Only Yesterday
1991 · 119 min · Director: Isao Takahata
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A twenty-seven-year-old office worker travels to the countryside while reminiscing about her childhood in Tokyo.
Emotional fingerprint
Only Yesterday (1991) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Nostalgia 30%, Melancholy 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Nostalgia30%
- Melancholy25%
- Love20%
- Sadness15%
- Inspiration10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Nostalgia, Melancholy, Love. Genres: Drama, Romance, Animation. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Nostalgia, Melancholy and Love. Its IMDb rating of 7.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Nostalgia
- Empathy
- Love
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Nostalgia
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Nostalgia | Empathy | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Nostalgia | 32 % | 32 % | 13 % | 7 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Nostalgia | 41 % | 42 % | 16 % | 8 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Nostalgia | 43 % | 42 % | 18 % | 9 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Nostalgia | 47 % | 41 % | 18 % | 20 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Nostalgia | 51 % | 40 % | 26 % | 26 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Empathy | 48 % | 34 % | 35 % | 14 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Nostalgia | 41 % | 27 % | 31 % | 9 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Humor | 37 % | 17 % | 22 % | 14 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Humor | 37 % | 15 % | 23 % | 14 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Nostalgia | 45 % | 24 % | 37 % | 10 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Empathy | 54 % | 27 % | 52 % | 11 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Empathy | 50 % | 24 % | 50 % | 13 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Empathy | 43 % | 25 % | 39 % | 13 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Nostalgia | 42 % | 30 % | 29 % | 13 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Nostalgia | 46 % | 38 % | 31 % | 12 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Nostalgia | 53 % | 40 % | 43 % | 16 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Empathy | 57 % | 37 % | 54 % | 22 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Empathy | 55 % | 36 % | 54 % | 27 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Love | 53 % | 33 % | 42 % | 38 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Love | 56 % | 31 % | 31 % | 49 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Nanako Okajima (voice)
Yaeko Okajima (voice)
Taeko's Father (voice)
Taeko's Mother (voice)
Taeko's Grandmother (voice)
Aiko (voice)
Toko (voice)
Rie (voice)
Suzuki (voice)
Shuuji Hirota (voice)
Abe-kun (voice)
Kazuo (voice)
Kiyoko (voice)
Naoko (voice)
Details
- Directed by
- Isao Takahata
- Written by
- Isao Takahata, Hotaru Okamoto, Yuuko Tone
- Type
- Animation
- Released
- 1991
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Country
- Japan, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Nostalgia
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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