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Only Yesterday
おもひでぽろぽろ
Directed by Isao Takahata
Produced by Hayao Miyazaki,
Toshio Suzuki
Written by Isao Takahata
Starring Miki Imai,
Yoshiro Yanagiba,
Yoko Honna
Music by Masaru Hoshi
Distributed by Tokuma Shoten ,
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Release date(s) Japan July 20, 1991
Germany June 6, 2006
AU October 11, 2006
France October 18, 2006
UK September 4, 2006
Running time 118 minutes
Language Japanese
Budget Unknown
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Only Yesterday (おもひでぽろぽろ Omohide Poro Poro?, meaning Memories Like Falling Teardrops (more literally, Memories Like Falling Rain Drops) is sixth film by critically acclaimed director Isao Takahata (Grave of the Fireflies) and produced by Studio Ghibli. It is based on the manga of the same title by Hotaru Okamoto and Yuko Tone.[1] It was released on July 20, 1991. The ending theme song is a Japanese translation "Ai wa Hana, Kimi wa sono Tane (愛は花、君はその種子?)" of Amanda McBroom's composition "The Rose". Image File history File links OYpost. ... Isao Takahata (高畑 勲 Takahata Isao) (born October 29, 1935) is one of the most famous directors of anime, or Japanese animated films. ... Hayao Miyazaki (宮崎 駿, Miyazaki Hayao), born January 5, 1941 in Tokyo, is a director of animation films and a co-founder of the animation studio, Studio Ghibli. ... Toshio Suzuki (鈴木 利男 Suzuki Toshio) (b. ... Isao Takahata (高畑 勲 Takahata Isao) (born October 29, 1935) is one of the most famous directors of anime, or Japanese animated films. ... Miki Imai (今井 美樹 Imai Miki, born on April 14, 1963 in Takanabe, Miyazaki Japan) is a female J-pop singer and actress. ... Yoko Honna (本名 陽子 Honna Yōko) is a seiyÅ« who was born on January 7, 1979 in Soka, Saitama. ... Tokuma Shoten (徳間書店) is one of the largest entertainment publishers in Japan. ... The Buena Vista Motion Pictures Group is a collection of affiliated motion picture studios, all subsidiaries of The Walt Disney Company. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... July 20 is the 201st day (202nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 164 days remaining. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... June 6 is the 157th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (158th in leap years), with 1 day remaining // 1508 - Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year truce and cede several territories to Venice 1513... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... October 18 is the 291st day of the year (292nd in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... September 4 is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Isao Takahata (高畑 勲 Takahata Isao) (born October 29, 1935) is one of the most famous directors of anime, or Japanese animated films. ... Grave of the Fireflies ) is a 1988 anime movie written and directed by Isao Takahata for Studio Ghibli. ... Studio Ghibli Inc. ... July 20 is the 201st day (202nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 164 days remaining. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Amanda McBroom is an American singer, song-writer and cabaret performer. ... The Rose is a pop song written by Amanda McBroom and featured in the 1979 movie The Rose, in which it was performed by Bette Midler. ...


Only Yesterday is significant among progressive anime films in that it explores a genre traditionally thought to be outside the realm of animated subjects, in this case a realistic drama written for adult, particularly female josei audiences. In spite of its adult subject matter, the film was a surprise box office success, attracting a large adult audience of both sexes. This does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. ...

Contents

Storyline

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

Taeko is 27, unmarried, has lived her whole life in Tokyo and now works at a company there. She decides to take another trip to visit her elder sister's in-laws in the rural countryside to help with the safflower harvest and get away from city life. While traveling at night on a train to Yamagata, she begins to recall memories of herself as a fifth-grade schoolgirl in 1966, and her intense desire to go on holiday like her classmates. During her stay in Yamagata, she finds herself increasingly nostalgic and wistful for her childhood self, while simultaneously wrestling with adult issues of career and love. The trip dredges up forgotten memories, the first stirrings of childish romance, puberty and growing up, the frustrations of maths and boys. In lyrical switches between the present and the past, Taeko wonders if she has been true to the dreams of her childhood self. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Binomial name Carthamus tinctorius (Mohler, Roth, Schmidt & Boudreaux, 1967) Safflower is a highly branched, herbaceous, thistle-like annual, usually with many long sharp spines on the leaves. ... Yamagata is the name of several places: Yamagata Prefecture Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan Yamagata City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan Yamagata, a village located in Higashichikuma District, Nagano, Japan. ...


