Ocean Waves (1993)
海がきこえる
Animation, Drama, Romance • 1h 12m
Overview
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...
Director: Tomomi Mochizuki
2017 US GKIDS Blu-ray has better detail and grain, 2014 Japan Studio Ghibli Blu-ray from the Hayao Miyazaki box set for MGVC with added bit-depth for supported players
2011/2014 Japan Studio Ghibli Blu-ray for original 6.1 audio mix, Cinema DTS for the English dub
2017 US GKIDS Blu-ray has better detail and grain, 2014 Japan Studio Ghibli Blu-ray from the Hayao Miyazaki box set for MGVC with added bit-depth for supported players
2011/2014 Japan Studio Ghibli Blu-ray for original 6.1 audio mix, Cinema DTS for the English dub
Studio Ghibli Everything Ghibli SPECIAL: Short Short 1992-2016 Blu-ray
Studio Ghibli Everything Ghibli SPECIAL: Short Short 1992-2016 Blu-ray
Studio Ghibli Everything Ghibli SPECIAL: Short Short 1992-2016 Blu-ray
Studio Ghibli Everything Ghibli SPECIAL: Short Short 1992-2016 Blu-ray
4K restoration shown in cinemas in 2026, no home release yet
2021 Japan Studio Ghibli box set Blu-ray
Japanese audio: 2021 Japan Studio Ghibli box set Blu-ray/2011 Japan standalone Blu-ray
US English dub: 2012 US Disney Blu-ray/2017 US GKIDS Blu-ray/2012 Japan North American Edition Blu-ray
UK English dub: 2012 Japan North American Edition Blu-ray
The UK Blu-ray has some audio issues, so the North American Edition Blu-ray from Japan is chosen for the UK English dub despite being lossy.
4K restoration shown in cinemas in 2026, no home release yet
2021 Japan Studio Ghibli box set Blu-ray
Japanese audio: 2021 Japan Studio Ghibli box set Blu-ray/2011 Japan standalone Blu-ray
US English dub: 2012 US Disney Blu-ray/2017 US GKIDS Blu-ray/2012 Japan North American Edition Blu-ray
UK English dub: 2012 Japan North American Edition Blu-ray
The UK Blu-ray has some audio issues, so the North American Edition Blu-ray from Japan is chosen for the UK English dub despite being lossy.
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
2014 Japan Hayao Miyazaki boxset Studio Ghibli Blu-ray
Japanese audio: 2014 Japan Hayao Miyazaki boxset Studio Ghibli Blu-ray has 6.1 discrete
English audio: Cinema DTS-ES, 2010 US Disney Blu-ray as an alternative
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
2014 Japan Hayao Miyazaki boxset Studio Ghibli Blu-ray
Japanese audio: 2014 Japan Hayao Miyazaki boxset Studio Ghibli Blu-ray has 6.1 discrete
English audio: Cinema DTS-ES, 2010 US Disney Blu-ray as an alternative
2015 Japan Isao Takahata boxset Studio Ghibli Blu-ray
2015 Japan Isao Takahata boxset Studio Ghibli Blu-ray
Director: Isao Takahata
2013 Japan Studio Ghibli Blu-ray
2013 Japan Studio Ghibli Blu-ray
Director: Isao Takahata
2013 Japan Studio Ghibli Blu-ray
2013 Japan Studio Ghibli Blu-ray
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Director: Isao Takahata
Director: Isao Takahata
More Animation on Blu-ray
Director: Kiyotaka Oshiyama
2026 Japan Blu-ray. The 4K Blu-ray is an upscale with strong sharpening. Caps
2026 Japan 4K Blu-ray, includes original 5.1 and an Atmos remix. The HD disc only includes 5.1.
Director: Kiyotaka Oshiyama
2026 Japan Blu-ray. The 4K Blu-ray is an upscale with strong sharpening. Caps
2026 Japan 4K Blu-ray, includes original 5.1 and an Atmos remix. The HD disc only includes 5.1.
Directors: Jules Bass & Arthur Rankin, Jr.
Directors: Jules Bass & Arthur Rankin, Jr.
Directors: Jules Bass & Arthur Rankin, Jr.
Directors: Jules Bass & Arthur Rankin, Jr.
Warner Archive Blu-ray 4K restoration from Original Camera Negative
Warner Archive Blu-ray 4K restoration from Original Camera Negative
Warner Archive Blu-ray 4K restoration from Original Camera Negative
Warner Archive Blu-ray 4K restoration from Original Camera Negative
Warner Archive Blu-ray 4K restoration
Warner Archive Blu-ray 4K restoration
Directors: David G. Derrick Jr. & Jason Hand & Dana Ledoux Miller
Disney+ also has this movie in 3D Streaming for the Apple Vision Pro
Directors: David G. Derrick Jr. & Jason Hand & Dana Ledoux Miller
Disney+ also has this movie in 3D Streaming for the Apple Vision Pro
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