Ocean Waves — (1993)

Minimal; includes high school scuffles like punches and slaps.

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

Deals with divorce, family tension, and social isolation. Where to Watch Minimal; includes high school scuffles like punches and

(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 Where to Watch (1993), originally titled Umi ga

Available as part of the Ghibli collection in many international regions.

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

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.