Rikako Muto
main character
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6.3
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Anime DetailsFINISHED
Estimated watch time
1h 12m
⚡ 1 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
School88%Coming of Age86%Male Protagonist84%Heterosexual82%Love Triangle80%Primarily Teen Cast77%Female Protagonist66%Coastal64%Travel60%Time Skip52%
SPECIALFINISHED1993 SPRING6.3 / 10 AniList score
Ocean Waves
海がきこえる• Umi ga Kikoeru
Synopsis & 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.
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Ocean Waves: should you watch it?
At a glance
Ocean Waves has been met with mixed reactions, with an average AniList score of 63/100 — 27% of 21,923 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
Of the 33.1K AniList users who started it, 0.6% dropped it, so it is very rarely abandoned; 32K have finished it.
At about 1 h 12 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Drama, Romance, Slice of Life — especially school, coming of age, male protagonist, heterosexual.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Saeko Himuro
- Director
- Tomomi Mochizuki
- Character design
- Katsuya Kondou
- Music
- Shigeru Nagata
Ocean Waves FAQ
- How many episodes does Ocean Waves have?
- Ocean Waves has 1 episodes of about 72 minutes each, roughly 1 h 12 min in total.
- Is Ocean Waves finished?
- Yes. Ocean Waves has finished airing — the final episode aired May 5, 1993.
- Is there a season 2 of Ocean Waves?
- No sequel is listed for Ocean Waves as of October 2026.
- Is Ocean Waves based on a other source?
- Yes. Ocean Waves adapts the other source by Saeko Himuro.
- Who animated Ocean Waves?
- Ocean Waves was animated by Studio Ghibli and directed by Tomomi Mochizuki.
- Where can I watch Ocean Waves?
- Ocean Waves is listed on Netflix, Max. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.