Ocean Waves

Also known as: Umi ga Kikoeru / 海がきこえる

Ocean Waves is a special by Studio Ghibli that premiered in Spring 1993. It is finished airing with 1 episodes of about 72 minutes each. Genres: Drama, Romance, Slice of Life. Average AniList score: 6.3/10.

Synopsis

Ocean Waves is high school love story set in Kochi, Japan. Morisaki Taku and Matsuno Yutaka are best friends when a girl from Tokyo named Muto Rikako transfers to their school. Excluding herself from group activities, she’s eventually labeled a snob. Matsuno has a crush on Rikako, so it’s no surprise that he gets a little jealous when Morisaki and Rikako start spending more time together. The rumors around school get worse, but Morisaki still insists there is nothing between him and Rikako.

Ocean Waves episodes

  1. Episode 1: TV Special — aired May 5, 1993

Main characters

  • Rikako Muto (Main) — voiced by Youko Sakamoto
  • Taku Morisaki (Main) — voiced by Nobuo Tobita
  • Yutaka Matsuno (Main) — voiced by Toshihiko Seki
  • Akiko Shimizu (Supporting) — voiced by Yuri Amano
  • Yumi Kohama (Supporting) — voiced by Kae Araki
  • Tadashi Yamao (Supporting) — voiced by Hikaru Midorikawa
  • Okada (Supporting) — voiced by Junichi Kanemaru
  • Rikako no Chichi (Supporting) — voiced by Kinryuu Arimoto
  • Morisaki Taku no Haha (Supporting) — voiced by Ai Satou
  • Kouchou (Background) — voiced by Takeshi Watabe

Anime like Ocean Waves

Genres: Drama, Romance, Slice of Life · Season: Spring 1993