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Oct 03, 2022
Such a wonderful movie.
Aug 11, 2022lisa_liu rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Another wonderful movie made by Ghibli studio. Every scene is beautiful. Love it!
May 09, 2022SusyHendrix rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I seriously think this is a contender for the greatest movie ever made. It is so perfect, not at all the usual coming of age story. It's about a woman with her life at the crossroads and it presents that scenario without maudlin incidents…
Apr 01, 2020jhneli rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Called Omoide Poro Poro ("Memories Come Tumbling Down") in Japan, this Studio Ghibli classic was given a full dubbed release for it's 25th anniversary in 2016. Taeko Okajima is a 27 year old Office Lady working in Tokyo. She decides to…
Aug 16, 2019
This movie is about a woman named Taeko Okajima and her life in Tokyo. She is very fond of the countryside and often visits there as it is one of her favourite places to be. I thought it was a pretty straight forward movie that talked…
Jun 27, 2019midori_hon rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
this anime is not for children, but for people old enough to reflect on what memories they've retained as they passed to adulthood. a beautifully rendered movie, some scenes are almost photographic. be sure to watch the movie, then watch…
Jun 15, 20191aa rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
A steady paced of character. There is not much in the way of plot. The character is slowly unpeeled, but there isn't much character development. Its a surprise that this was an animated film, it probably would have been better if it…
Feb 13, 2019Berrie030711 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
One thing I love about Studio Ghibli is that some movies are simply stories. They're not necessarily flash and bang, or overly surreal. They're just... movies. That's what I love especially about "Only Yesterday." A grown woman simply…
LemmyKoopa
Aug 28, 2018LemmyKoopa rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Only Yesterday isn't the most exciting Studio Ghibli film. That's not to say it's bad; it's beautiful, it's realistic, and it's simply a stunning view at what really is, when you come down to it, a normal life. The characters are…
Jul 01, 2018NaMe24 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I watched this as the internet told me the director/creator of this film had not long since passed away. It is a wonderfully animated and surprisingly realistic portrayal of life. An interesting clash of a modern woman in wanderlust…
Jan 16, 2018jonnybroom rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
An animated memoir for adults. "Only Yesterday" was released for the first time in US on its 25th anniversary in 2016. The point of view moves back and forth between a 27-year-old Japanese woman's perspective and her memories of 5th grade.…
LoganLib_Aavishka
Dec 22, 2017LoganLib_Aavishka rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Another sweet movie from Studio Ghibli. Only Yesterday is a cute and sweet movie which tells the story of a young woman who, while returning to the countryside for a trip, starts to recall memories of her younger self. She recalls good and…
Dec 01, 2017readyrisa rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Wonderful beautiful anmiation again by Studio Ghibli...geared towards adults! I was just so impressed and awed. Great story. The actors who did the voice for the English version was perfect too! LOVED it!!!!!
Oct 31, 2017Ron@Ottawa rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I have to say I don't enjoy this one as much as other Studio Ghibli films. In fact, I fast forwarded a good part of the film where, for example, young siblings are quarreling among themselves. The depiction of the countryside is…
Oct 11, 2017scribby rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
At first this seems like an odd patchwork of more than one, unrelated storyline, in different styles – until it all falls into place about a quarter of the way through the movie. Taeko is recalling memories of her childhood (not all of…
Sep 04, 2017BethanyCraig rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Such a fantastic Studio Ghibli movie. It has a slower pace, is relaxing to watch, and incredibly relateable. It's a good movie to watch on a rainy day, or to have playing in the background while you work.
Jun 22, 2017booksmile rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Make sure you watch through the credits to see the end of the story!
Jun 07, 2017Library_Jill rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
A nostalgic, poignant slice-of-life story about a 27-year-old Japanese woman who finds herself besieged by memories of her 4th-grade self while on a trip to the country. This is a love story, but in the most complex sense of the…
Apr 19, 2017akirakato rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is a 1991 Japanese animated drama (おもひでぽろぽろ, which literally means "Memories Come Tumbling Down") written and directed by Isao Takahata, based on the manga of the same title by Hotaru Okamoto and Yuko Tone. The film explores a genre…
Apr 15, 2017Nursebob rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
The Studio Ghibli animation is impeccable ranging from richly coloured sequences in which grown-up Taeko manoeuvres her way through crowded Tokyo or marvels at a pastoral sunset, to delicate pastel recollections where her younger, more…
Feb 06, 2017
one of ghibli studios best. I had to watch the Japanese version with english subtitles as the english dub version just didn't do it for me. I was put off by the two lead characters english accents.
Nov 30, 2016Daviddonald_chu rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
10/10! Nostalgic yet funny! One of the best Studio Ghibli films ever made. Tip: Watch the special features part in the DVD to appreciate this film more.
Nov 04, 2016waimanau rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
My favorite Studio Ghibli animation film so far. Just lovely! 👍👍👍👍👍 Must see 🎦 ~
Oct 26, 2016Britty346 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is now one of my favorite Studio Ghibli films! Watching it I felt like I was watching someone's life unfold before my eyes. The humor was great and the flash backs when Taeko was in school was captured perfectly with all the…