Ocean Waves
AnimationDramaRomance
At Kichijōji Station, Tokyo, Taku Morisaki glimpses a familiar woman on the platform opposite boarding a train. Later, her photo falls from a shelf as he exits his apartment before flying to Kōchi Prefecture. Picking it up, he looks at it briefly before leaving. As the aeroplane takes off, he narrates the events that brought her into his life...
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This film feels like a tender, melancholic journey through the hazy corridors of memory. It's a quiet, reflective experience, steeped in the bittersweet ache of youth and unspoken emotions. The hand-drawn animation evokes a gentle nostalgia, perfect for a contemplative watch as you drift back to your own past.
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