About this episode

The hosts review Studio Ghibli's film Ocean Waves, exploring its themes of teenage romance and nostalgia.

We review Studio Ghibli's most overlooked, and arguably underestimated film, Ocean Waves, a subtle, bittersweet hymn to nineties teenage youth, centered around a love triangle between two high school friends and a pretty, new female transfer student, that perfectly evokes the nostalgia of youthful romance. Tune in for the full review! Timestamps: [00:00] Intro + The films of Metal Gear Solid 3, Robotrix, Sketchy, Kingdom, Saint Seiya [51:55] Review: Ocean Waves (1993) [2:26:10] Bluesky Comments

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