The grounded protagonist who often finds himself caught between his loyalties and his growing feelings for Rikako.
An academically gifted student who struggles to adjust to life outside of Tokyo, often acting out or isolating herself from her classmates. Ocean Waves (1993)
Features scenes of underage drinking (rum and cola) and some smoking. The grounded protagonist who often finds himself caught
(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 it is a grounded
Tomomi Mochizuki (the first Ghibli film not directed by founders Miyazaki or Takahata).
Available as part of the Ghibli collection in many international regions.