Although it can be fairly predictable and having a similar story as Only Yesterday (due to the backwards and forwards time line, in my opinion), Ocean Waves has a sweet and simple story focusing around the friendship of Taku and Rikako. Produced by Studio Ghibli, Ocean Waves first aired on Japanese television in 1993. The 1 hour and 10 minutes film is very underrated, as the more well-known and 'greater' Studio Ghibli films are pushed into the limelight moving the focus away from small gems like Ocean Waves. Its a basic film and if you want to watch a short movie with a 'romance' based theme don't pass up the chance! 7/10
Review of Ocean Waves
