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Ocean Waves (1993) [Reuploaded]

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Ocean Waves (1993) [Reuploaded]

Umi ga kikoeru – Ocean Waves (1993)
DVDRip - TinyBearDs | MKV | 798 x 440 | x264 600kbps 23.976fps | AAC 64kbps 2CH
Language: Japanese | Subtitle: English/Japanese Included | 72min | 347MB | 3% Recovery Record
Genre: Animation | Drama | Romance | IMDb Rating: 7.2/10 (1,502 users)

Director: Tomomi Mochizuki
The main character travels to his hometown for his high school reunion. During the trip, he recalls the memories of the days in high school. Friendship, subtle love, a trip to Tokyo and so on all came back to him as the film evolves.

An IMDb Review: Much underestimated TV Ghibli
The knowledge that Ocean Waves is a TV movie put me off watching this 'lesser Ghibli' until I'd covered the rest of their catalogue. Whilst it may not have the wide appeal of Miyazaki masterpieces like Totoro, Porco Rosso and Spirited Away etc., it's a surprisingly successful film. The subtleties of the relationships and characters are so beautiful and rewarding that the film is elevated way beyond its TV roots.

In short, if you want a gentle meditation on teen relationships and love, this is as good as it gets. And if you like Ghibli but the subject material doesn't sound too interesting (it didn't to me), it's still worth a look as it might surprise.
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Ocean Waves (1993) [Reuploaded]

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