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OCEAN WAVES (I Can Hear the Sea): Anime Movie Reaction! PATREON COMMISSION! (Patreon)

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2026-07-24 17:00:08
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*WAVE-CRASHING HEADPHONE WARNINGS*

OH FRIENDS. This anime movie was a fantastic coming-of-age Studio Ghibli film from the early 90's -- but as a romance? Oh. Oh we have things to TALK ABOUT! And my discussion is longer than the movie itself! There's a lot to talk about, so let's get into it!

Shimoyama gave us QUITE the controversial movie to round out the month for commissions and I had a lot of fun discussing this one!

LINK TO PIP REACTION: https://share.vidyard.com/watch/69xX3GbEuRfLJHSjCwQZSe

Thank you for watching with me and for all the support!

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Romania Black - OCEAN WAVES (I Can Hear the Sea): Anime Movie Reaction! PATREON COMMISSION!

LINK TO PIP REACTION: https://share.vidyard.com/watch/69xX3GbEuRfLJHSjCwQZSe **WAVE-CRASHING HEADPHONE WARNINGS** 00:00 INTRODUCTION 02:12 REACTION START! 01:14:22 DISCUSSION START! OH FRIENDS. This anime movie was a fantastic coming-of-age Studio Ghibli film from the early 90's -- but as a romance? Oh. Oh we have things to TALK ABOUT! And my discussion is longer than the movie itself! There's a lot to talk about, so let's get into it! Shimoyama gave us QUITE the controversial movie to round out the month for commissions and I had a lot of fun talking about this one! Thank you for watching with me and for all the support! #romaniablack #oceanwaves #icanhearthesea Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/RomaniaBlack My Anime: https://myanimelist.net/profile/RomaniaBlack Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/RomaniaBlack You can mail me a letter or anything (except food, please) at this address: Romania Black PO Box 768 Harrisburg, IL 62946 USA

Comments

Sunspots

Loved the reaction and discussion! This was on my long-list to watch, another entry in the ‘probably wouldn’t have gotten around to it without the RB reaction’ box. 🥳 This killed me 🤣: ‘I know they’re kids! They’re just kids! *drinks*’ 🤣 Any question I had was instantly explained by what you read in the discussion about the production of this film. Also, it is extra funny to me to watch this for the first time in the same month as getting a Before Sunrise rewatch – I’ll choose to believe these films are set in the same universe. 😆 Themes of resistance? 😆 Of course! Especially adolescent resistance and youthful stubbornness, in the ways they refuse to explain themselves. Or the attempts to resist conformity in ways that, in practice, end up actually following the social script. The discussion was really excellent and a lot of fun! I had a great time. 🥰 Thank you to Shimoyama for another amazing commission! 🥰 Looking forward to everything coming up in August! 💙

Shimoyama

You did justice on this film! An hour long discussion! I'm weak at a girl who is childish and selfish probably because I'm asexual and I don't have any business with her I have been treated as an exception or a safety place for a romance So I like to be swayed by a selfish behavior😂 Thefore I can't dislike Rikako The relationship that I like in this movie the most is between Taku and Yutaka But I can see a little girl into a young adult teenager And I like that girl Because she is too childish to behave against her father at her age I was the exact same age with her for going through the similar situation I was happy to hear my father could find his happiness but my little girl was sobbing because he is my father My father is complicated person so I had controversial feelings, still my little girl missed the father figure But overall I was happy genuinely Also, it's the early 90's story so yen was strong at usd I can't imagine high schoolers go to Hawaii as the final school trip!! What jerks! And I like the way Taku slaps Rikako oddly enough He won't slap her before she slaps him If a genderless society exists, it could give male the right to slap female back It was not good for men to hit woman even though in 1990's I'm a champion of non-violence, but from equality perspective if women are allowed to slap men, then men should have right to return lightly But again, non-violence is the best Rikako shouldn't have slapped him, and Taku shouldn't have slapped her They SHOULD TALK!!

