Only Yesterday
おもひでぽろぽろ
“Tokyo woman revisits rural roots, confronting childhood dreams versus adult reality during nostalgic harvest visit.”
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Tokyo woman revisits rural roots, confronting childhood dreams versus adult reality during nostalgic harvest visit.
Taeko Okajima is a 27-year-old, independent woman who spent her entire life in Tokyo. Looking to unwind from the rush of the big city, she decides to visit her family in the country to help out during the harvest. On the train there, Taeko vividly recalls her memories as a schoolgirl in the initial stages of puberty, as if she is on a trip with her childhood self. A young farmer named Toshio picks her up at the station, and they quickly develop a friendship. During her stay, Taeko forms strong bonds with family and friends, learning the contrasts between urban and rural life, as well as the struggles and joys of farming. Nostalgic and bittersweet, Omoide Poroporo takes on Taeko's journey as an adult woman coming to terms with her childhood dreams compared to the person she is today.
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Community consensus
Derived from 65 sampled reviews
7.8/10
Score distribution
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SplitPolarized
σ 2.02 · split reception
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5.6 ptsRecommenders 8.8 · others 3.2
Score over time
1.20Verbosity
Snap verdicts · shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7/10 “I really appreciated how this anime explores childhood memories and their importance in shaping personal development. I didn't have any major criticisms to note, though I was particularly surprised...”
- 8/10 “Only Yesterday was a really beautiful film, even if it felt a bit too calm for my usual taste. The pacing is slow and very reflective, which isn’t something I normally go for, but somehow it still...”
- 7/10 “This movie is not half bad. When I watched I thought it was boring at first and was going to drop it but as the movie went on it turn out to be okay. I have to say this movie is hard to understand...”
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A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Only Yesterday begins and ends here.
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Reel · 01 Cat. №BS-0935
- Format
- 1 × 118′
- eps × min
- Total runtime
- 1h 58m
- all episodes
- Aired
- Jul 1991 – Jul 1991
- Summer 1991
- Source
- Movie
- media type
- Rated
- G
- All Ages
- Ref.
- BS-0935
- catalog