Studio Ghibli’s “Ocean Waves” seems like the ugly duckling in the studio’s fantastical oeuvre. It misses all the Ghibli trademarks. Instead of Hayao Miyazaki or Isao Takahata, the film was directed by the much younger Tomomi Mochizuki. Instead of the studio’s usual 18-frames-per-second, “Ocean Waves” maximizes upon 12. Instead of theatrical release, “Ocean Waves” only planned to air on TV — and ended up being Ghibli’s first, and last, foray into TV-film.
Make no mistake though: “Ocean Waves” is a must-see hidden gem of Asian animation. Here, independent student council member Yutaka Matsuno (Yoshihiko Seki) and kind-hearted, but clueless Taku Morisaki (Nobuo Tobita) have been friends since middle school. However, when the fiery, Tokyo-born Rikako Muto (Yoko Sakamoto) descends upon the sleepy town of Kochi, her presence strains the boys’ friendship. While Yutaka showers Rikako with movies and books, Taku receives all of...
Make no mistake though: “Ocean Waves” is a must-see hidden gem of Asian animation. Here, independent student council member Yutaka Matsuno (Yoshihiko Seki) and kind-hearted, but clueless Taku Morisaki (Nobuo Tobita) have been friends since middle school. However, when the fiery, Tokyo-born Rikako Muto (Yoko Sakamoto) descends upon the sleepy town of Kochi, her presence strains the boys’ friendship. While Yutaka showers Rikako with movies and books, Taku receives all of...
- 9/11/2022
- by Grace Han
- AsianMoviePulse
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