Series synopsis
Wave, Listen to Me!, also known as 波よ聞いてくれ is a Japanese animation drama comedy television series that premiered on tv asahi on April 21, 2023. It ended on June 9, 2023. It was created by Hiroaki Samura. It stars Fuka Koshiba, Kazuki Kitamura, Ryota Katayose and Nanoka Hara.
Minare Koda, a floor manager at a small restaurant in Sapporo, tries to deal with her bad breakup with an ex-boyfriend. In the process, she drunkenly vents her frustrations to an older man sitting next to her at a local bar. The following day, she discovers that the man works as a producer at a nearby radio station, which broadcast her drunken ramblings over the airwaves.
As Minare's voice gains her more attention than her work at the restaurant, she ends up becoming a late-night radio talk sho ...
Premise
Minare Koda, a floor manager at a small restaurant in Sapporo, tries to deal with her bad breakup with an ex-boyfriend. In the process, she drunkenly vents her frustrations to an older man sitting next to her at a local bar. The following day, she discovers that the man works as a producer at a nearby radio station, which broadcast her drunken ramblings over the airwaves.
As Minare's voice gains her more attention than her work at the restaurant, she ends up becoming a late-night radio talk show host at the same station, trying to balance her talk show with her daytime life to make ends meet.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Fuka Koshiba as Minare Koda
- Kazuki Kitamura as Kanetsugu Mato
- Ryota Katayose as Chuya Nakahara
- Nanoka Hara as Mizuho Nanba
- Aya Hirano as Chishiro Madoka
- Mantaro Koichi as Kureko Katsumi
- Mizuki Nishimura as Takarada Yoshiki
- Yurika Nakamura as Tachibana Makie
Supporting cast
- Manami Igashira as Hakosaka Fumi
- Chika Nakagawa as Kuko Ran
- Souta Uemura as [Favorite man]
- Moemi Katayama as Hokakushi Airi
Guest cast
- Souta Uemura as [Favorite man]
- Moemi Katayama as Hokakushi Airi
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | April 21, 2023 | June 9, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | April 21, 2023 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | April 28, 2023 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | May 5, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | tv asahi |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 21, 2023 |
| Last aired | June 9, 2023 |
| Runtime | 48 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday |