something anyone will be able to appreciate.

This movie might be worth watching just for the visuals; or perhaps it's something you can watch with your significant other (as that is certainly this movies target demographic). But if you are looking for something that might make you reconsider something, or explore an aspect of human relationships, or really make any statement on anything, this ain't it chief.

*Spoilers, just in case*
This is quite possibly one of the cutest and funniest animated films I've seen from Masaaki Yuasa. Unfortunately, it didn't "punch" as well as others.

If you watch the theatrical trailer before seeing the film you will be in for a surprise. Yes, the trailer spoils the crux of the film, but the trailer touches nothing about our main characters and how amazingly developed they are. If the story wasn't as comical as it was, I think I would have cried a lot more, but I also think this to be a fault of the animation style.

Don't get me wrong, this film is ... absolutely gorgeous. The art style complemented the bubbliness of the characters extremely well, heavy emphasis on how well the ocean waves are rendered in the art style. The cute style allowed for stunning facial reactions and body movements by all characters that further pushes the comedy of the story but, as aforementioned, takes from the impact of the emotions.

Tying in a song that the two main characters perceived as 'their song' through their unfortunately short relationship is an amazing choice. It pushes the story that much further and gives an additional emphasis on the theme of 'coping' that surrounds the party after one of the characters' passing about 30 minutes in. Then to show that the main female character is relying too much on the song and its link to her late boyfriend further drives home this sense of desperation. It wasn't until the very last scene where the song comes back again that I felt the story really hit the emotions it intended to an hour earlier.

I highly recommend this film for those who are looking for themes of coping after the end of a relationship; to those who think tears should be spared until the end of a film; most importantly, to those who need a good laugh in their own relationships.

This is not the typical Maasaki Yuasa film, so if that’s the only reason someone chooses to watch this, they’d probably be disappointed.
The animation is very pretty and expressive. I didn’t find the film consistently great, and it dragged at several points (for me), but it has it’s moments, of which I thoroughly enjoyed. Also, Props to Rina Kawaei for an incredible performance! Her voice acting was really endearing. I had a hard time telling how much time had passed at several points, and some things felt really off (like characters reaction to certain things). I dunno…. It’s not amazing, but it’s certainly not bad ... either.

A little background: Kimi to, Nami ni Noretara (or Ride Your Wave, which I'll be referring to it as for the rest of this review) is the 2nd anime movie I've seen in theaters and the 1st one that hasn't been a side story for an airing anime. I tried to go into it with only the knowledge that Wikipedia and IMBD gave me, but I attended the movie with a friend of mine who went in totally blind. Based on both of our reactions throughout the film, I'd suggest going in not knowing the "twist" (because if you're good at spotting red flags you ... can tell what's going to happen at about the ~20-minute mark) that happens 30 minutes in or dragging along someone who doesn't know so you can watch their reaction.

Story: 6
The story isn't particularly revolutionary, but it's good enough to hook you and leave you wanting more. The 1st 30 minutes set up a sweet love story, and then the twist happens and promptly decides to use the beginning of the movie as a baseball bat to beat your heart into submission. The ending can probably be predicted easily, and I kind of wish they went with a less supernatural approach, but I also acknowledge that the climactic ending scene was awesome and couldn't have happened without the supernatural elements so I'm content.

Art: 9
The animation is absolutely gorgeous, and all of the colors are pleasing. Going into the film, I knew that even if the story was subpar that the art would be beautiful, and it did not disappoint. I'd honestly say it's worth seeing for the art and animation alone.

Sound: 8
You WILL get the opening song to this movie stuck in your head by the end of it. The OST for Ride Your Wave is good, and there weren't any bad pieces of music. The voice acting was also excellent, and I felt that the cover of the opening song that the two main characters did was so adorable.

Character: 7
I must admit, I never got super attached to any of the characters besides Hinako, but I didn't end up hating anyone. The characters are all competently written and the actions they take make sense. Hinako ended up being my favorite simply because I felt that I'd do the same things she did if I were thrust into a similar situation.

Enjoyment: 10
Explaining why I enjoyed this movie so much would have to into the personal and slightly sappy territory, but part of it is the theater experience. Movies are a lot better if you have tons of people with you laughing with or at the movie, regardless of the actual quality. There's just something about stale popcorn and ICEEs...

Overall: 8
I thought Ride Your Wave was a very good movie, and I'd recommend it if you're a fan of romance flicks that want to tear your heart out. However, if you're more of an action movie person and can't stand mushy gushy films, then Ride Your Wave probably isn't for you. I hope more people get the chance to enjoy this movie!

I was disappointed with this movie. I'm seriously sick to death of these SOL anime drama films with a magic/sci-fi element that use gooey, flashy animation to make you feel like you're watching something well written. i feel like they're being mass produced since Your Name came out, which I thought was alright, but nothing worth heralding it as on par with something put out by Ghibli. Masaaki Yuasa is hit or miss for me, but this one felt especially soulless.

writing is usually never his strong suit imo. the characters in this film weren't fleshed out beyond each of them getting one or two defining ... character tropes and that's about it. character development is not shown, instead his idea of character development is someone says "Falling in love is for idiots!" for most of the movie and then in the last 5 minutes says "NOT falling in love is for idiots!". masaaki yuasa needs to stop seeing his characters as devices to move his plot forward to the next flashy animated sequence. the themes are not carefully conveyed so much as they are beaten into your skull and then in case that wasn't enough they just explain it to you. and usually he has interesting animation to back up his films at least, but this film wasn't even all that visually memorable. sometimes the characters' movements are animated in awkward ways, the character designs are as forgettable as it gets, and the palette is just brightly colored with nothing all that stand out about it. you'd think that the animation would look better at the very least considering that this had a film budget.

i've seen 9 of Masaaki Yuasa's works at this point and this is the worst one i've watched by far.

I really enjoyed Yuasa's Ride Your Wave. I had no emotions going into it really, I just wanted to watch a nice looking anime. I can't say this movie blew me away, but it stuck with me.

I guess I'm getting into "spoiler" territory, but if you've seen even the trailer for this movie, then you know what's up.

Ride Your Wave shows how people cope with the loss of a loved one, and while the presentation is often very silly and lighthearted, the emotions are very real. I found it tough to relate to Hinako's bubbly personality, but it was easy to connect with what she ... was feeling. The movie meanders a lot on its way to the climax, but it's essentially just a heartwarming love story about two lovers whose lives have been intertwined for a while.

If you can suspend your disbelief long enough, this film has a lot to offer in terms of realistic characters and exciting plot points. There isn't much for me to say, other than that I really enjoyed this film's portrayal of death.

Go see it if you enjoy Yuasa's other works and enjoy romance stories, as this is one unique film.

Rating: 8/10