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All rights reserved.Ocean Waves is a teen romance with a love triangle, which is where much of the drama comes from, though there are a few comedic moments too (like the bathtub-as-bed offer).Ĭompared to other Ghibli films it’s perhaps a little slight, being a bit shorter (as most TV movies are) and having a fairly narrow focus in terms of its story, but it’s still quite lovely visually.
There's really nothing there, though, that you couldn't find on a typical episode of The Wonder Years. There's a scene of underaged drinking, and some of the talk among the boys is a bit off color. Recommended Audience: The character conflicts are a bit more intense than in your standard Ghibli feature. It's just too bad it's not being translated by Disney. This is an excellent anime with story and characters far beyond typical cliched "Giant Robot" fare. But after ten minutes into the title, you won't even notice. As usual with Ghibli, the backgrounds and landscapes are simply lovely, although the character design and artwork are a little on the simplistic side. The whole flavor of this title is that of a wistful memory, and the soundtrack with its little snippets of piano melodies serves to enhance the vignette-ish quality of the story.
You will swear you went to school with these folks. Not that the story is anything to sneeze at, either - the character conflicts and plot developments that unfold during the hour arrive subtly with a grace and believability that will immediately draw you into the lives of the characters.
The whole is once again much more than the sum of its parts, and the immediate story actually is just one of many elements that sum up to an overall viewing experience that will be sure to delight. However, I think that I Can Hear the Sea truly stands out as one of the most outstanding titles Ghibli produced yet, even though it's scarcely over an hour long, and even though it's _not_ by Hayao Miyazaki (gasp!).Īs in the case with most Studio Ghibli productions, the plot synopsis above doesn't do the title justice. Yes, this is a Studio Ghibli production, and yes, I'm well aware of my bias towards titles that come from Ghibli. Story-telling simply does not get much better than this, and what a delicious little story this title has to offer. Ladies and gentlemen, it is with great pleasure that I present to you a wonderful treat in the world of animation: I Can Hear the Sea. Sitting a plane flying back home now, Morisaki has to ask himself: what price friendship? But after a class trip to Hawaii and another incident involving Muto that happened after that, things became a bit. Yutaka took quite a liking to Muto, and since Morisaki was his best friend, he found himself compelled to be nice to her as well. Most of the time, she kept to herself, not talking to anyone and not being talked to. It didn't help much that she was also a star student, easily out-ranking even the best students. For starters, she was a city girl and was already supposed by everyone else to be more sophisticated (read: snobby) than the rest of the Kochi kids. Muto didn't quite fit in with the others. One day, though, a new student is transfered to Morisaki and Yutaka's school: Muto Rikako, a Tokyo city girl. Back then, he was best friends with Matsuno Yutaka, the student body president, and enjoyed a relatively quiet life in his small home town of Kochi.
Sometimes, a particularly vivid memory or set of memories will manifest itself as a mini-epiphany of sorts, making you wonder, "Now, why didn't I notice that before?"įor example, Morisaki Taku, now a student in college, has never quite shaken from his head the memories he has of his life in middle and high school. Memories can be a funny thing sometimes, offering new perspectives on things you've experienced before. The Bluray/DVD release will include an episode of "The Ghiblies" as a bonus. However, Ghibli has made the title "Ocean Waves" official, which is why it is listed as such. This review refers to this work under its digital source title, "I Can Hear the Sea". The novel and its sequel have since been adapted into a live-action movie. Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun (Season 3)ĭistributor: Currently licensed by GKids.Ĭontent Rating: PG (mild violence, mature themes)
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