Where to watch Ride Your Wave in Japan
Ride Your Wave is streaming on U-NEXT, dAnime Amazon Channel and FOD in Japan, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability checked 22 June 2026.
About Ride Your Wave
Ride Your Wave is a 2019 movie in the Animation, Romance and Comedy genres, directed by Masaaki Yuasa, starring Ryota Katayose, Rina Kawaei and Honoka Matsumoto. It has a runtime of 1 hour 35 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.6/10 from 373 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Ride Your Wave in Japan — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Ride Your Wave trailer
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.
Top cast
Ryota Katayose
Minato Hinageshi (voice)
Rina Kawaei
Hinako Mukaizumi (voice)
Honoka Matsumoto
Yoko Hinageshi (voice)
Kentaro Ito
Wasabi Kawamura (voice)
Mami Horikoshi
Hinako's Mother (voice)
You Taichi
Junko (voice)
Mai Nishikawa
Ai (voice)
Daiki Hamano
Chiba Port Tower Public Address Announcer (voice)
Kenji Sugimura
Leader (voice)
Kunihiro Kawamoto
Commander (voice)
Shigeo Kiyama
Captain (voice)
Kento Hama
Man A (voice)
Haruki Ishiya
Man B (voice)
Satoshi Yamazaki
Young Minato (voice)
Hina Kino
Young Hinako (voice)
Kaori Inoue
Old Woman in Chigasaki Cafe (voice)
Shinya Honda
Old Man in Chigasaki Cafe (voice)
Serika Hiromatsu
Woman A (voice)
Arisa Sakuraba
Woman B (voice)
Takuya Makimura
Unit Leader (voice)
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Ride Your Wave in Japan?+
In Japan, you can stream Ride Your Wave on U-NEXT, dAnime Amazon Channel and FOD. It's also available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies.
Is Ride Your Wave on Netflix?+
Ride Your Wave is not on Netflix in Japan right now, but you can stream it on U-NEXT, dAnime Amazon Channel and FOD.
How long is Ride Your Wave?+
Ride Your Wave has a runtime of 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).
Who stars in Ride Your Wave?+
Ride Your Wave stars Ryota Katayose, Rina Kawaei, Honoka Matsumoto, Kentaro Ito and Mami Horikoshi.
When did Ride Your Wave come out?+
Ride Your Wave is a 2019 movie directed by Masaaki Yuasa.
What genre is Ride Your Wave?+
Ride Your Wave is Animation, Romance, Comedy, Drama and Fantasy film.
Who directed Ride Your Wave?+
Ride Your Wave was directed by Masaaki Yuasa.
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