Umi ga Kikoeru


The Ocean Waves

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Alternative Titles

Synonyms: I Can Hear the Sea
Japanese: 海がきこえる
English: The Ocean Waves
German: Flüstern des Meeres
Spanish: Puedo escuchar el mar
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Type: TV Special
Episodes: 1
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: May 5, 1993
Producers: J.C.Staff
Licensors: GKIDS
Studios: Studio Ghibli
Source: Novel
Genres: DramaDrama, RomanceRomance
Themes: Love PolygonLove Polygon, SchoolSchool
Duration: 1 hr. 12 min.
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Statistics

Score: 6.541 (scored by 7581475,814 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #67122
2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #1659
Members: 135,438
Favorites: 519

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Synopsis

In the city of Kouchi, high school student Taku Morisaki is going about his work when his friend Yutaka Matsuno calls and asks him to get to their school as soon as possible. Taku arrives, and Matsuno introduces him to Rikako Muto, a beautiful girl from Tokyo who recently transferred to their school. Although Rikako is academically and athletically gifted, her generally unpleasant attitude leaves her with virtually no friends outside of Matsuno and another girl from her class.

After a chance encounter during their class trip, Taku suddenly finds himself more involved in Rikako's personal life, much to Matsuno's dismay. Struggling to balance his friendship with Matsuno and his own budding infatuation for Rikako, Taku must come to terms with his feelings and understand how a girl with a troubled past is having such a massive effect on his life.

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Characters & Voice Actors

Mrs. Okami

Supporting
Suzuki, Reiko
Japanese

Apprentice

Supporting
Seki, Tomokazu
Japanese

Okada

Supporting
Kanemaru, Junichi
Japanese

Kawamura

Supporting
Tokumaru, Kan
Japanese

Kohama, Yumi

Supporting
Araki, Kae
Japanese

Staff

Mochizuki, Tomomi
Director, Storyboard, Theme Song Lyrics
Urakami, Yasuo
Sound Director
Murata, Kazuya
Episode Director
Niwa, Keiko
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Ending Theme

"Umi ni Naretara (海になれたら; If I can be an Ocean)" by Youko Sakamoto




Reviews

Feb 21, 2009
This is one of the most underrated ghibli movies. It's certainly quite different from the other ghibli movies. It doesn't contain any fantasy and Hayao Miyazaki isn't involved in the production anyhow. It's just a slice of life/drama/romance story, a hell of a good one too. Ocean Waves may be one of the most natural animes I've seen. It doesn't throw in a load of super tragic drama or anything of that kind. It only tells the story of a group of teenagers as they walk the path to adulthood.

The story is takes place in Kochi, Japan, a small town by the sea. Morisaku Taku ...
Aug 5, 2009
Mixed Feelings
Ocean Waves is not trying to be anything more than it is, and what it is, is absolutely fine. The story moves very smoothly and the perspective of our young protagonist Taku is set lucid immediately, showing classic hero potential in challenging his school on a decision he finds unfair. He is rational, hard working and emotionally moral. He takes a sight of Rikako, a fiery, athletic beauty and childishly does not realise that he is mad about her, fine, however:-

As a strong upholder of ROMANCE, Ocean Waves is not critical enough in delivering the heart wrenching moments which it clearly builds up for, as ...
Jul 12, 2013
Honestly, I think this was one giant, spectacular flop. You're constantly waiting for something to happen, and then its over. There is absolutely no plot at all, no arc. Stuff just happens.

The main character is a complete doormat, she treats him like a sucker and he KEEPS TAKING IT. Every encounter they have, she takes advantage of him and insults him, she's rude and condescending. Then, at the end, all of a sudden they have some sort of bond and he's wistfully thinking about her, realizing that he's "crazy" about her. Of course the movie ends right there though. Don't bother fleshing that out.

I ...

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