Taku, who has seen all, approaches Rikako and comments that he is impressed with the way she handled herself. Confronting her behind the school, Rikako stands firm as one girl, believing that Rikako was flirting with her boyfriend, attempts to strike her but is held back. The autumn school cultural festival arrives and Rikako, who has been avoiding Yosakoi dance rehearsals, becomes more distant from the other girls, many of whom openly dislike her. She responds by slapping him and he slaps her in return. Taku confronts Rikako in class for hurting his best friend, calling her ' The worst!'. Taku discovers this from Yutaka, who had earlier confronted Rikako to confess his feelings toward her, but had been rebuffed. Returning home, Rikako ignores Taku, but doesn't hide from others that they spent a night together. After catching up on sleep at the hotel, Taku receives a call from Rikako asking to be rescued from a former boyfriend, Okada, who is not as she remembered him. The next morning, Rikako seems back to her normal self and kicks Taku out so that she can change clothes to meet a friend for lunch. Comforting her, Taku offers his bed and attempts to sleep in the bathtub. Later, Rikako explains that when her parents were fighting, she'd always sided with her father, but had now discovered he wasn't on her side.

Her father thanks Taku, repays the loan and arranges a room at the Hyatt Regency hotel. Upon arrival, it appears that Rikako has not forewarned her father, interrupting his planned trip with a girlfriend. He races to the airport, sending Yumi home, saying that he will accompany Rikako. Out of the blue, a distressed Yumi calls Taku, explaining that Rikako had tricked her into coming to the airport on the pretence of a concert trip, only to discover that their real destination is Tokyo, tickets paid for with Taku's money. Rikako hasn't returned Taku's money and he wonders if she has forgotten. Later, Rikako admonishes him for telling Yutaka about the money, saying that he also loaned her ¥20,000.īack in Kōchi, the third year begins with Rikako making a friend, Yumi Kohama. As she departs, Taku sees a stern Yutaka and feels compelled to explain. Promising to repay him, she warns not to tell anyone. As Taku has a part-time job, he lends her ¥60,000. She explains that she has lost her money and asks to borrow some. Taku, suffering from an upset stomach, is stopped in the hotel lobby by Rikako. The school year ends, heralding the Hawaii trip. In a phone conversation with Yutaka, he discovers that Rikako is living away from the family house. His mother learns from gossip that a divorce brought Rikako's mother to Kōchi. Taku believes she is unhappy about leaving Tokyo. Rikako is academically gifted and good at sports, but also arrogant. Taku teases Yutaka about his infatuation. She thanks Yutaka for providing directions to a bookstore. At the school gates, Taku is introduced to the new girl, Rikako Muto. The boys discuss their upcoming school trip to Hawaii. He finds Yutaka at a window, watching an attractive female transfer student whom Yutaka was asked to show around. In Kōchi, two years prior, Taku receives a call from his friend, Yutaka Matsuno, asking to meet at their high school. Later, as his flight to Kōchi Prefecture takes off, he narrates the events that brought her into his life. Currently, Ocean Waves is the only anime film distributed by FBS as well as the only Studio Ghibli film to be distributed by them.Īt Kichijōji Station, Tokyo, Taku Morisaki glimpses a familiar woman on the platform opposite. On January 2, 2020, Fredbear Studios completed its acquisition of NicThic Productions, which also resulted in all of their films being part of FBS. In December 2016, GKIDS announced that the film would be remastered for a limited theatrical release, beginning on December 28, 2016, with a home video release in Spring 2017. Nichols and Abbey Thickson directing was released on by NicThic Productions. However, it ended up going both over budget and over schedule.Īn English dub version with D.A. Ocean Waves was an attempt by Studio Ghibli to allow their younger staff members to make a film reasonably cheaply. It concerns a love triangle that develops between two good friends and a new girl who transfers to their high school from Tokyo. The film is set in the city of Kōchi, on the Japanese island of Shikoku. Ocean Waves first aired on May 5, 1993, on Japanese television. Directed by Tomomi Mochizuki and written by Kaori Nakamura, the film is based on the 1990 novel of the same name by Saeko Himuro. Ocean Waves, also known as I Can Hear the Sea and The Sea Masters (Japanese: 海がきこえる Hepburn: Umi ga Kikoeru), is a 1993 Japanese anime television film produced by Studio Ghibli.

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