From Up on Poppy Hill
コクリコ坂から
Synopsis
Yokohama, 1963. Japan is picking itself up from the devastation of World War II and preparing to host the 1964 Olympics—and the mood is one of both optimism and conflict as the young generation struggles to throw off the shackles of a troubled past. Against this backdrop of hope and change, a friendship begins to blossom between high school students Umi and Shun—but a buried secret from their past emerges to cast a shadow on the future and pull them apart.
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Type: Trailer • Published 2013-02-05
Top Cast
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Masami Nagasawa
Umi Matsuzaki (voice)
Junichi Okada
Shun Kazama / Yuichiro Sawamura (voice)
Keiko Takeshita
Hana Matsuzaki (voice)
Yuriko Ishida
Miki Hokuto (voice)
Rumi Hiiragi
Sachiko Hirokoji (voice)
Jun Fubuki
Ryoko Matsuzaki (voice)
Takashi Naito
Yoshio Onodera (voice)
Shunsuke Kazama
Shiro Mizunuma / Hiroshi Tachibana (voice)
Nao Omori
Akio Kazama (voice)
Teruyuki Kagawa
Tokumaru Board Chairman (voice)
Haruka Shiraishi
Sora Matsuzaki (voice)
Tsubasa Kobayashi
Riku Matsuzaki (voice)
Ayako Ito
Secretary to the Tokumaru Board Chairman (voice)
Naoya Fujimaki
Tokumaru Front Desk Receptionist (voice)
Toshimi Kanno
Nobuko (voice)
Aoi Teshima
Yuko (voice)
Fumihiro Awano
(voice)
Hikaru Ishiguro
(voice)
Release History & Theatrical Window
Gijón Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
November 16, 2012
Wide Cinema Exhibition
September 23, 2013
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$22M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$61M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
2.77x
+$39M net gain
Theatrical Status
Profitable
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Goro Miyazaki
- Screenplay & Story
- Keiko Niwa, Hayao Miyazaki
- Original Score
- Satoshi Takebe, Hachidai Nakamura
- Original Title
- コクリコ坂から
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Production Budget
- $22M
- Worldwide Gross
- $61M
- Production Studios
- Studio Ghibli, Mitsubishi, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, Nippon Television Network Corporation, dentsu, TOHO, The Walt Disney Company (Japan)
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Goro Miyazaki
Keiko Niwa, Hayao Miyazaki, Tetsuro Sayama, Chizuru Takahashi
Satoshi Takebe, Hachidai Nakamura
Atsushi Okui
Takeshi Seyama
Toshio Suzuki, Chizuru Takahashi, Koji Hoshino, Tetsuro Sayama
Department Leadership Roster
Satoshi Takebe
Original Music Composer
Keiko Niwa
Screenplay
Hayao Miyazaki
Screenplay
Toshio Suzuki
Producer
Chizuru Takahashi
Producer
Goro Miyazaki
Director
Takeshi Seyama
Editor
Atsushi Okui
Director of Photography
Tetsuro Sayama
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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PG: Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
International Certification Matrix
General — Suitable for all audiences.
FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.
Universal — Suitable for all audiences.
Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
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Frequently Asked Questions About From Up on Poppy Hill
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What is From Up on Poppy Hill about?
Yokohama, 1963. Japan is picking itself up from the devastation of World War II and preparing to host the 1964 Olympics—and the mood is one of both optimism and conflict as the young generation struggles to throw off the shackles of a troubled past. Against this backdrop of hope and change, a friendship begins to blossom between high school students Umi and Shun—but a buried secret from their past emerges to cast a shadow on the future and pull them apart.
Who directed From Up on Poppy Hill?
From Up on Poppy Hill was directed by Goro Miyazaki.
Who stars in From Up on Poppy Hill?
The principal cast of From Up on Poppy Hill includes Masami Nagasawa, Junichi Okada, Keiko Takeshita, Yuriko Ishida, Rumi Hiiragi.
When was From Up on Poppy Hill released and how long is it?
From Up on Poppy Hill was released in 2011 with a total runtime of 1h 31m.
What was the box office and production budget of From Up on Poppy Hill?
From Up on Poppy Hill had a reported production budget of $22M and grossed $61M at the worldwide box office (2.77 return on budget, classified as a commercial hit).
Who composed the musical score for From Up on Poppy Hill?
The original motion picture soundtrack for From Up on Poppy Hill was composed by Satoshi Takebe, Hachidai Nakamura.
What is the age rating and content advisory for From Up on Poppy Hill?
From Up on Poppy Hill holds official age classifications: AU: G (General — Suitable for all audiences.); DE: 0 (FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.); FR: TP; GB: U (Universal — Suitable for all audiences.); US: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.).