A surfer and a firefighter with a mutual love of the sea fall in love in this Japanese anime romance...
A surfer and a firefighter with a mutual love of the sea fall in love in this Japanese anime romance from Lu Over the Wall director Masaaki Yuasa.
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93 %29 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
82 %68 reviewsAudience score rating
"The director, Masaaki Yuasa, is adept at stories and visuals where water is a major character."
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The New York Times
The New York Times""Ride Your Wave" confirms Masaaki Yuasa's place among the most interesting directors working in animation today."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"Even within a more standard framework, though, [director Masaaki] Yuasa's voice shines through."
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Japan Times
Japan Times"The filmmakers' reliance on romantic situations throughout the midsection may have some older teens and adults rolling their eyes, but the final scenes over-deliver with a literal flood of action..."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"So nauseatingly twee at times, it can be hard to take the film seriously."
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Variety
VarietyRide Your Wave | Details
- Rating
- PG, Mild themes and occasional coarse language
- Runtime
- 95
- Genre
- Drama, Romance
- Country of origin
- Japan
