midorigi ([info]midorigi) wrote in [info]ghibli,
2011-07-03 12:42:00
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From Up On Poppy Hill

Hello everyone!

I bring some news regarding Studio Ghibli's newest film Kokuriko-zaka kara. Yesterday I saw the trailer and apparently the release of an art book is already here. I was surprised by the English official title of the film. Up until now we have known it as "From Kokuriko Hill". Its official title, however, is "From Up On Poppy Hill". 

As we already know the film is directed by Gorō Miyazaki and unlike his previous feature that was done in Miyazaki style, this time, as you may see in the trailer, Gorō relies on Isao Takahata's more realistic style.

This is the trailer. Reportedly this film is better than Whisper of the Heart (as same genre), Arrietty and way better than Gedo Senki. That's the comment of a person who saw the first premiere of the film in the studio.


And this is the art book cover with some samples. 





Here is a great cover of the song. I don't know why the original isn't yet uploaded.
And here are the lyrics

The official release in Japan is July, 16.

source: Ghiblicon

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[info]frozen_doll

July 3 2011, 11:48:30 UTC 10 months ago

awesome! I didn't know about this, thanks for posting! The little girl looks really cute :)

[info]limbodog

July 6 2011, 06:25:22 UTC 10 months ago

Same here! Complete surprise! I am excited!

[info]faith_winters

July 3 2011, 12:22:56 UTC 10 months ago

I'm really looking forward to it! I hope Goro redeems himself xD But I doubt it'll be better than "Whisper of the Heart" for me <3

[info]lavender88

July 3 2011, 12:52:49 UTC 10 months ago

oh my lord i am so looking forward to this

[info]omnomthing

July 3 2011, 13:03:32 UTC 10 months ago

Brilliant! I look forward to more of Studio Ghibli's magic! :D

[info]syolen

July 3 2011, 15:07:00 UTC 10 months ago

Really looking forward to this, thank you for sharing! :D

It seems it will be visually stunning, if anything. Does Ghibli ever get it wrong??

[info]y_n_k

July 3 2011, 16:03:28 UTC 10 months ago

Fantastic! I'd been waiting for news about this, so thank you so much for sharing!

[info]stormwielder13

July 3 2011, 17:13:43 UTC 10 months ago

Looks very nice. Hopefully the person who commented on it being better than the above mentioned features is a reliable source. I quite look forward to this new Ghibli movie.

[info]asweetdownfall

July 3 2011, 17:55:22 UTC 10 months ago

asdmflsjflafdlsflakflpsd; SO EXCITING. Ghibli is my favorite. <3 (And I third the love for Whisper of the Heart.)

Thank you for sharing :)

[info]nagasasu

July 3 2011, 18:44:52 UTC 10 months ago

Looking forward to it, but I'm not sure it can top how much I love Arrietty.

[info]pudding_girl

July 3 2011, 19:06:37 UTC 10 months ago

Whisper of the Heart is one of my favourites, so I cannot wait to see this! I am so excited!!

[info]ashley_y

July 3 2011, 22:18:13 UTC 10 months ago

The picture on the cover looks remarkably like the interior of the Ghibli Museum in Mitaka.

Prediction: the movie will focus on a strong girl character and will involve some sort of flying machine at some point. Also it will have some kind of ecological message.

[info]rainbow_yarn

July 4 2011, 05:39:45 UTC 10 months ago

Prediction: the movie will focus on a strong girl character and will involve some sort of flying machine at some point. Also it will have some kind of ecological message.

Ahahahaha A+. It's not Miyazaki Hayao, though, so who knows?

[info]bloodburden

July 3 2011, 23:33:12 UTC 10 months ago

I'm so excited thanks for this update! <3

[info]becca_boo

July 4 2011, 01:41:49 UTC 10 months ago Edited:  July 4 2011, 01:42:17 UTC

This is going to be good :)

I only hope Goro doesn't mess this one up (EarthSea could have been great, had he not just been thrown into it!)

Thanks for sharing! ^_^

[info]rainbow_yarn

July 4 2011, 05:38:52 UTC 10 months ago

Thanks for posting! Do we know what it's about yet? I'm excited about this.

[info]parissima

July 6 2011, 14:29:13 UTC 10 months ago

It looks absolutely amazing!

[info]teh_maskmaid

July 15 2011, 18:01:49 UTC 10 months ago

HA. Whisper of the Heart is my favorite Ghibli film, so I don't think it'll top it. Not for me, but the new movie looks very promising! :)
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