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Only Yesterday poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 84.7 / 100
1991·Animation / Drama / Romance·1h 59m

ONLY YESTERDAY

“I'm going on a trip with Me.”

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.

Above the Line
Isao Takahata·DirectorIsao Takahata·ScreenplayHisao Shirai·Director of PhotographyKatsu Hoshi·Original Music ComposerTakeshi Seyama·Editor
Cast
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)
Full Crew
(7 credits)
Directing· 1
Isao Takahata·Director
Writing· 1
Isao Takahata·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Hisao Shirai·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Takeshi Seyama·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Katsu Hoshi·Original Music Composer
Production· 2
Yasuyoshi Tokuma·ProducerToshio Suzuki·Producer
By the Numbers
84.7
OF 100
Master Score
7.6
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$473K
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Only Yesterday's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Nostalgic, Warm, Gentle
Composition
Centered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster for 'Only Yesterday' features two animated female characters, one adult and one child, standing hand-in-hand in what appears to be a sunlit classroom”

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Key Elements
Woven BasketMagazineBackpackDesksChairsBlackboard
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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