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Only Yesterday [Blu-ray]

Daisy Ridley (Actor), Dev Patel (Actor), Jamie Simone (Director), Rated:

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Genre	Drama, DVD Movie, Memories of Teardrops, Memories of Yesterday, Animation, Blu-ray Movie, Anime & Manga, Omohide poro poro, Studio Ghibli, GKIDS See more
Format	Color, Widescreen, Animated, Subtitled, NTSC
Contributor	Geoffrey Wexler, David Freedman, Isao Takahata, Toshio Suzuki, Dev Patel, Jamie Simone, Alison Fernandez, Daisy Ridley See more
Language	Japanese
Runtime	2 hours

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Having lived her whole life in the city, 27-year-old Taeko (Daisy Ridley, Star Wars: The Force Awakens) decides to visit her relatives in the countryside. As she travels, memories of her youth resurface and after meeting young farmer Toshio (Dev Patel, Slumdog Millionaire), she wonders if she's been true to the dreams of her childhood self. Deftly switching between past and present, Only Yesterday is a masterpiece of time and tone, rich with humor and stirring emotion, and beautifully animated by Studio Ghibli, one of the world's most revered animation studios. From Academy Award-nominated director Isao Takahata (The Tale of The Princess Kaguya) and General Producer Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away), this critically acclaimed film has never before been released in North America until now–in celebration of its 25th anniversary.

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Feature Length Storyboards
The Making of Only Yesterday
Behind the Scenes with the Voice Cast
Interview with the English Dub Team
Foreign Trailers and TV Spots
U.S. Trailer

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Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.85:1
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.75 x 5.5 x 0.75 inches; 1.34 Ounces
Item model number ‏ : ‎ 35486012
Director ‏ : ‎ Jamie Simone, Isao Takahata
Media Format ‏ : ‎ Color, Widescreen, Animated, Subtitled, NTSC
Run time ‏ : ‎ 2 hours
Release date ‏ : ‎ July 5, 2016
Actors ‏ : ‎ Daisy Ridley, Dev Patel, Alison Fernandez
Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English, French
Producers ‏ : ‎ Geoffrey Wexler, Toshio Suzuki
Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), Japanese (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), Japanese (DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0), English (DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0)
Studio ‏ : ‎ Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01E9O0Q0Q
Writers ‏ : ‎ David Freedman, Isao Takahata
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 2

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Vivian

Heart-warming

Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2016

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I pre-ordered this three months ago and finally got it today (: I was so excited for the release of this film in English. I knew Isao Takahata had did this film, along with Hayao Miyazaki as a producer. I was anxious to finally welcome another studio ghibli movie into my collection.

In the beginning of the movie, i was a little confused and some what bored. Because i wasn't understanding the little girl scenes in the movie, it wasn't until like 5 minutes into the film I realized... Ohhhhhhhh it's her younger self... Lol.

As I watched the movie I began to feel bored, but then there would be surprisingly sweet and innocent bursts of comedic dialogic from 5th grade Taeko, that made me giggle and chuckle to myself. Then I began to relate to how Taeko felt about her life, about how she remembered and reconnected with younger self. I mean who hasn't done this before? I quickly became engaged in this self re-discovery of Taeko, because.... I need a moment like what Taeko experiences on the train going back to Tokyo. Don't we all? To realize what really makes us happy is the path we should not turn away from,because we have become "safe" in our lives. We never think to explore other avenues like our younger selves did. The ending of this movie was the highlight for me. I cried.... A LITTLE.... I swear!!!

Anyway, it's to be expected from Isao Takahata. It's no exciting, magical, adventurous movie. So don't expect that when you watch this,and don't whine and complain that it wasn't what you expected, because that's why you read these reviews and a watch YouTube trailer. This is a realistic film, that everyone can somewhat have a connection to, and realize that... A true mirror.... Is sometimes yourself. (:

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Davalon

Outstanding, beautiful, emotional and real. A must-see.

Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2018

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This was a unique anime. I had never seen anything like it. For something that was made over 25 years ago, it felt absolutely current. The unique framing device of the past and the present and moving through them with ease was done brilliantly. The facial expressions of the characters were fantastic. The truth and honesty of their lives and emotions was clear for all to see.

A selfish little girl and her adult self mingle in each other's realities and we are able to see how certain events from the past impact present choices.

