Ocean Waves
海がきこえる
Synopsis
At 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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Official Trailer [Subtitled]Official
Type: Trailer • Published 2014-09-17
Top Cast
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Nobuo Tobita
Taku Morisaki (voice)
Yoko Sakamoto
Rikako Muto (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)
Sumi Shimamoto
Rikako's Father's Lover (voice)
Reiko Suzuki
Mrs. Okami (voice)
Kinryu Arimoto
Rikako's Father (voice)
Takeshi Watabe
Principle (voice)
Ako Mayama
Additional Voices (voice)
Sachiko Mitani
(voice)
Release History & Theatrical Window
Locarno Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
December 28, 2016
Wide Cinema Exhibition
April 18, 2017
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tomomi Mochizuki
- Screenplay & Story
- Keiko Niwa
- Original Score
- Shigeru Nagata
- Original Title
- 海がきこえる
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Production Studios
- Studio Ghibli, Tokuma Shoten, Nippon Television Network Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tomomi Mochizuki
Keiko Niwa, Saeko Himuro
Shigeru Nagata
Atsushi Okui
Toshio Suzuki
Department Leadership Roster
Shigeru Nagata
Original Music Composer
Tomomi Mochizuki
Director
Keiko Niwa
Screenplay
Atsushi Okui
Director of Photography
Toshio Suzuki
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.
FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.
Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Ocean Waves
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What is Ocean Waves about?
At 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...
Who directed Ocean Waves?
Ocean Waves was directed by Tomomi Mochizuki.
Who stars in Ocean Waves?
The principal cast of Ocean Waves includes Nobuo Tobita, Yoko Sakamoto, Toshihiko Seki, Yuri Amano, Kae Araki.
When was Ocean Waves released and how long is it?
Ocean Waves was released in 1993 with a total runtime of 1h 12m.
Who composed the musical score for Ocean Waves?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Ocean Waves was composed by Shigeru Nagata.
Is Ocean Waves based on a book or true story?
Ocean Waves is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Saeko Himuro".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Ocean Waves?
Ocean Waves holds official age classifications: AU: PG (Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.); DE: 0 (FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.); FR: TP; GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).