Available as part of the Ghibli collection in many international regions.
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. Ocean Waves (1993)
An academically gifted student who struggles to adjust to life outside of Tokyo, often acting out or isolating herself from her classmates. Available as part of the Ghibli collection in
Deals with divorce, family tension, and social isolation. Where to Watch Deals with divorce, family tension, and social isolation
According to IMDb's Parents Guide , the film is rated for thematic material:
(1993), originally titled Umi ga Kikoeru ("I Can Hear the Sea"), is a unique entry in the Studio Ghibli catalog. Unlike the studio's more famous fantasy epics, it is a grounded, low-key coming-of-age drama that originally aired as a television movie . Overview
Can be found on platforms like Prime Video and GKIDS (which handled the 2017 North American home video release).