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Only Yesterday

1991 Japanese animated film directed by Isao Takahata
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Only Yesterday

Summary

Only Yesterday is an anime film[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of anime_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,993 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Only Yesterday's instance of is recorded as anime film[3].
  • Only Yesterday's instance of is recorded as animated film[4].
  • Only Yesterday was directed by Isao Takahata[5].
  • Isao Takahata wrote the screenplay for Only Yesterday[6].
  • Only Yesterday's composer is recorded as Katsu Hoshi[7].
  • Only Yesterday's genre is anime film[8].
  • Only Yesterday's genre is coming-of-age film[9].
  • Only Yesterday's genre is drama film[10].
  • Only Yesterday was produced by Toshio Suzuki[11].
  • Only Yesterday was produced by Yasuyoshi Tokuma[12].
  • Only Yesterday was produced by Ritsuo Isobe[13].
  • Only Yesterday was produced by Yoshio Sasaki[14].
  • Only Yesterday's part of the series is recorded as Studio Ghibli Feature Films[15].
  • Only Yesterday's production company is recorded as Studio Ghibli[16].
  • The original language of Only Yesterday was Japanese[17].
  • Only Yesterday's Commons category is recorded as Only Yesterday[18].
  • Only Yesterday's soundtrack release is recorded as Only Yesterday – Original Soundtrack[19].
  • Only Yesterday was distributed by video on demand[20].
  • Only Yesterday's review score is recorded as 8.4/10[21].
  • Only Yesterday's review score is recorded as 90/100[22].
  • Only Yesterday's review score is recorded as 100%[23].
  • Only Yesterday's review score is recorded as 7.6/10[24].
  • Only Yesterday's color is recorded as color[25].
  • Only Yesterday's country of origin is recorded as Japan[26].
  • Only Yesterday was released on July 20, 1991[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Toshio Suzuki[11], Yasuyoshi Tokuma[12], Ritsuo Isobe[13], and Yoshio Sasaki[14]. Only Yesterday was directed by Isao Takahata[5]. Isao Takahata wrote the screenplay for it[6].

Publication

Publication dates include July 20, 1991[27] and February 26, 2016[28]. The original language of Only Yesterday was Japanese[17]. Genres include anime film[8], coming-of-age film[9], and drama film[10]. Its part of the series is recorded as Studio Ghibli Feature Films[15]. It was distributed by video on demand[20].

Subject and Themes

Only Yesterday's part of the series is recorded as Studio Ghibli Feature Films[15].

Reception

Reviews include 8.4/10[21], 90/100[22], 100%[23], and 7.6/10[24].

Why It Matters

Only Yesterday ranks in the top 5% of anime_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,993 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Related Entities

Hayao Miyazaki Isao Takahata Japan Mayumi Iizuka Netflix Toho

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . bcdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . bcdb.com. Retrieved . bcdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . bcdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . bcdb.com. Retrieved . bcdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . bcdb.com. Retrieved . bcdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . bcdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22h ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 7d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Allmovie title id → am9322
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