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.

Directed by

Goro Miyazaki

Written by

Keiko Niwa, Hayao Miyazaki

Genres

Animation, Drama

Released

July 16, 2011

Runtime

1h 31m

Status

Released

Original title

コクリコ坂から

Language

Japanese

Countries

Japan

Studios

Studio Ghibli, Mitsubishi, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, Nippon Television Network Corporation, dentsu, TOHO, The Walt Disney Company (Japan)

Budget

$22,000,000

Box office

$61,037,844