From Up on Poppy Hill

Please note the afternoon screenings at the Playhouse and Royal are dubbed into English while the evening screenings are in Japanese with English subtitles.

From the legendary and highly celebrated Studio Ghibli (Spirited Away, Ponyo, and The Secret World of Arrietty) comes From Up on Poppy Hill, the uniquely inspired and highly anticipated coming-of-age story from Goro Miyazaki and Hayao Miyazaki. Set in Yokohama in 1963, this lovingly hand-drawn film centers on Umi (voiced by Sarah Bolger) and Shun (voiced by Anton Yelchin) and the budding romance that develops as they join forces to save their high school’s ramshackle clubhouse from demolition. The top-grossing Japanese film of 2011 and winner of the Japan Academy Prize for Animation, From Up on Poppy Hill captures the innocence of new love as well as the beauty of Yokohama’s harbor and lush surroundings. With its rich color palette, stunning exteriors, sun-drenched gardens, bustling cityscapes and painterly detail, From Up on Poppy Hill provides a pure, sincere, and nuanced evocation of the past, and marks yet another creative triumph for Studio Ghibli. m

"With its beautiful visuals and songs, Poppy Hill finds a deserving place among its Studio Ghibli peers."
- Variety

"A beautifully artful, wistfully nostalgic coming of age romance!"
- Twitch

"It’s a gem of classical 2D imagery that stands out in a world turned upside down by the digital revolution."
- Screen International