Masaki Hinaoka
main character
MOVIE
5.9
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Episode: 0 / 3
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Anime DetailsFINISHED
- Format
- film
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Status
- Finished
- Aired
- October 2, 2020 – October 31, 2020
- Season
- Fall 2020
- Source
- Other source
- Studio
- Asahi Production
- Director
- Takaharu Ozaki
- Age rating
- G
- Country
- Japan
- AniList score
- 59/100
Estimated watch time
4h 30m
⚡ 1 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Surfing98%Primarily Male Cast68%Coming of Age64%CGI62%Cute Boys Doing Cute Things50%Coastal20%
MOVIEFINISHED2020 FALL5.9 / 10 AniList score
WAVE!! Surfing Yappe!!
WAVE!!～サーフィンやっぺ!!～
Synopsis
Set in the city of Ooarai in Ibaraki prefecture, and centers on Masaki Hinaoka, who befriends transfer student Shou Akitsuki before the summer break, and ends up getting hooked on surfing. Through the sport, Masaki will get to know new friends, and will also drift apart from them in his journey to adulthood. (Source: Anime News Network)
Trailer
Watch on YouTubeMain cast & voice actors
Should you watch WAVE!! Surfing Yappe!!?
Only if you enjoy slice of life and sports, especially stories with surfing, primarily male cast, coming of age.
Reception is lukewarm: 59/100 on AniList, with 29% of 1.8K ratings at 8/10 or higher. It's the #40 highest-rated film of 2020.
20.5% of viewers drop it before the end, more than most, so give it a few episodes to see if it clicks.
As a 90-minute film, it fits in a single evening.
Where to Watch Officially
A streaming link is not listed for this title yet.
Creators & key staff
- Director
- Takaharu Ozaki
- Series composition
- Kazuyuki Fudeyasu
- Character design
- Tomoko Iwasa
Where it fits in the series
- Optional extras: WAVE!! -Let's go surfing!!- (TV)
Related entries
Opening & ending themes
Openings (1)
- OP1“Shigeki Surfer Boy!” by Nobuhiko Okamoto & Takuya Satou & Jin Ogasawara & Shunichi Toki & Shoutarou Morikubo · eps 2-4, 6-12
Endings (2)
- ED1“BFF ~Best Friends Forever~” by Jin Ogasawara · eps 1
- ED2“One more chance, One Ocean” by Nobuhiko Okamoto & Takuya Satou & Jin Ogasawara & Shoutarou Morikubo · eps 2-3, 5-11
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WAVE!! Surfing Yappe!! FAQ
How long is WAVE!! Surfing Yappe!!?
WAVE!! Surfing Yappe!! runs 90 minutes (1 h 30 min).
Is WAVE!! Surfing Yappe!! finished?
Yes. WAVE!! Surfing Yappe!! has finished airing — the final episode aired October 31, 2020.
Is WAVE!! Surfing Yappe!! based on a other source?
Yes. WAVE!! Surfing Yappe!! adapts the other source.
Who animated WAVE!! Surfing Yappe!!?
WAVE!! Surfing Yappe!! was animated by Asahi Production and directed by Takaharu Ozaki.
Who sings the opening of WAVE!! Surfing Yappe!!?
The opening, "Shigeki Surfer Boy!", is performed by Nobuhiko Okamoto & Takuya Satou & Jin Ogasawara & Shunichi Toki & Shoutarou Morikubo.