

海がきこえる
Ocean Waves (1993) is currently streaming in the UK on Netflix. Last updated 20 January 2026.
Kochi is your average coastal town on the sleepy, idyllic island of Shikoku and young Taku is definitely your average high school student. But soon his quiet life will be turned upside down with the arrival of Rikako: a beautiful student recently transferred from Tokyo. By the end of the term Taku will have learnt a valuable lesson in love and friendship.
Director: Tomomi Mochizuki
Streaming info last checked: 20 Jan 2026

Nobuo Tobita
Taku Morisaki (voice)
Yoko Sakamoto
Rikako Mutou (voice)

Toshihiko Seki
Yutaka Matsuno (voice)

Yuri Amano
Akiko Shimizu (voice)

Kae Araki
Yumi Kohama (voice)

Jun'ichi Kanemaru
Okada (voice)

Ai Satou
Taku's Mother (voice)

Aya Hisakawa
Young Girl (voice)

Tomokazu Seki
Minarai (voice)

Hikaru Midorikawa
Tadashi Yamao (voice)