While mostly realistic in its depiction of Taeko, the expressionistic influences in Takahata's work are often marked by scenes where a character's imagination comes to life on screen. After Taeko encounters her first love, she dreams of rising from her bed into a red-colored sky. The scene ends with her slow return to earth, then cuts to an outside shot of her house where a giant heart emerges from her window. These expressionistic sequences run counter to Takahata's realistic storyline, but are consciously used by the director to transition back and forth from reality to the unreal world of animated fantasy, leveraging the advantages of animation in order to develop the character.

Spoilers end here.

Characters

  • Taeko Okajima (タエ子) - Miki Imai
  • Toshio (トシオ) - Toshiro Yanagiba
  • Taeko (as 5th grade student) - Yoko Honna
  • Mother of Taeko - Michie Terada
  • Father of Taeko - Masahiro Ito
  • Grandmother of Taeko - Chie Kitagawa
  • Yaeko Okajima - Yuki Minowa
  • Nanako Okajima - Yorie Yamashita

Miki Imai (今井 美樹 Imai Miki, born on April 14, 1963 in Takanabe, Miyazaki Japan) is a female J-pop singer and actress. ... Yoko Honna (本名 陽子 Honna Yōko) is a seiyū who was born on January 7, 1979 in Soka, Saitama. ...

Film Notes

The story takes place within the Takase district of Yamagata, Yamagata.[2] The Takase Station of the Senzan Line is featured prominently; Though it has since been rebuilt, the scenery remains mostly unchanged. During the course of the film, characters visit prominent locales, including the resort destination of Mount Zao. This article is about the city in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. ... The Senzan Line (仙山線) is a rail line in Japan. ... Mount Zao a famous ski resort in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. ...


In the U.S., the cable channel Turner Classic Movies aired Only Yesterday on Thursday, January 26, 2006 (in the original Japanese with English subtitles) as part of its month-long salute to Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli.[3] Coaxial cable is often used to transmit cable television into the house. ... Turner Classic Movies (TCM) is a cable television channel featuring commercial-free classic movies, mostly from the Turner Entertainment and Warner Bros. ...


Unlike the typical anime style, the characters have more facial muscles and expressions. Because of this, dialogue was recorded first (usually this is done after the animation is completed) and the animators fit the dialogue to the characters, resulting in more believable and realistic lipsync and facial expressions. Only Taeko's childhood past (which has a more typical anime style) was animated before the voices were recorded.


To date this is the only Studio Ghibli film released outside Japan to not feature an English dub, but it does still feature subtitles.


Released Dates

  • Germany - Released on June 6, 2006, under title of Tränen der Erinnerung (Tears of Memory) - Only Yesterday (Universum Film).[4]
  • USA - According to an announcement made by Pixar/Disney executives, after the Howl's Moving Castle Premier in 2005, plans to release "Only Yesterday" in the US have been "shelved indefinitely". Though no real details were given for the shelving, some commentators have speculated that Disney felt that the film was incompatible with Disney's image as a producer of family films (the film includes a family bathing scene set in a bathhouse, and a scene in which schoolchildren naively discuss menstruation), and were worried that its release might attract negative attention. Nevertheless, many fans have petitioned for a DVD release in the United States, and the film is currently ranked as the number three most-requested DVD release at the TCM website (and has ranked as high as second). In North America, the English-subtitled DVD is available from Canadian sources.

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Notes & References

  1. ^ Nausicaa.net Omohide Poro Poro (Only Yesterday) Frequently Asked Questions "Is it based on a manga or a book?" Retrieved on 2007-1-9.
  2. ^ Nausicaa.net Omohide Poro Poro (Only Yesterday) Frequently Asked Questions "Where did it take place?" Retrieved on 2007-1-9.
  3. ^ Turner Classic Movies Master Of Japanese Animation Hayao Miyazaki. "Isao Takahata's Only Yesterday" Retrieved on 2007-1-9.
  4. ^ Universum Film Tränen der Erinnerung - Only Yesterday Retrieved on 2007-1-9.
  5. ^ Madman Entertainmen Only Yesterday Release Information. Retrieved on 2007-1-9.
  6. ^ Optimum Releasing "Only Yesterday". Retrieved on 2007-1-9.

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