The blatantly honest discussion of a girl's first period is done so beautifully that I thought, "What is America's hang up?" Disney would not release the film unless Studio Ghibli cut the "menstrual talk." SG wisely said, "Uh, I don't think so." It's only because (some) people have grown up and realized how fantastic this film is that it has finally been released.

I watched in Japanese with English subtitles. I do not want to hear the English voices, even though I love the actors. Yes, there are universal truths in this story, but there are also very, very Japanese realities, and for anyone that spent any time in Japan in the '80s or '90s, or traveled to the countryside before the entire country became a giant rally for AKB48, you will be able to appreciate how authentic this is.

Two thumbs up, absolutely excellent. You MUST watch till the very last frame or you will be disappointed by what you will think is the ending. Keep going!

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Jacqueline

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Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2023

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Packaging was perfect. Came in a box with pillow cushioned wrap. Another steelbox for my collection.

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Christina Reynolds

Smell The Roses. Pick The Safflowers. Whatever Works For You, Really.

Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2022

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𝑷𝒆𝒓𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒔 𝒎𝒚 𝒇𝒊𝒇𝒕𝒉 𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒆 𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒇 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒓𝒚𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒍 𝒎𝒆 𝒂 𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒘𝒂𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒇𝒍𝒚.

Only Yesterday is a 1991 Japanese animated drama film written and directed by Isao Takahata.
Unmarried career woman Taeko Okajima takes her first extended trip outside her native Tokyo when she travels to rural Yamagata to visit her sister's family during the annual safflower harvest. On the train, Taeko daydreams about her pre-adolescent self. As her vacation progresses, she has extended flashbacks about the frustrations and small pleasures of her childhood, and wonders if her stress-filled adult life is what the young Taeko would have wanted for herself.

For Isao Takahata ‘Only Yesterday’ was a long time coming. After serving as an assistant director for multiple television shows released by Toei Animation his directorial debut was 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑮𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕 𝑨𝒅𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑯𝒐𝒓𝒖𝒔, 𝑷𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒖𝒏 (1968) ; In spite of receiving significant praise amongst critics and being noted as one of the first defining works of Japanese animation it was a commercial failure, and this resulted in the demotion of Takahata and little hope for redemption within Toei and subsequent semblances of of success working for Shin-Ei Animation, Nippon Animation, and TMS Entertainment afterwards. Parallel to this, Hayao Miyazaki was received well as a filmmaker following his own debut of 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑪𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑪𝒂𝒈𝒍𝒊𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒐 and then had Takahata serve as a producer for 𝑵𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒄𝒂ä 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑽𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑾𝒊𝒏𝒅; inspired by the reception of 𝑵𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒄𝒂ä, Miyazaki approached Takahata with the idea of co-founding an animation studio, and Studio Ghibli was officially established in 1985.
It isn't known for a fact when the source material for ‘Only Yesterday’ caught Miyazaki’s attention, but is inspired by a manga entitled 𝑶𝒎𝒐𝒉𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝑷𝒐𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒐 that was published from 1987 to 1991. A semi-biographical account written byHotaru Okamoto, it features comics detailing the day-to-day musings of Taeko without contextualizing its memoir like quality or perspective. Eager to monument a feminine protagonist that could subvert traditional archetypes, Miyazaki entrusted Takahata with the cinematic adaptation of Okamoto’s work: citing 𝑮𝒓𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑭𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒇𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒔 and 𝑮𝒂𝒖𝒄𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑪𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒕 as indicative of his sensitivity to realism as opposed to more abstract pillars of fantasy. Threadlike, and still diverging from a linear path, all aspects of Taeko’s life that are secondary to adulthood (like the motivation for returning to Yamagata) are Takahata’s original ideas, and impose a mature perspective while controllably entertaining the adolescent one.

Pushing the boundaries in whatever way possible, ‘𝑶𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒀𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒅𝒂𝒚’s crowning and pioneering achievement is its animation of realistic facial muscles during interactions (particularly, those that include dialogue) that feature adults. Prior to its production this was an attribute not given much thought likely due to difficulty and potential scheduling demands but Takahata pushed for these muscles to be animated as accurately as possible. This changed the fashion in which voice actors and illustrators collaborated with one another since the dialogue for adult characters was video-recorded beforehand and studied so as to be drawn afterwards (as opposed to the animation stage happening beforehand).
To call ‘𝑶𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒀𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒅𝒂𝒚’ narrative use of color zealously concentrated would be a massive understatement as the decision to work with approximately 370 base colors (this was about 10 times the amount generally used for animation-esque projects) makes for a palatable and generously intimate Affair. Of note is the difference in hues between young and older Taeko as the colors present in her memory are muted comparatively, and this perhaps suggests some difficulty remembering characteristics that at the time may have been important as a source of fulfillment or approving attention from others. The exception to this is the color red - which also happens to be the color of the adored safflowers - with its consistency providing a clear sense of direction amongst the chaparral, and this invites ample opportunity for viewers to make their own connections between the Taeko of the past, the Taeko of the present, and ultimately the Taeko of the future.

