From Up on Poppy Hill (2011)
"Kokuriko-zaka kara" (original title)

A group of Yokohama teens look to save their school's clubhouse from the wrecking ball in preparations for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.

Director:

Goro Miyazaki

Writers:

Tetsurô Sayama (original story), Hayao Miyazaki (screenplay),

Stars:

Sarah Bolger, Anton Yelchin, Christina Hendricks

2 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Masami Nagasawa	...	Umi Matsuzaki (voice)
Jun'ichi Okada	...	Shun Kazama (voice)
Keiko Takeshita	...	Hana Matsuzaki (voice)
Yuriko Ishida	...	Miki Hokuto (voice)
Rumi Hiiragi	...	Sachiko Hirokôji (voice)
Jun Fubuki	...	Ryoko Matsuzaki (voice)
Takashi Naitô	...	Yoshio Onodera (voice)
Shunsuke Kazama	...	Shirô Mizunuma (voice)
Nao Ohmori	...	Akio Kazama (voice) (as Nao Ômori)
Teruyuki Kagawa	...	Tokumaru rijichô (voice)
Haruka Shiraishi	...	Sora Matsuzaki (voice)
Tsubasa Kobayashi	...	Riku Matsuzaki (voice)
Aoi Teshima	...	Nobuko Yokoyama (voice)
Goro Miyazaki	...	World History Teacher (voice)
Sarah Bolger	...	Umi Matsuzaki (voice)

Storyline

A group of Yokohama teens look to save their school's clubhouse from the wrecking ball in preparations for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.

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Plot Keywords:

sukiyaki | high school | olympic games

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Genres:

Animation | Drama | Family

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for mild thematic elements and some incidental smoking images

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [jp]

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

29 March 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

From Up on Poppy Hill

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$57,585 (USA) (15 March 2013)

Gross:

$928,589 (USA) (17 May 2013)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Studio Ghibli, Nippon Television Network Corporation (NTV), Dentsu

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Umi Matsuzaki and Shun Kazama are embarking on the prodigious ship, there is a sign at the bottom of the wheel house (bridge) which says "Ghibli", the studio which made the film.

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Connections

Referenced in Two People (2011)

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Soundtracks

"Sayonara no Natsu ~Kokuriko-zaka kara~"
("Summer of Goodbyes ~From up on Poppy Hill~")
(1976)
Lyrics by Yukiko Marimura
Composed by Kôichi Sakata
Arranged by Satoshi Takebe
Sung by Aoi Teshima

User Reviews

Another beautiful, nostalgic film from the greatest Studio of all time

After having seen Goro Miyazaki's Tales from Earthsea, I didn't have quite high expectations from this. Goro proved me wrong this time by creating a calm, sweet and tender anime. Hayao Miyazaki is the screenwriter and I was quite surprised that he moved away from his supernatural themes containing gods and flying castles, choosing to write something realistic. Yes, this "realistic" part is the heart of the entire film and it works so lovingly.

Ghibli once again captures the audience with beautiful animation and a captivating score. The film successfully re-creates the 60's world with meticulous details. Each and every character is energetic, whether he/she is the action or just the part of the action. As the film is about saving the school's clubhouse, we can "feel" that these teens really are trying to save it and you forget it's an animated film. Most of these characters are quite inspirational... The film is not epic or dazzling like teen oriented movies actually are. It's a simple nostalgic experience.

In conclusion, another simple and heart-felt film from Ghibli that you can enjoy with your friends and family. A good film for a relaxing weekend ;)

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