From Up on Poppy Hill
- IMDb link: 1798188
- IMDb rating: 7.4 (59,843 votes) Search
- Genres: Comedy, Drama, Animation, Family, Romance, History
- Director: Goro Miyazaki
- Cast: Sarah Bolger, Chris Noth, Anton Yelchin, Masami Nagasawa, Yuriko Ishida, Jun'ichi Okada, Keiko Takeshita and others
- Release date: 16 Jul 2011
- Release year: 2011
- Runtime: 90 minutes
- Country: Japan
- Keywords: 1960s, studio ghibli, tokyo japan, clubhouse, teen drama, singing, year 1963, five word title, wilhelm scream, family breakfast
Plot
Storyline
A group of Yokohama teens look to save their school's clubhouse from the wrecking ball in preparations for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.
The Port of Yokohama, Japan, 1963. With the country gearing up to host the upcoming 1964 Tokyo Olympics, shy and industrious high-school student Umi starts her day by raising signal flags to greet passing ships from up on Coquelicot Manor. Despite being a wallflower at school, Umi inadvertently catches the eye of Shun, the self-confident school newspaper president, who has been harbouring a secret crush on her for quite some time. As fate would have it, Shun introduces Umi to the "Latin Quarter", a rundown mansion that doubles as a vibrant clubhouse for students interested in drama, chemistry, philosophy, journalism, and more. Together, they embark on a challenging mission to save the beloved structure from the wrecking ball, even as school administrators insist on demolishing the old building. Against the backdrop of a rapidly modernising Japan, two young dreamers work together to preserve the cherished hangout, unaware they are on the path of self-discovery and newfound love.
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