Nicolas

Not the same universe! 😭 omg that’s hilarious. Yay there’s a media that I’ve actually seen before you haha. I’m happy to have had you see this for the first time along with us. The adolescence resistance and youthful stubbornness was done so well! I think I was so peeved in some moments because it was all so real. My first time watching that is. Now seeing this so many years later I’m pretty… understanding(?) and a lot more open to rough edges so to speak. Glad you checked it out! ❤️

Nicolas

That smack was LOUD. It genuinely shocked me to see him stoop low even if Rikako slapped him first. I cannot imagine being his age and doing so. And there’s a fair point in double standards against physical assault but I do think it’s not taking into the context of the “male” often being much stronger and bigger. He hit her hard enough to sway to the side. I’m pretty critical sometimes so I will admit I was really disappointed in Taku in that moment. And it’s interesting to mention Rikako in this rewatch because like you- I couldn’t bring myself to dislike her. Her situation at home AND at her new school was pretty bad. Her father didn’t tell her that he had already moved on with another woman that’s not her mom.. and to make matters worse he changed her room without a semblance of guilt. It’s like she was also taken out of the picture. I know people easily label her as a “b!tch.” And yeah she’s done some bad moves with asking money and being rough around the edges but I feel like with school, personally imo, she should be given grace when it comes to school. Yes, she’s hard to work with but from another angle.. she’s minding her own business this entire time. She’s not even playing Matsuno’s feelings or even talking to the other boys. She has ONE friend and literally takes a back seat and yet somehow the other girls have issues with her?!?! It made me livid for her. Then one of the girls has the utter audacity to accuse her of being too friendly to her crush and then fights her when she would clear up the assumption. Like??? Rikako is overhated. I feel so bad that I hated her the first time I saw this years ago. She had no guidance whatsoever so ever. And on the flip side- Taku is so well mannered but when I take a step back… he was kinda spontaneous and spoiled lol. His parents must have been worried sick about him. Smacked and punched at school- randomly books a trip to Tokyo and explains without even so much as apologizing 😭 I would have been whooped into my next life. All this to say these kids are pretty realistic it’s almost triggering 😂 I’m sorry to hear you can relate to the father situation. Parents moving on but you’re still hung up that it doesn’t feel like you’re in the picture anymore. Especially when your relationship is already strained with them. It’s hard sometimes to get past who they used to be as well. But happier days are now here! It’s lovely that you’re here and we’ll cherish each day ❤️ Thank you for another amazing commission! It was awesome to hear Romania’s reaction for this 😊 love ittt

romaniablack

Ahhhh, I’m so glad that you got around to this thanks to the channel! HAHAHA I drink whenever I see kids in distress or in situations they shouldn’t be in! XD Hahahaha, you KNOW?! I could see them in the same universe! That’s funny; I hadn’t thought of that. I love the coming-of-age where the kids question the system of society around them as they grow up, so this series was great for that! I’m glad you enjoyed the discussion! And yesss, Shimoyama did so good commissioning this one! Thank you for the comment and for the kind words! I am HYPED for August’s commissions, to be clear!

romaniablack

Thank you so much! It’s a sign of a good commission when it gets me rambling! XD Hahaha, it’s so funny to me to see people either go towards characters like Rikako or be swerved away from them! But I get what you mean! I do love this as a coming of age story and can see her layers as a child dealing with all these teenage emotions as she’s growing up. Thank you for sharing your story in relation to her character – I could easily see how people connect with her character, especially if they’ve dealt with similar situations and family dynamics as what she was associated with. Ahh, that’s interesting to note the 90’s and it’s connection to the USD – and YES! I cannot BELIEVE those high schoolers got to go to HAWAII! Hahaha!! I agree, too; he waited until she slapped him until he did that back. I agree - from a standpoint, I’m about non-violence, but if a woman slaps him then he can return back if needed – but you get to the heart of the matter - they should have TALKED instead!! YES!!! Well said! Thank you so much for this commission - this was such an interesting movie to watch!

romaniablack

It WAS a loud smack -- I also agree that it was sad to see him stoop to that level to smack her. :( I was very disappointed in him, too -- I don't think he should HAVE to take it when someone attacks him, woman or man, but he SHOULD have taken it because he could have and could have been the better person to talk it out, instead. I totally can understand someone connecting with Rikako – and I get where she’s coming from. She’s….pretty shady and I would not trust her or want to be around her. I think she has layers, though. But I wish we had seen her mature a little bit, instead of just taking it at her friends’ face value at the end. And Taku WAS very spoiled in how he took advantage of his parents in leaving them hanging on where he was – yeah, I would have been whooped into my next life as well, so I feel you there! I do agree, the characters are so “realistic it’s almost triggering” that is SUCH a good way to describe it! But I agree, I’m glad the movie is hopeful in that despite all the trauma as teens - they seem well-adjusted into adulthood and onto “better things.” Thank you for the comment and kind words as well!