Ocean Waves

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I Can Hear the Sea (海がきこえる, Umi ga Kikoeru?), also known as Ocean Waves, is a TV anime movie made by Studio Ghibli. It was directed by Tomomi Mochizuki and was based on the novel of the same title by Saeko Himuro.

The story is set in the city of Kōchi, on the Japanese island of Shikoku. It concerns a love triangle that develops between two good friends and a new girl who transferred from Tokyo.

This film was an attempt by Studio Ghibli to allow their younger staff members to make a film reasonably cheaply. However, it ended up going both over budget and over schedule.

Distribution company Wild Bunch has recently licensed the film to a number of European releasing companies, including Optimum.[1] It will be released in the UK as part of the Studio Ghibli Collection. However, it is unknown whether the film will be released subbed or dubbed.