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Ocean Waves

Original title: Umi ga kikoeru
  • TV Movie
  • 1993
  • PG-13
  • 1h 16m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
24K
YOUR RATING
Ocean Waves (1993)
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JapaneseAdult AnimationAnimeHand-Drawn AnimationJoseiAnimationDramaRomance

As a young man returns home after his first year away at college he recalls his senior year of high school and the iron-willed, big city girl that turned his world upside down.As a young man returns home after his first year away at college he recalls his senior year of high school and the iron-willed, big city girl that turned his world upside down.As a young man returns home after his first year away at college he recalls his senior year of high school and the iron-willed, big city girl that turned his world upside down.

  • Director
    • Tomomi Mochizuki
  • Writers
    • Saeko Himuro
    • Keiko Niwa
  • Stars
    • Nobuo Tobita
    • Yoko Sakamoto
    • Toshihiko Seki
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    24K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Tomomi Mochizuki
    • Writers
      • Saeko Himuro
      • Keiko Niwa
    • Stars
      • Nobuo Tobita
      • Yoko Sakamoto
      • Toshihiko Seki
    • 81User reviews
    • 40Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Top Cast22

    Nobuo Tobita
    Nobuo Tobita
    • Taku Morisaki
    • (voice)
    Yoko Sakamoto
    • Rikako Muto
    • (voice)
    Toshihiko Seki
    Toshihiko Seki
    • Yutaka Matsuno
    • (voice)
    Kae Araki
    • Yumi Kohama
    • (voice)
    Hikaru Midorikawa
    Hikaru Midorikawa
    • Tadashi Yamao
    • (voice)
    Yuri Amano
    Yuri Amano
    • Akiko Shimizu
    • (voice)
    Takeshi Watabe
    • Principal
    • (voice)
    Kan Tokumaru
    • Kawamura
    • (voice)
    Kinryû Arimoto
    • Rikako's Father
    • (voice)
    Jun'ichi Kanemaru
    Jun'ichi Kanemaru
    • Okada
    • (voice)
    Ai Satô
    • Taku's mother
    • (voice)
    Reiko Suzuki
    • Landlady
    • (voice)
    Tomokazu Seki
    Tomokazu Seki
    • Apprentice
    • (voice)
    Kihachiro Uemura
      Toshiharu Sakurai
      • Male Student
      • (voice)
      Takumi Yamazaki
      Takumi Yamazaki
        Sumi Shimamoto
        Sumi Shimamoto
        • Additional Voices
        Sachiko Mitani
          • Director
            • Tomomi Mochizuki
          • Writers
            • Saeko Himuro
            • Keiko Niwa
          • All cast & crew
          • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

          User reviews81

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          Summary

          Reviewers say 'Ocean Waves' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus.

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          • Trivia
            This TV movie was an attempt to make anime solely by the young staff members, mostly in their 20s and 30s. Tomomi Mochizuki, who was 34 years old then, was brought in to direct. Their motto was to produce "quickly, cheaply and with quality," but the project went over budget and over schedule.
          • Goofs
            A little boy is standing and looking through the porthole during the take-off phase of the plane, while he should be sitting with his seat belt.
          • Connections
            Featured in JesuOtaku Anime Reviews: Ocean Waves (2012)

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          Details

          • Release date
            • July 13, 1994 (United States)
          • Country of origin
            • Japan
          • Language
            • Japanese
          • Also known as
            • Puedo escuchar el mar
          • Filming locations
            • Kochi, Japan
          • Production companies
            • Nippon Television Network (NTV)
            • Studio Ghibli
            • Tokuma Shoten
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          Box office

          • Gross US & Canada
            • $87,738
          • Opening weekend US & Canada
            • $4,942
            • Jan 1, 2017
          • Gross worldwide
            • $88,428
          See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

          Tech specs

          • Runtime
            • 1h 16m(76 min)
          • Color
            • Color
          • Sound mix
            • Dolby
          • Aspect ratio
            • 1.85 : 1

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