It is by no coincidence or simply dumb luck that 𝑶𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒀𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒅𝒂𝒚 perseveres as a tenderly generous experience. Generally cultivated for the purpose of extracting vegetable oil from its seeds, the safflower has been implicated as having potential medicinal uses in addition to being a natural dye source for the orange-red pigment 𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒏. Glutinous for authenticity, the rural settings Illustrated were inspired by a field-trip Takahata and some of his crewmates took to a farm maintained by an individual named Mr. Inoue. This was no dine-and-dash endeavor, however, as Takahata also found it important to immerse himself in this research opportunity beyond negotiable satisfaction, and all of the literally hands-on knowledge he acquired was included as esemplastic means whereas pretension is denied.
To quote Mr. Inoue:
“[Said in reference to seeing the storyboards that include Safflowers] Well captured!
It's the appreciation! All the flowers and the happiness they bring to us. It makes me appreciate that.”
(#Funfact: This ‘excursion’ is one of many things that forced 𝑶𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒀𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒅𝒂𝒚 to be released during the summer of 1991 when it was originally slated to be done towards the end of 1990. This dedication to genuineness coupled with his perfectionism is part of the reason Takahata eventually gained a reputation for being difficult to work with and/or under)

All things considered, while he was alive Takahata did enough on his own to distinguish himself as a director and writer although he is now often forcibly thought of in conjunction to the works of Miyazaki, and 𝑶𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒀𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒅𝒂𝒚 is paramount as a representation of his devotion to a job more than well done. A quiet titanic, that reserves sympathy for while celebrating people that are still figuring themselves out, all signs point to a humble man that postured the mundane as immune to atrophy and as stepping stones to amassed self-actualization. In giving so much and asking for so little 𝑶𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒀𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒅𝒂𝒚 is a self-reliant and kind reminder to stop and smell the roses.
Or maybe pick the Safflower.
Whatever works for you, really.

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Midnight_Voice

WARNING - Region is US, not UK

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 27, 2022

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One star for the product, not for the movie itself, which is a four.

Amazon normally give you fair and prominent warning when an item won’t play in the UK as standard, but here they haven’t.’ Country of Origin US’ is buried in the specs, but that’s as close as you get; and that anyway doesn’t necessarily mean it wont play in the UK, even if we had pored through and found it,

We could play the DVD only because Panasonic BluRay players have a well-known hack to get multi-region, but the BluRay not at all.

it’s a beautiful movie, though, and we are going to try again for a UK BluRay version.

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LaUnidad

Pesimo

Reviewed in Mexico on May 18, 2019

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Llego en pésimas condiciones, el disco está sucio y la caja llego destrozada, espero y funcione.

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Gmm

好きな作品

Reviewed in Japan on March 26, 2020

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この作品は、なかなかブルーレイでないので
即購入しました。

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ジンガリ

北米版Blu-rayは、国内版DVDすら下回る価格が多くコレクションに有難い。

Reviewed in Japan on June 23, 2019

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エンディングの曲は、誰が歌っているのか馬鹿げた心配をしたが、都はるみはちゃんと収録されていた。キャラクターの顔に皺で表情を加えた、ジブリ作品でも異色の１本だ。実在の背景描写のリアリティーも相俟ってアニメを忘れて観ている。とりわけ、駅内外の描写が記憶を強く揺さぶって印象に残る。人は無限に紡がれた縁で繋がっている、と信じたくなる作品。

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hadjiconstantino

ちょうど2週間で到着!

Reviewed in Japan on October 4, 2016

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ここでアメリカの出品者さんから送料込みで2006円で新品を購入しました。
日本盤を持っているのでそれとの比較ですがほとんど変わりません。
ただひとつ記載されている詳細と違うのは英語の吹き替えの音がただのdtsなだけです!
何でhd-masterにしなかったのが不思議です!

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