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Can be found on platforms like Prime Video and GKIDS (which handled the 2017 North American home video release).

According to IMDb's Parents Guide , the film is rated for thematic material:

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.

Tomomi Mochizuki (the first Ghibli film not directed by founders Miyazaki or Takahata).

Told through flashbacks, college student Taku Morisaki recalls his final year of high school in Kochi City , marked by the arrival of a beautiful but difficult transfer student from Tokyo, Rikako Muto.

Deals with divorce, family tension, and social isolation. Where to Watch

Ocean Waves (1993) Site

Can be found on platforms like Prime Video and GKIDS (which handled the 2017 North American home video release).

According to IMDb's Parents Guide , the film is rated for thematic material: Ocean Waves (1993)

The grounded protagonist who often finds himself caught between his loyalties and his growing feelings for Rikako. Can be found on platforms like Prime Video

An academically gifted student who struggles to adjust to life outside of Tokyo, often acting out or isolating herself from her classmates. Tomomi Mochizuki (the first Ghibli film not directed

Tomomi Mochizuki (the first Ghibli film not directed by founders Miyazaki or Takahata).

Told through flashbacks, college student Taku Morisaki recalls his final year of high school in Kochi City , marked by the arrival of a beautiful but difficult transfer student from Tokyo, Rikako Muto.

Deals with divorce, family tension, and social isolation. Where to Watch