Ocean Waves (1993) -

Features scenes of underage drinking (rum and cola) and some smoking.

Realistic and nostalgic, focusing on the subtle emotional friction between friends and the awkwardness of teenage romance. Key Characters

Taku's best friend, who is the first to fall for Rikako, creating the central love triangle . Parent's Guide & Content Ocean Waves (1993)

Told through flashbacks, college student Taku Morisaki recalls his final year of high school in Kochi City , marked by the arrival of a beautiful but difficult transfer student from Tokyo, Rikako Muto.

Deals with divorce, family tension, and social isolation. Where to Watch Features scenes of underage drinking (rum and cola)

An academically gifted student who struggles to adjust to life outside of Tokyo, often acting out or isolating herself from her classmates.

(1993), originally titled Umi ga Kikoeru ("I Can Hear the Sea"), is a unique entry in the Studio Ghibli catalog. Unlike the studio's more famous fantasy epics, it is a grounded, low-key coming-of-age drama that originally aired as a television movie . Overview Parent's Guide & Content Told through flashbacks, college

Tomomi Mochizuki (the first Ghibli film not directed by founders Miyazaki or Takahata).