MesmeroWatch list, 0 saved

Movie
Poster for Ride Your Wave

Ride Your Wave

2019 · 95 min

A bright, buoyant romance that slowly turns into a tender, watery meditation on grief and letting go.

Directed by
Masaaki Yuasa
Genres
Animation, Romance, Comedy
Starring
Ryota Katayose, Rina Kawaei, Honoka Matsumoto
Tagline
True love knows no boundaries.
Overview
Hinako is a surf-loving college student who has just moved to a small seaside town. When a sudden fire breaks out at her apartment building, she is rescued by Minato, a handsome firefighter, and the two soon fall in love.

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Search YouTube for a trailer

Rent or buy in the UK
  • Apple TV Store
  • Amazon Video
  • Sky Store
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Masaaki Yuasa
Genres
Animation, Romance, Comedy
Starring
Ryota Katayose, Rina Kawaei, Honoka Matsumoto
In your watch list

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • love
  • coming-of-age
  • healing
  • identity
Places
  • small town
  • sea
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour4
Realism4
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight8

More like this

Titles like Ride Your Wave

Movie

Violet Evergarden: The Movie

2020

A slow, beautiful ache of longing and forgiveness, with gentle fantasy touches and a deep emotional pull.

Same writer: Reiko Yoshida · Melancholic, warm · about grief and love

Also
Same writer: Reiko Yoshida
Via
  • melancholic
  • warm
  • grief
  • love
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Runtime
140 min
Details
Violet Evergarden: The MovieHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Josee, the Tiger and the Fish

2020

A soft, tender romance that slowly blooms between two people learning to lean on each other, leaving you warm and quietly uplifted.

Melancholic, warm · about love and healing · animated

Via
  • melancholic
  • warm
  • love
  • healing
  • animated
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
98 min
Details
Josee, the Tiger and the FishHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

A Silent Voice: The Movie

2016

A tender, painful coming-of-age story about guilt and forgiveness that lingers with quiet emotional force.

Same writer: Reiko Yoshida · Melancholic, warm · about coming-of-age

Also
Same writer: Reiko Yoshida
Via
  • melancholic
  • warm
  • coming-of-age
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
129 min
Details
A Silent Voice: The MovieHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Your Lie in April

2014–2015

A tender, heart-aching watch that lingers on music and loss, balancing bright comedy with raw grief and a slow, inevitable sadness.

Melancholic, warm · about grief and love · animated

Via
  • melancholic
  • warm
  • grief
  • love
  • animated
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
1
Details
Your Lie in AprilHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Weathering with You

2019

A lush, rain-soaked romance that swells with longing and wonder, then turns surprisingly bold about choosing love over the world.

Melancholic, romantic · about love and coming-of-age · animated

Via
  • melancholic
  • romantic
  • love
  • coming-of-age
  • animated
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
112 min
Details
Weathering with YouHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Clannad

2007–2009

A gentle, slow-building story that mixes everyday school humor with a deep, lingering sadness, rewarding patience with an emotional punch.

Melancholic, warm · about grief and love

Via
  • melancholic
  • warm
  • grief
  • love
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Seasons
2
Details
ClannadHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Love of Your Life

2026

A quiet, aching journey through grief and slow healing, carried by intimate moments and a bittersweet sense of hope.

Melancholic, romantic · about grief and love

Via
  • melancholic
  • romantic
  • grief
  • love
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Runtime
109 min
Details
Love of Your LifeHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You.

2025–2026

A gentle, wistful high-school romance that lingers on missed chances and small tender moments, easy to sink into.

Melancholic, warm · about love and coming-of-age

Via
  • melancholic
  • warm
  • love
  • coming-of-age
Pacing
measured
Attention
easy-watch
Seasons
1
Details
Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You.Hidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Suzume

2022

A sweeping, emotionally charged journey that blends intimate grief with fantastical stakes, leaving a warm, hopeful afterglow.

Melancholic, warm · about grief and coming-of-age · animated

Via
  • melancholic
  • warm
  • grief
  • coming-of-age
  • animated
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
122 min
Details
SuzumeHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Your Name

2016

A lush, emotionally charged journey that blends body-swap comedy with aching longing and cosmic mystery, building to a deeply satisfying romantic crescendo.

Melancholic, romantic · about love and coming-of-age

Via
  • melancholic
  • romantic
  • love
  • coming-of-age
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
106 min
Details
Your NameHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Violet Evergarden

2018

A gentle, sorrowful journey through letters and loss, quietly devastating yet ultimately hopeful, with gorgeous animation and a slow, deliberate pace.

Same writer: Reiko Yoshida · Melancholic, warm · about grief and love · animated

Also
Same writer: Reiko Yoshida
Via
  • melancholic
  • warm
  • grief
  • love
  • animated
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Seasons
1
Details
Violet EvergardenHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Her Blue Sky

2019

A gentle, bittersweet coming-of-age story with a touch of supernatural whimsy, anchored by heartfelt family bonds and the quiet ache of missed chances.

Melancholic, warm · about grief and love

Via
  • melancholic
  • warm
  • grief
  • love
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
108 min
Details
Her Blue SkyHidden from your suggestions.

Where to watch in the UK

Rent or buy
  • Apple TV Store
  • Amazon Video
  • Sky Store

Streaming data from JustWatch.All options on TMDB

Details

Genres
animation, romance, comedy, drama, fantasy
Directed by
Masaaki Yuasa
Written by
Reiko Yoshida
Starring
Ryota Katayose, Rina Kawaei, Honoka Matsumoto, Kentaro Ito, Mami Horikoshi, You Taichi, Mai Nishikawa, Daiki Hamano
Music
Michiru Oshima
Cinematography
Toru Fukushi
Runtime
95 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

TMDBIMDbLetterboxdWikipediaWikidata

Something wrong on this page? Tell us.