Kokuriko-zaka kara

Jul 16 2011 PG 1h 31m
Animation, Drama, Family

Yokohama, 1963. Japan is picking itself up from the devastation of World War II and preparing to host the 1964 Olympics—and the mood is one of both optimism and conflict as the young generation struggles to throw off the shackles of a troubled past. Against this backdrop of hope and change, a friendship begins to blossom between high school students Umi and Shun—but a buried secret from their past emerges to cast a shadow on the future and pull them apart.

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Plot

A group of Yokohama students fight to save their school's clubhouse from the wrecking ball during preparations for the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games. While working there, Umi and Shun gradually attract each other, but face a sudden trial. Even so, they keep going without fleeing the difficulties of reality.

Written by

Tetsurô Sayama, Chizuru Takahashi, Keiko Niwa

Directed by

Gorô Miyazaki

Cast

Sarah Bolger, Chris Noth, Anton Yelchin

Crew

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Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

GKIDS, Lawson, KDDI, Mitsubishi, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, The Yomiuri Shimbun, Studio Ghibli

Languages

Awards

6 wins & 11 nominations total

Trailers
From Up on Poppy Hill TRAILER (Goro Miyazaki - 2013)
Official Australian Trailer [Subtitled]
Official US Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
55,387
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
71
Popularity
NA