![]() The only thing I can complain about is the sound quality at times but it could have been fansub group's doing. The music was really good, very calm and fitting. I think the characters develop great and I could really tell how they've matured through time. She acts very tough though she's actually pretty sensitive. Muto is kind of spoiled and self-centered. Matsuno is the reliable best friend that's very respected by Morisaku. Morisaku is just the ordinary kind and honest guy, the one that is always there to help. The personalities are really different too. It doesn't "re-use" the same main characters as many ghibli movies seem to do. The characters looks typically ghibli, but the design is quite different. If your fond of the typical 90s animations you will definitely like the art in this one. ![]() No different from any other works from studio ghibli. She's talented at sports and studies and quickly becomes popular, but that changes as many of the girls get envious of her and she becomes known for being a snob. Muto has quite a hard time getting into the class. As the class representative he has to show her around school and that's how they get know each other, soon enough Morisaku is introduced to her. In the middle of the semester a city girl named Muto Rikako transfers to Matsuno's class. and Matsuno Yutaka are two ordinary high schoolers and best friends. The story is takes place in Kochi, Japan, a small town by the sea. It only tells the story of a group of teenagers as they walk the path to adulthood. It doesn't throw in a load of super tragic drama or anything of that kind. Ocean Waves may be one of the most natural animes I've seen. It's just a slice of life/drama/romance story, a hell of a good one too. ![]() It doesn't contain any fantasy and Hayao Miyazaki isn't involved in the production anyhow. It's certainly quite different from the other ghibli movies. Working as both an intriguing coming-of-age drama & a muted love story, Studio Ghibli's first & only TV feature still remains their least seen work and even though it is no match to their greatest efforts, it nonetheless deserves a watch or two.This is one of the most underrated ghibli movies. ![]() On an overall scale, Ocean Waves is a gentle meditation on teen relationships and is brought to life with sufficient care, affection & sincerity. However, despite being only 72 minutes long, the film still feels somewhat stretched out. The backdrop setting is splendidly detailed at all times. Her behaviour & actions add an element of mystery in the story and it unfurls very gradually. Of the three people caught in the love triangle, it is the character of Rikako Muto who exhibits the most interesting arc. The story is grounded & lifelike, and it never tries to do more than it can handle. Its hand-drawn animation may not rival the best works of the studio but it still carries their quality stamp on it. Directed by Saeko Himuro, the plot is always focused on the characters & their relationships, all of which is portrayed in a very subtle & authentic manner. Based on the novel of the same name, the story of Ocean Waves follows a young college kid who's returning home after his first year at university but after glimpsing a familiar girl at the train station, recalls his senior year of high school when that same girl transferred to his school from Tokyo and turned his life upside down. Ocean Waves was Studio Ghibli's attempt to allow its younger staff to showcase their movie-making talents and although what they manage to put on screen is a fascinating & surprisingly mature take on high school romance, it lacks the refined quality that could have hurled it into the leagues of the studio's best works.
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