Directed by Tomomi Mochizuki, the movie will finally be released in the US. A Studio Ghibli gem is finally making its way to US theaters this month. Rarely seen outside of Japan, “Ocean Waves” is an ...
Studio Ghibli is revered by animation lovers the world over. During the company’s 31-year existence, its output has been relatively small, because the artists who founded it — Hayao Miyazaki, director ...
Studio Ghibli’s Ocean Waves drifts away from fantasy toward memory and realism. Modest yet heartfelt, it captures adolescence, regret, and fleeting connection.