Only Yesterday

About Only Yesterday

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) is an animation film directed by Isao Takahata. The film is filed under countryside, reflective, country life, and folk music.

Miki Imai stars as Taeko Okajima (voice), Yoko Honna as Taeko Okajima as a 5-Year-Old (voice), Toshiro Yanagiba as Toshio (voice), and Yorie Yamashita as Nanako Okajima (voice). Released in July 1991, it runs 119 minutes.

The screenplay is by Isao Takahata. Produced by Studio Ghibli. The film began as a manga. American members can watch it on HBO Max and HBO Max Amazon Channel.

A Silent Voice: The Movie, Look Back, and Stand by Me Doraemon make useful companions to Only Yesterday, all filed under school and based on manga. TMDB voters put it at 7.4 out of 10 across 1,313 votes and it carries a PG rating.