Review of Ride Your Wave

This movie was pretty good! Alright, so I'm a Yuasa fan. However, that doesn't mean I like his stuff no matter what it is; it means I have high expectations of his work. I skipped a class to drive an hour to see this film. And, it was pretty good. Things I liked; the main character relationship. There is a perfect montage in this movie that that alone almost made me cry. It was so impactful! The music, SLAPPED! The main theme is sung so many times throughout the film, but I just couldn't get tired of it; great stuff. The characters were good; they seemed legit, which isnice in anime.
The story wasn't amazing, but it didn't have to be. The message is far more important. If you like Mamoru Hosoda films, it is exactly something he would write.
Things I didn't like; the animation was NOT up to par with other Yuasa works, at all. Sometimes there'd be something very beautiful, but everything else seemed underwhelming when considering the other projects to come from this studio and director. It was fine, but definitely the weakest he's worked with.
Overall, I thought it was good. It's not as fun as "Lu", or huge as "Devilman", but it's a good watch. When it's on sale online, give it a watch.