Popularity: 6 (history)
| Director: | Isao Takahata |
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| Writer: | Isao Takahata |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 20, 1991 |
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| Director: | Isao Takahata |
| Writer: | Isao Takahata |
| Genres: | Animation, Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | countryside, country life, marriage, folk music, flashback, school, based on manga, anime, reflective |
| Production Companies | Tokuma Shoten, Nippon Television Network Corporation, Studio Ghibli, Hakuhodo |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $473,110
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Sep 29, 2025 Entered: Sep 29, 2025 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Miki Imai | Taeko Okajima (voice) |
| Toshiro Yanagiba | Toshio (voice) |
| Yoko Honna | Taeko (voice) |
| Mayumi Izuka | Tsuneko Tani (voice) |
| Masahiro Itou | Father (voice) |
| Chie Kitagawa | Taeko's Grandmother (voice) |
| Yuuki Masuda | Hirota (voice) |
| Yuki Minowa | Yaeko (voice) |
| Michie Terada | Mother (voice) |
| Yorie Yamashita | Nanako (voice) |
| Ichiro Nagai | Torahige (voice) |
| Yoshimasa Kondo | Homeroom Teacher (voice) |
| Issey Takahashi | Classmate (voice) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Hiroshi Noguchi | Compositing Artist |
| Katsu Hoshi | Original Music Composer |
| Shinji Morohashi | Key Animation |
| Megumi Kagawa | Key Animation |
| Kuniyuki Ishii | Key Animation |
| Kenichi Yoshida | Key Animation |
| Toshiyuki Inoue | Key Animation |
| Hiroshi Shimizu | Key Animation |
| Yoshiharu Sato | Animation Director |
| Akihiro Ishigami | Sound Effects |
| Yoji Takeshige | Background Designer |
| Naoya Tanaka | Background Designer |
| Kazuo Nagai | Background Designer |
| Youichi Kuroda | Compositing Artist |
| Kazumi Ikeya | Compositing Artist |
| Isao Takahata | Director, Screenplay |
| Hotaru Okamoto | Comic Book |
| Masahiro Neriki | Key Animation |
| Natsuyo Yasuda | Key Animation |
| Hiroomi Yamakawa | Key Animation |
| Yukiyoshi Hane | Key Animation |
| Mitsuo Iso | Key Animation |
| Shinya Ohira | Key Animation |
| Kazuo Oga | Art Direction |
| Takahisa Ishino | Sound Effects |
| Nizou Yamamoto | Background Designer |
| Akira Yamakawa | Background Designer |
| Naoko Sakimoto | Background Designer |
| Kaoru Tanifuji | Special Effects |
| Tetsuo Ofuji | Compositing Artist |
| Katsunori Maebara | Compositing Artist |
| Mitsuko Namba | Compositing Artist |
| Takeshi Seyama | Editor |
| Osamu Tanabe | Key Animation |
| Shinji Otsuka | Key Animation |
| Masako Shinohara | Key Animation |
| Masaaki Endou | Key Animation |
| Mahiro Maeda | Key Animation |
| Yoshiyuki Momose | Storyboard Artist |
| Katsuya Kondo | Animation Director |
| Katsumi Ishida | Sound Effects |
| Hisao Shirai | Director of Photography |
| Kyoko Naganawa | Background Designer |
| Katsufumi Haryu | Background Designer |
| Hiroshi Ito | Compositing Artist |
| Shinji Ikegami | Compositing Artist |
| Tetsuya Yasuo | Compositing Artist |
| Sachiko Sugino | Key Animation |
| Makiko Futaki | Key Animation |
| Atsuko Otani | Key Animation |
| Noriko Moritomo | Key Animation |
| Junko Ikeda | Key Animation |
| Nozomu Takahashi | Production Manager |
| Yoshifumi Kondo | Animation Director |
| Kazuhiko Ikai | Sound Effects |
| Michiyo Yasuda | Color Designer |
| Kiyomi Ota | Background Designer |
| Satoshi Kuroda | Background Designer |
| Motoaki Ikegami | Compositing Artist |
| Noriko Suzuki | Compositing Artist |
| Katsuji Suzuki | Compositing Artist |
| Naohisa Haishima | Compositing Artist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Yasuyoshi Tokuma | Producer |
| Toshio Suzuki | Producer |
| Hayao Miyazaki | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 27 | 36 | 18 |
| 2024 | 5 | 32 | 42 | 25 |
| 2024 | 6 | 32 | 53 | 20 |
| 2024 | 7 | 38 | 72 | 21 |
| 2024 | 8 | 23 | 32 | 18 |
| 2024 | 9 | 29 | 41 | 16 |
| 2024 | 10 | 24 | 36 | 14 |
| 2024 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 15 |
| 2024 | 12 | 19 | 28 | 13 |
| 2025 | 1 | 19 | 26 | 15 |
| 2025 | 2 | 18 | 29 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 2 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| 2025 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 755 | 828 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 757 | 807 |