From Up on Poppy Hill
コクリコ坂から
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 is a movie with 1 episode, from Summer 2011, produced by Studio Ghibli, rated 7.6/10 on AniList.
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)
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- School — Partly or completely set in a primary or secondary educational institution.
- Historical — Partly or completely set during a real period of world history.
- Shoujo — Target demographic is teenage and young adult females.
- Primarily Teen Cast — Main cast is mostly composed of teen characters.
- Coastal — Story prominently takes place near the beach or around a coastal area/town. Setting is near the ocean.
- Coming of Age — Centers around a character's transition from childhood to adulthood.
- Heterosexual — Prominently features a romance between a man and a woman, not inherently sexual.
- Female Protagonist — Main character is female.
- School Club — Partly or completely set in a school club scene.
- Ships — Prominently features the use of sea-based transportation vessels.
- Outdoor Activities — Centers around hiking, camping or other outdoor activities.
- Family Life — Centers around the activities of a family unit.