Ocean Waves (1993) (DVD) (US Version) DVD Region 1

Mochizuki Tomomi (Director) | Niwa Keiko (Writer) | Himuro Saeko (Writer)

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The younger team of Miyazaki Hayao's Studio Ghibli presents the delightful animated feature Ocean Waves, based on Himuro Saeko's novel. Director Mochizuki Tomomi (Here is Greenwood) delivers a nostalgic coming-of-age story that revolves around a simple premise of boy meets girl, boy falls in love with girl, and boy gets girl. Flooded with memories of the past, the story centers on Taku, a university undergraduate who travels from Tokyo to his rural hometown of Kochi to attend his high-school reunion. Taku takes the audience back in time to his high school years when he first met Rikako, a transfer from the urban Tokyo.

Taku befriendles the pretty and somewhat reclusive Rikako but her snobbish big city attitude drives him nuts, and the two always find themselves bickering with one another. But beneath his tough surface, Taku begins to develop feelings for this sassy girl - though he keeps them buried for the sake of his friend Matsuno who has a major crush on Rikako. A beautiful portrayal of youth and its innocence, Ocean Waves charms with beautiful, translucent watercolor images and a pleasant soundtrack, delivering a genuine and warm feeling along the way.

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	English 繁體中文简体中文日本語 한국어
Product Title:	Ocean Waves (1993) (DVD) (US Version) 海潮之聲 (1993) (DVD) (美國版) 海潮之声 (1993) (DVD) (美国版) 海がきこえる Ocean Waves (1993) (DVD) (US Version)
Director:	Mochizuki Tomomi 望月智充望月智充望月智充 Mochizuki Tomomi
Writer:	Niwa Keiko \| Himuro Saeko 丹羽惠子 \| 氷室冴子丹羽惠子 \| 氷室冴子ニワケイコ　 \| 氷室　冴子 Niwa Keiko \| Himuro Saeko
Release Date:	2017-04-18
UPC Code:	025192399633
Language:	Japanese
Subtitles:	English
Place of Origin:	United States, Japan
Picture Format:	NTSC What is it?
Aspect Ratio:	1.78 : 1
Widescreen Anamorphic:	Yes
Sound Information:	Dolby Digital 2.0, Dolby Digital 5.1
Disc Format(s):	DVD
Region Code:	1 - USA, Canada, U.S. Territories What is it?
Duration:	76 (mins)
Publisher:	Universal Studios Home Video
Package Weight:	99 (g)
Shipment Unit:	1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1057516896

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* Bonus Features:
- Looking Back: Staff Reunion – Join the director, producer, writer and artists of Ocean Waves as they reflect on the film 10 years later
- US Theatrical Trailer

From the legendary Studio Ghibli, creators of Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, and the Tale of The Princess Kaguya, comes a poignant and wonderfully nuanced story of adolescence and growing up.

Taku and his best friend Yutaka are headed back to school for what looks like another uneventful year. But they soon find their friendship tested by the arrival of Rikako, a beautiful new transfer student from Tokyo whose attitude shifts wildly from flirty and flippant to melancholic. When Taku joins Rikako on a trip to Tokyo, the school erupts with rumors, and the three friends are forced to come to terms with their changing relationship. Never before released in North America, Ocean Waves is a beautifully animated adaptation of Saeko Himuro’s best-selling novel, and a true discovery.

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Average Customer Rating for All Editions of this Product: Customer Review Rated Bad 8 - 8.8 out of 10 (6)

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This customer review refers to Ocean Waves (DVD) (Taiwan Version)

Not as I expected... Customer Review Rated Bad 4 - 4 out of 10

Don't get me wrong, but this movie was a disaster in its making. All of the scenery, music, and characters were lovely and enticing, but the factors for me were the length of the movie and the scutiny the movie could have taken. First, I thought the movie was very very short, thus I couldn't get to fully enjoy the movie as I would've liked. Second, there were many round characters I wanted to get to know better, but sadly the movie was a bit...one-sided. In conclusion, I would have liked if the movie were a bit longer and full.. other than that, it was fairly decent...