SummaryTaku and his best friend Yutaka are headed back to school for what looks like another uneventful year. But they soon find their friendship tested by the arrival of Rikako, a beautiful new transfer student from Tokyo whose attitude vacillates wildly from flirty and flippant to melancholic. When Taku joins Rikako on a trip to Tokyo, the school erup... Read More
Directed By:Tomomi Mochizuki
Written By:Saeko Himuro, Keiko Niwa
Ocean Waves (1993)
Metascore
Generally Favorable
73
User score
Generally Favorable
6.3
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
73
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4 Reviews
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Dec 27, 2016
80
In its sensitivity and attention to detail, Ocean Waves makes itself into something special, and kind of magical, and so proves very much a Ghibli gem.
Jan 5, 2017
75
Ocean Waves is a deeply charming and resonant look at the tug of longing that so often comes with memory, the utter mess of youth, and the beautiful delirium of love.
User score
Generally Favorable
6.3
50% Positive
24 Ratings
24 Ratings
38% Mixed
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13% Negative
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Jul 26, 2023
7
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Feb 29, 2020
7
The story of a teen romance that almost wasn´t maybe is not of the big shots of Ghibli. The script should be a little more creative; but isn´t a full waste for time for the fans.
Dec 28, 2016
75
Ocean Waves is worth watching to see just how much a company like Ghibli can bring to a relatively simple tale.
Dec 27, 2016
67
Hindsight has revealed the quiet resonance that’s been humming inside this tiny film ever since it first set out to sea.
Sep 13, 2022
6
The titular Ocean Waves only show up for three minutes. Also, this is the only Ghibli movie with a boob-jiggle shot.
Mar 2, 2020
6
I'm either too young to get the story or it's just pretty weird, cause I can't simply get main character's motivation. It's not a bad one, but there are definitely better movies
Apr 8, 2019
6
Probably the most straightforward anime film I've seen with subtle animation and a mildly compelling story.
Feb 3, 2021
0
The Story ist boring, but that is not the Problem, I hate the Charakters, they do not have any personality, the charackters were written by aliens you can think.
Apr 17, 2020
0
I literally just created an account to give this a bad review. The story is stupid and not interesting at all. You just think all the time how stupid the characters are. I'm sorry if that's your favorite movie but I just can't watch it ever again.
Production Company:
- Nippon Television Network (NTV)
- Studio Ghibli
- Tokuma Shoten
Release Date:Dec 28, 2016
Duration:1 h 16 m
Rating:PG-13





























