Only Yesterday

1991 · directed by Isao Takahata

Rating
83/100
Hit
yes

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.

Only Yesterday (1991), directed by Isao Takahata, rates 83/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Miki Imai
  • Yoko Honna
  • Toshiro Yanagiba
  • Yorie Yamashita
  • Yuki Minowa
  • Masahiro Ito
  • Michie Terada
  • Chie Kitagawa
  • Mayumi Izuka
  • Mei Oshitani

Crew

  • Hisao Shirai — Director of Photography
  • Naoki Kaneko — Editor
  • Tomoko Kida — Editor
  • Yasutaka Mori — Editor
  • Katsu Hoshi — Original Music Composer
  • Isao Takahata — Screenplay

More from Isao Takahata

  1. Grave of the Fireflies (1988) — 93/100 · hit
  2. The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013) — 86/100 · hit
  3. Pom Poko (1994) — 76/100
  4. The Story of Heidi (1979) — 74/100
  5. My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999) — 73/100
  6. Gauche the Cellist (1982) — 72/100

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