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"Ride Your Wave": Masaaki Yuasa's new challenge and a moving love story

Released on June 21, 2019, Ride Your Wave is the latest work by director Masaaki Yuasa, a touching love story set in a seaside town. This work is a new challenge for director Yuasa, who has worked on many popular works such as Lu Over the Wall, which won the Cristal Award at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival, and Night Is Short, Walk on Girl, which won the Japan Academy Prize for Best Animation, and is a work that will deeply move audiences.

story

Hinako, who moved to a seaside town when she entered university, loves surfing and is fearless on the waves. However, she is unsure of her future. After a fire incident, Hinako meets a firefighter named Minato, and the two fall in love. The two become indispensable to each other, but Minato dies in an accident at sea. Hinako is so distraught that she can no longer look at the ocean she loves, and one day she suddenly starts humming a song that reminds her of their memories, and Minato appears from the water. "You promised to always help me, didn't you?" Minato says. Hinako is happy to be reunited with Minato, who was supposed to be dead, but what will become of the love that this miracle brought about? And what is the true purpose of Minato's reappearance?

Commentary

"Ride Your Wave" is a work that combines director Masaaki Yuasa's free and unrestrained visual expression with a touching love story set in a seaside town. Director Yuasa has previously released works full of speed and dynamism, such as "Lu over the Wall" and "The Night is Short, Walk on Girl." In this latest work, he fully demonstrates his talent and deeply moves the audience.

The setting of this work is a seaside town. The story begins with a fateful encounter between Hinako, a university student who loves surfing, and Minato, a firefighter, and through the love between the two, depicts the meaning of life and hope for the future. In particular, the fantastical development in which Minato reappears through Hinako's song even after he loses his life in a sea accident leaves a strong impression on the audience.

Also, don't miss Director Yuasa's unique drawing style and the beautifully rendered seaside scenery. In the surfing scenes, the movement of the waves and the texture of the water are realistically depicted, drawing the audience in. Furthermore, music is also an important element in adding excitement to the story, and the theme song "Brand New Story" sung by GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE has a beautiful melody that symbolizes the love between the two characters.

cast

The cast of this film is as follows:

• Poppy Minato / Ryota Katayose
• Hinako Mukaimizu / Rina Kawaei
• Yoko Hinagiku / Honoka Matsumoto
• Kawamura Wasabi / Kentaro Ito

Minato, played by Ryota Katayose, is a firefighter with a strong sense of justice and is trusted in his work. He is skillful and can do anything well, but he loses his life in a sea accident, but he reappears when Hinako sings. Hinako, played by Rina Kawaei, loves surfing and is quite skilled at it. She has a bright and carefree personality, but is not confident about her future. Yoko, played by Honoka Matsumoto, is Minato's younger sister and a high school student. Although she is blunt with everyone, she adores her brother. Wasabi, played by Kentaro Ito, is a rookie firefighter and Minato's junior. Although he has a friendly personality, he makes repeated mistakes at work and is still only half-baked as a firefighter.

Main Staff

The main staff of this work are as follows:

• Director: Masaaki Yuasa
• Screenplay by Reiko Yoshida
• Music by Michiru Oshima

Director Masaaki Yuasa is a renowned director who has worked on many popular films. Reiko Yoshida's script focuses on the love between the two characters, but also depicts the meaning of life and hope for the future. Michiru Oshima's music is an important element that adds excitement to the story, and the theme song "Brand New Story" in particular is a beautiful melody that symbolizes the love between the two characters.

Main Characters

The main characters of this work are as follows:

• Poppy Port
  A firefighter. He has a strong sense of justice and is trusted at work. He is skillful and can do anything well. He loses his life in an accident at sea, but reappears after hearing Hinako's song.
• Hinako Mukai
  A university student. She loves surfing and is quite skilled at it. She has a bright and carefree personality, but she is not confident about her future.
• Yoko Hinagiku
  Minato's younger sister, a high school student. Although she has a blunt attitude towards everyone, she adores her brother.
• Kawamura Wasabi
  A new firefighter and Minato's junior. Although he has a friendly personality, he makes repeated mistakes at work and is still only a novice firefighter.

Theme songs and music

The theme songs for this film are as follows:

• OP
  Brand New Story
  Sung by: GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE

"Brand New Story" is a beautiful song sung by GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE. The lyrics and melody of this song symbolize the love between the two people, and are an important element in adding excitement to the story.

Ratings and Recommendations

"Ride Your Wave" has been highly praised as a new challenge for director Masaaki Yuasa and a moving love story. In particular, the beautifully drawn seaside scenery and realistic depiction of the surfing scenes leave a strong impression on the audience. In addition, the meaning of life and hope for the future depicted through the love between the two characters resonates with many people.

This movie is highly recommended for people who like romance movies and animation movies. It is especially a must-see for people who like the works of director Masaaki Yuasa. It is also recommended for people who like surfing and seaside scenery. The fantastical development and beautiful music are also points not to be missed, so please watch it at the theater.

More Information

Release media: Theatrical Original media: Original anime Release date: June 21, 2019 - January 1, 0000 Distributor: Toho Running time: 96 minutes Number of episodes: 1 Director: Masaaki Yuasa Production: Animation Production / Science SARU
Copyright: ©2019 "Ride Your Wave" Production Committee

Above, we have provided detailed information, reviews, and recommendations for "Ride Your Wave." This work is sure to be loved by many people as a new challenge for director Masaaki Yuasa and a touching love story. Please experience the excitement at the theater.