Ocean Waves
Watch TrailerAt 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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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | 海がきこえる |
| Year | 1993 |
| Country | Japan |
| Genre | Animation, Drama, Romance |
| Director | Tomomi Mochizuki |
| Runtime | 72 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.4/10 (962 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
The director bets on details: a gesture, a glance, a pause. In a good drama this is what says the most — and that principle is upheld here.
Worth watching if you're in the mood for serious cinema. Not background viewing — it demands attention.
For viewers who can watch slow cinema and value the human element in stories.
Director: Tomomi Mochizuki
— MovieFinder Editorial
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Viewing atmosphere: In quiet, in the evening. Better alone or with someone who watches films seriously.
🎭 Cast
Nobuo Tobita
Taku Morisaki (voice)
Yoko Sakamoto
Rikako Mutou (voice)
Toshihiko Seki
Yutaka Matsuno (voice)
Yuri Amano
Akiko Shimizu (voice)
Kae Araki
Yumi Kohama (voice)
Jun'ichi Kanemaru
Okada (voice)
Ai Satou
Taku's Mother (voice)
Aya Hisakawa
Young Girl (voice)
Tomokazu Seki
Minarai (voice)
Hikaru Midorikawa
Tadashi Yamao (voice)
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