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Animation, Romance, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy  •  2019  •  95 min

Ride Your Wave (2019)

Ride Your Wave poster

Ride Your Wave (2019)

Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Family Values: Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
7.5

Overview

Ride Your Wave is a Japanese animated romance from director Masaaki Yuasa about a surf-loving college student who falls for the firefighter who rescues her, then must navigate grief and loss when their relationship is cut short. The Leans Traditional label fits organically. The film is built around a devoted heterosexual partnership, framed with warmth and sincerity, and its emotional core is personal rather than political. Grief, love, and resilience are the only agendas on offer. There are no progressive social themes, no LGBTQ representation, and no ideological commentary. It is a love story rooted in commitment and emotional loyalty, values that sit comfortably on the traditional side of the spectrum.

Starring Cast

Ryôta Katayose  •   Rina Kawaei  •   Honoka Matsumoto

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film's narrative centers on universal human experiences of grief, love, and personal growth, focusing on an individual's journey to overcome loss and find inner strength. Its themes are apolitical, championing emotional healing and resilience without engaging in ideological discourse.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: Medium

The movie features traditional casting appropriate for its Japanese origin, focusing on a heterosexual couple without explicit DEI-driven character changes. Its narrative positively frames its main characters and does not include any critique of traditional identities or central DEI themes.

Secondary

Family Values: Leans Traditional
Confidence: High

The film idealizes a deeply committed, loving, and enduring heterosexual partnership, emphasizing fidelity and mutual support as core values, which aligns with traditional family norms for romantic relationships.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Ride Your Wave does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The film's narrative centers on a heterosexual romance and the protagonist's journey through grief, with all relationships and character identities presented as heterosexual. There is no explicit or implicit LGBTQ+ representation within the story.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "Ride Your Wave" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative centers on a heterosexual romance between a surfer and a firefighter, exploring themes of love, loss, and moving forward after tragedy, without incorporating elements related to transsexual identity or experiences.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

Ride Your Wave is an original animated film featuring characters created specifically for this production. There are no pre-existing source materials, prior adaptations, or historical figures from which character genders could have been established and subsequently altered.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Ride Your Wave is an original animated film, not an adaptation of pre-existing material with established character races. Therefore, its characters do not have a prior canonical race to be swapped from.

Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: High

Not depicted in the film.

Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.5

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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6.8
The Movie Database logo
7.6

Critic Ratings

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9.3
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6.5

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