Only Yesterday (1991)
I'm going on a trip with Me.
In lyrical switches between the present and the past, Taeko contemplates the arc of her life, and wonders if she has been true to the dreams of her childhood self.
Director: Isao Takahata
Genre: Animation, Drama, Romance
Runtime: 119 min
Release Date: July 20, 1991
Cast
- Miki Imai - Taeko Okajima (voice)
- Toshiro Yanagiba - Toshio (voice)
- Yoko Honna - Taeko (voice)
- Mayumi Izuka - Tsuneko Tani (voice)
- Masahiro Itou - Father (voice)
- Chie Kitagawa - Taeko's Grandmother (voice)
- Yuuki Masuda - Hirota (voice)
- Yuki Minowa - Yaeko (voice)
- Michie Terada - Mother (voice)
- Yorie Yamashita - Nanako (voice)
Screenplay
- Hotaru Okamoto (Comic Book)
- Isao Takahata (Screenplay)
- Yuko Tone (Comic Book)
Music: Katsu Hoshi
Cinematography: Hisao Shirai
Editing: Takeshi Seyama
Production: Studio Ghibli, Tokuma Shoten, Nippon Television Network Corporation, Hakuhodo
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Box Office: $473,110
Original Language: ja
Themes
Unfaithful Husband and Guilt, Marriage of Convenience and Realities, Unfaithful Husband's Quest for Redemption, Melancholic Reflections and Sadness, Deep Regret Over Past Deeds
Keywords
countryside, country life, marriage, folk music, flashback, school, based on manga, anime, reflective
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Only Yesterday about?
- In lyrical switches between the present and the past, Taeko contemplates the arc of her life, and wonders if she has been true to the dreams of her childhood self.
- Who directed Only Yesterday?
- Only Yesterday was directed by Isao Takahata.
- Who stars in Only Yesterday?
- Only Yesterday stars Miki Imai, Toshiro Yanagiba, Yoko Honna, Mayumi Izuka, Masahiro Itou, Chie Kitagawa.
- How long is Only Yesterday?
- Only Yesterday has a runtime of 1h 59m (119 minutes).
- What genre is Only Yesterday?
- Only Yesterday is a Animation, Drama, Romance film.
- How much did Only Yesterday gross?
- Only Yesterday grossed $473,110 worldwide.
- Where was Only Yesterday produced?
- Only Yesterday was produced in Japan.
- What are the themes of Only Yesterday?
- The themes of Only Yesterday include: Unfaithful Husband and Guilt, Marriage of Convenience and Realities, Unfaithful Husband's Quest for Redemption, Melancholic Reflections and Sadness, Deep Regret Over Past Deeds.