Have you watched it? Did you find Rikako frustrating or sympathetic? Text: Ocean Waves (1993) – A quiet earthquake of a movie. 🌊
– the most overlooked film in the Ghibli library. No fantasy. No magic. Just the painful, realistic ache of teenage nostalgia and the sound of the sea. Ocean Waves -1993-1993
Often called the "forgotten Ghibli," this TV movie was created by the younger studio staff (including a pre-fame Hideaki Anno on voice acting). Unlike Totoro or Mononoke , there are no spirits or gods here—just high school drama, misunderstood feelings, and a boy who can’t forget a girl named Rikako. Have you watched it
No dragons. No witches. Just the tidal pull of first love and the ache of looking back at your 17-year-old self. 🌊 – the most overlooked film in the Ghibli library
Let’s talk about Ocean Waves (1993) .
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