

Only Yesterday
1991-07-20 · 119 min · ★ 7.4
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.
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Production details
- Directors
- Isao Takahata
- Production companies
- Studio Ghibli, Tokuma Shoten, Nippon Television Network Corporation, Hakuhodo
- Countries
- Japan
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 473,110
Top Cast
Miki ImaiTaeko Okajima (voice)
Yoko HonnaTaeko Okajima as a Fifth Grader (voice)
Toshiro YanagibaToshio (voice)
Yorie YamashitaNanako Okajima (voice)
Chie KitagawaTaeko's Grandmother (voice)
Mayumi IzukaTsuneko Tani (voice)
Yuuki MasudaShuuji Hirota (voice)
Hirozumi SatoAbe-kun (voice)
Issey TakahashiClassmate (voice)
Yoshimasa KondoHomeroom Teacher (voice)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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