From Up on Poppy Hill

Also known as: Coquelicot-zaka kara / コクリコ坂から

From Up on Poppy Hill is a movie by Studio Ghibli that premiered in Summer 2011. It is finished airing with 1 episodes of about 95 minutes each. Genres: Drama, Romance, Slice of Life. Average AniList score: 7.5/10.

Synopsis

Yokohama, 1963. Umi is a high school student living in her family's hillside home overlooking the sea. Every morning she hoists two signal flags towards the bay, sending out a message. A poem about the flags is published in the school newspaper. Could the author be Shun, the daring newspaper editor who has drawn Umi's attention?

While the two teenagers join in the campaign to save their school's old clubhouse, their budding relationship takes an unexpected turn when they discover a secret surrounding their past. In a Japan at the crossroads of tradition and modernization, Umi and Shun share a moving story of friendship, love and hope.

(Source: New Video Group)

From Up on Poppy Hill episodes

  1. Episode 1: Complete Movie — aired July 16, 2011

Main characters

  • Umi Matsuzaki (Main) — voiced by Masami Nagasawa
  • Shun Kazama (Main) — voiced by Junichi Okada
  • Shirou Mizunuma (Supporting) — voiced by Shunsuke Kazama
  • Miki Hokuto (Supporting) — voiced by Yuriko Ishida
  • Sachiko Hirokouji (Supporting) — voiced by Rumi Hiiragi
  • Hana Matsuzaki (Supporting) — voiced by Keiko Takeshita
  • Ryouko Matsuzaki (Supporting) — voiced by Jun Fubuki
  • Yoshio Onodera (Supporting) — voiced by Takashi Naitou
  • Akio Kazama (Supporting) — voiced by Nao Oomori
  • Tokumaru (Supporting) — voiced by Teruyuki Kagawa

Anime like From Up on Poppy Hill

Genres: Drama, Romance, Slice of Life · Season: Summer 2011