Ocean Waves ( Umi ga kikoeru )

Ocean Waves (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Umi ga kikoeru
Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
Japanese ( Dolby Digital Stereo )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
72 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.85:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 1993 and produced in:
Japan ( India, Eastern Asia )

Directed By:
Tomomi Mochizuki

Written By:
Saeko Himuro

Actors:
Nobuo Tobita ..... Taku Morisaki
Toshihiko Seki ..... Yutaka Matsuno
Yoko Sakamoto ..... Rikako Muto
Yuri Amano ..... Akiko Shimizu
Kae Araki ..... Yumi Kohama
Jun'ichi Kanemaru ..... Okada
Ai Satô ..... Taku's mother
Aya Hisakawa ..... Girl
Tomokazu Seki ..... Minarai
Hikaru Midorikawa ..... Tadashi Yamao
Rin Mizuhara ..... Additional Voices
Sumi Shimamoto ..... (additional voices)
Reiko Suzuki

Synopsis:

Rarely seen outside of its native Japan and never before released within the U.K, Ocean Waves (also known as Umi Ga Kikoeru and I Can Hear The Sea) is one of Studio Ghibli's most obscure and sought after titles. Directed by Tomomi Mochizuki (Princess Nine) and based upon author, essayist and playwright Saeko Himuro's most popular, best selling novel, Ocean Waves is one of the most poignant and unsung masterpieces within Studio Ghibli's legendary creative output. Wonderfully detailed and incredibly subtle, there are very few films in the history of animation that have managed to capture so well the joys and drama of adolescence and teenage alienation. Kochi is your average coastal town on the sleepy, idyllic island of Shikoku and young Taku is definitely your average high school student. But soon his quiet life will be turned upside down with the arrival of Rikako: a beautiful, female student recently transferred from Tokyo. By the end of term Taku will have learnt a valuable lesson in love and friendship.

This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 03 March, 2010.

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