Umi ga kikoeru (I Can Hear the Sea) (The Ocean Waves)

Umi ga kikoeru (I Can Hear the Sea) (The Ocean Waves) (1993)

  • 51% want to see it
    (642 ratings)

The main character travels to his hometown for his high school reunion. During the trip, he recalls the memories of the days in high school. Friendship, subtle love, a trip to Tokyo and so on all came back to him as the film evolves.

PG, 1 hr. 10 min.
Directed By
Tomomi Mochizuki, Tomomichi Mochizuki
Written By
Saeko Himuro
Genres
Drama, Television, Animation, Romance, Art House & International

Critic Reviews

  • Mike Edwards, What Culture

    An interesting, amusing, and cleverly composed story of first love...

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Sanjaya &


    I didn't get the story of this movie... I know it stories about teenagers and their problem in school, but still the story have no point... But the score was pretty good... And having a story like that into an animation movie wasn't a bad idea at all...

  • Matthew Y


    A little known (and lesser seen) TV film by legendary animation Studio Ghibli. Ocean Waves is great for what it is and a surprisingly good film given it's reputation. I always like films that have protagonist characters that aren't 100% likeable, it just makes them seem… More

  • Ivan D


    Studio Ghibli's realistic reflection of adolescent love, shown with smooth flashbacks and great illustrations. The film has also able to put an uncertain light of enigma to the main female character: Rikako. It is not one of those Ghibli films that stirs naive imaginations with… More

  • Marcus W


    This is a really odd film as almost nothing happens. It's simply small-town boy meets awkward city girl, and yet it's totally captivating and reminded me of John Hughes' work in tone. If you're looking for massive robots knocking the crap out of other massive… More

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