Ocean Waves

Film - 1993 - Animation, Drama, Romance

The story

At Kichijōji Station, Tokyo, Taku Morisaki glimpses a familiar woman on the platform opposite boarding a train. Later, her photo falls from a shelf as he exits his apartment before flying to Kōchi Prefecture. Picking it up, he looks at it briefly before leaving. As the aeroplane takes off, he narrates the events that brought her into his life...

Directed by

Tomomi Mochizuki

Starring

Nobuo Tobita, Youko Sakamoto, Toshihiko Seki, Yuri Amano, Kae Araki, Jun'ichi Kanemaru

Where to watch

netflix

Ratings

IMDb 6.6 out of 10

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Film · 1993 · Animation · Drama · Romance

Ocean Waves

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The story

At Kichijōji Station, Tokyo, Taku Morisaki glimpses a familiar woman on the platform opposite boarding a train. Later, her photo falls from a shelf as he exits his apartment before flying to Kōchi Prefecture. Picking it up, he looks at it briefly before leaving. As the aeroplane takes off, he narrates the events that brought her into his life...

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IMDb
6.6 / 10
24k votes
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89%
Tomatometer
3.11 / 5
164k ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
6.4 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreAnimation, Drama, Romance
Runtime1h 12m
RatedPG
Release1993-10-09
Where to watch
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