Avis Metacritic

In its sensitivity and attention to detail, Ocean Waves makes itself into something special, and kind of magical, and so proves very much a Ghibli gem.

Ocean Waves is worth watching to see just how much a company like Ghibli can bring to a relatively simple tale.

Ocean Waves is a deeply charming and resonant look at the tug of longing that so often comes with memory, the utter mess of youth, and the beautiful delirium of love.

Hindsight has revealed the quiet resonance that’s been humming inside this tiny film ever since it first set out to sea.