Through these stylistic shots the film reminds us that we’re rooted in Taku’s memories, and how the stories and feelings he gets from these memories connect him to his friends and time at school. Through this Mochizuki is representing memory, and how humans will remember particular details of memories the way the bike rack looked, the way the clouds moved into each other, the top of Kōchi castle looking out behind the trees. One way in which the film portrays Taku’s reminiscing is through these stunning freeze frames in the centre of the screen surrounded by a white border, sometimes varying in size. The framing device of the film is Taku reminiscing on his time spent with Rikako as he prepares to head back to his hometown of Kōchi for his school’s reunion. The production ended up running over budget and past schedule, but while it is one of the more lesser known Ghibli films, I think it is supremely underrated and a really charming film within the Ghibli filmography.Ĭentered around a love triangle between three high-school students Taku Morisaki, the main protagonist and narrator, his best friend Yutaka Matsuno, and newly transferred Rikako Muto. The film’s production was an interesting one, as Ghibli used this film as an attempt to make an anime using only the younger members of staff in the company, mostly staff in their 20’s and 30’s, with the 34-year old Tomomi Mochizuki leading the production as director. At 72 minutes the film is also the shortest Ghibli film to date, but I would argue that neither of these two elements proves to be a detriment on the product as a whole. Ocean Waves has the honour of being the first Studio Ghibli film to be directed by someone other than Miyazaki or Isao Takahata, although I would argue the latter proved to be a big influence on the style and experimental aspect of this made-for-television film.
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