Ghibli's Ocean Waves Film Listed for December 28 From GKids 

Ghibli\'s Ocean Waves Film Listed for December 28 From GKids

anime film with a December 28 theatrical release date from distributor

. The title is also included on Box Office Mojo\'s list of films that have recently been rated by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA).

did not respond to ANN\'s inquiry about the listing before press time.

and Walt Disney Company\'s landmark international distribution deal for every other Ghibli feature in 1996.

has never been released on home video in North America.

for the first time in North America; the film was included in

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