Ocean Waves (1993) May 2026

The grounded protagonist who often finds himself caught between his loyalties and his growing feelings for Rikako.

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An academically gifted student who struggles to adjust to life outside of Tokyo, often acting out or isolating herself from her classmates. Ocean Waves (1993)

Available as part of the Ghibli collection in many international regions.

Told through flashbacks, college student Taku Morisaki recalls his final year of high school in Kochi City , marked by the arrival of a beautiful but difficult transfer student from Tokyo, Rikako Muto. The grounded protagonist who often finds himself caught

(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

Can be found on platforms like Prime Video and GKIDS (which handled the 2017 North American home video release). Overview Can be found on platforms like Prime

Features scenes of underage drinking (rum and cola) and some smoking.