to be honest, i feel like i've watched this movie for like 2982th times for how good this anime is! ⭐ it's my ultimate comfort-watch even though many people said they don't really like it for the conflict :/ it's not just the typical japanese high school students story as it actually tells about the students' awareness & effort to maintain the heritages in with love and determination, so it's really fun to watch them have debates & explain why preserving the heritages is considered important. and since the setting is near the sea, it becomes even more memorable for me. we also get to know many characters surrounding the mcs, so it's entertaining to see their interactions & chemistry ⛵ i really like seeing umi & shun scenes too because of how cute they are T_____T. although both of them realised their feelings way too quick, it's honestly still understandable since they're actually really related in some ways. i love their subtle yet meaningful interactions before they even know each other from the flags that they raise every morning. even though it takes umi some times to realise that he actually have been answering her messages from day one it's simply a comforting movie for me to watch when i need something calm but still visually beautiful. it's not fantasy like the other ghibli movies, but it's still fun & worth to watch during free times! 🦀🐚🐟