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Ocean Waves
Synopsis
The story
Ocean Waves is high school love story set in Kochi, Japan. Morisaki Taku and Matsuno Yutaka are best friends when a girl from Tokyo named Muto Rikako transfers to their school. Excluding herself from group activities, she’s eventually labeled a snob. Matsuno has a crush on Rikako, so it’s no surprise that he gets a little jealous when Morisaki and Rikako start spending more time together. The rumors around school get worse, but Morisaki still insists there is nothing between him and Rikako.
DramaRomanceSlice of Life
Episode guide
1 episodes
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01Episode 1Unwatched · AiredCharacters & voices
13 credited
Rikako Muto
Main
Taku Morisaki
Main
Yutaka Matsuno
Main
Akiko Shimizu
Supporting
Yumi Kohama
Supporting
Tadashi Yamao
Supporting
Okada
Supporting
Rikako no Chichi
Supporting
Morisaki Taku no Haha
Supporting
Kouchou
Background
Okami-san
Background
Kawamura
Background
Minarai
Background
Production staff
500 credited
Sumi ShimamotoDialect Guidance
Mitsuo IsoKey AnimationTakeshi WatabeDialect Guidance
Saeko HimuroOriginal Creator
Toshio SuzukiPlanning
Yoshifumi KondouKey Animation
Tomomi MochizukiTheme Song Lyrics (ED)Tomomi MochizukiDirector
Katsuya KondouCharacter DesignKatsuya KondouAnimation DirectorYouko SakamotoTheme Song Performance (ED)
Naoya TanakaArt Director
Kumi HoriiIn-Between Animation
Kenichi YoshidaKey AnimationKazuyoshi OnodaIn-Between Animation
Hitomi TatenoIn-Betweens CheckMasaya SaitouIn-Between Animation
Masashi AndouKey AnimationMasashi AndouAssistant Animation Director
Kazuya MurataAssistant Unit DirectorThemes & motifs
AniList community tags
SchoolSetting-Scene88%
Coming of AgeTheme-Drama86%
Male ProtagonistCast-Main Cast84%
HeterosexualTheme-Romance82%
Love TriangleTheme-Romance80%
Primarily Teen CastCast-Main Cast77%
Female ProtagonistCast-Main Cast66%
CoastalSetting-Scene64%
TravelTheme-Other60%
Time SkipSetting-Time52%
HistoricalSetting-Time42%
TsundereCast-Traits20%
Community pulse
48.7K members
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Watch status
Current613
Planning15,636
Completed31,944
Dropped199
Paused275
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What viewers say
500 community reviews
A contained, minimalist, yet captivating drama. A simple and maybe an unfortunate one, but a worthy watch.
@TapiaTG42/54 helpful
It's like "Norwegian Wood," except less sad and depressing, and more inconsequential.
@heychrisfox33/43 helpful
challenges what a movie can be. i know every1 wanted this 2 b gay but its not :( but it has great acting so watch it :)
@toastaro10/17 helpful
a dull, frustrating tale of a cluless guy who falls in love with a selfish, narcissistic girl.
@Shay1999s26/34 helpful