From Up On Poppy Hill: Japanese Anime Film Review. As they leave, Umi confesses her love for Shun, and he reciprocates her feeling in sprite of their situation. He is a member of the school's journalism club. Trams were to disappear from Yokohama to make way for cars on street level. Her father died during the Korean War; her mother, Ryoko, is studying in the United States. Later, Shun convinces the other students to renovate the building after a debate on the future of the Quartier Latin, which may be demolished. My two favourite Miyazaki films are Spirited Away and Howl’s Moving Castle. Name It is based on the 1980 serialized manga of the same nameillustrated by Chizuru Takahashi and written by Tetsurō Sayama. She points out Yūichirō Sawamura, her father. Age FinePix Z200fd (5.9mm, f/3.8, 1/240 sec, ISO200), Kyoto: Fushimi Inari Shrine and the 5,000 Vermilion Gates, Tokyo National Museum: A Few Hours in the Japanese Gallery. Production Production → From Up on Poppy Hill#Production Easter Eggs. In preparation for the 1964 Summer Olympics to be held in Tokyo, people are destroying the old things because they believe only in the magnificence of the new. Although not “cutting edge”, the animation definitely lives up to its description, that it “captures the entrancing beauty of Yokomaha’s harbour and lush surrounding hillsides”. That didn't become part of the Coca-Cola logo until 1969.[1]. Later, he asks his father, who reveals that Yūichirō arrived at the Kazamas home with young little Shun in his hands shortly after the end of World Wars II. Ahhh, there lies the rub. Hayao MiyazakiKeiko Niwa Love dramas, romance, and shojo manga are no more the exclusive property of girls than action and adventure are of boys. Umi Matsuzaki is a sixteen-year-old student attending Isogo High School living in Coquelicot Manor, a boarding house overlooking the Port of Yokohama in Japan. This is also Goro's second film as the director, after his 2006 film Tales from Earthsea. Ponyo: Ponyo • Sosuke • Fujimoto • Granmamare • Lisa Required fields are marked *. From Up on Poppy Hill (Japanese: コクリコ坂から Hepburn: Kokuriko-zaka Kara, From Coquelicot Hill ) is a 2011 Japanese animated drama film directed by Gorō Miyazaki, scripted by Hayao Miyazaki and Keiko Niwa, and produced by Studio Ghibli. From Up on Poppy Hill was released in Japanese cinemas on July 16, 2011. But Japan? Created by Studio Ghibli, it is directed by Gorō Miyazaki with the screenplay by Hayao Miyazaki and Keiko Niwa and character design by Katsuya Kondō. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Shun is studying at Isogo High School and his best friend is Shiro Mizunuma. The campaign to save the club house is underway with a renovation makeover by the students. Country What happened to Japan after it was defeated, I knew little about. A group of Yokohama teens look to save their school's clubhouse from the wrecking ball in preparations for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. Human Gender. In 1945, Tachibana was killed in an accident in the repatriation ship and his mother died in his childbirth. A feel good story of young love that was meant to be, then wasn’t, but then was again, is Japan’s animated film of the year – or so the Japan Academy Prize panel would say. Naoki Jo 's OTHER SHEETS She resumes her daily routine of raising the flags, but now, it's not just for her father. So, that clarifies the circumstances under which Shun’s real father died. From Up on Poppy Hill Voice actor (Japanese) 5 out of 5 stars (1,431) 1,431 reviews $ 9.16. This is what Yokohama actually looked like in the 1960s. They take the baby and raise him as their own. Your man in Japan, online since 2009. Takashi NaitoShunsuke KazamaNao OmoriTeruyuki Kagawa. The story is set in Japan in 1963. From Up on Poppy Hill. From Up on Poppy Hill (コクリコ坂から, Kokurikozaka kara, "From Coquelicot Hill") a Studio Ghibli film that was released in Japan on July 16, 2011. Rōmaji Male. Because the Philippines was occupied by Japan in World War II when it was still an American colony, the only version of that part of history I knew was about the undeniable atrocities committed by the Japanese against the Filipinos. This film marks the first join project between Goro and his father. Miyazaki Hayao’s films have done a lot for the case of female protagonists as protagonists for both boys and girls, and I hope Goro continues this legacy. Kiki's Delivery Service: Kiki • Jiji • Osono • Fukuo • Ursula • Tombo The target audience for the manga is probably girls, but the advertisement on the manga itself is not really evidence of this. Neighbourhoods are filled with greenery and life seems to go by slowly. In the opening scene, Umi prepares a traditional breakfast in the traditional way with traditional tools. Soon, Umi meets Shun when he participated a daredevil stunt and left a negative impression for Umi.