Only Yesterday_
Original: おもひでぽろぽろ
"I'm going on a trip with Me."
In lyrical switches between the present and the past, Taeko contemplates the arc of her life, and wonders if she has been true to the dreams of her childhood self.
Starring
Miki Imai, Toshiro Yanagiba, Yoko Honna
Box Office
$473K
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Netflix
27 countries
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Year context
Only Yesterday was released 35 years ago in 1991.
Overview
In lyrical switches between the present and the past, Taeko contemplates the arc of her life, and wonders if she has been true to the dreams of her childhood...
Only Yesterday is a Animation, Drama, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 59m.
CAST (13)
Miki Imai
Taeko Okajima (voice)
Toshiro Yanagiba
Toshio (voice)
Yoko Honna
Taeko (voice)
Mayumi Izuka
Tsuneko Tani (voice)
MI
Masahiro Itou
Father (voice)
Chie Kitagawa
Taeko's Grandmother (voice)
Yuuki Masuda
Hirota (voice)
YM
Yuki Minowa
Yaeko (voice)
MT
Michie Terada
Mother (voice)
Yorie Yamashita
Nanako (voice)
Ichiro Nagai
Torahige (voice)
Yoshimasa Kondo
Homeroom Teacher (voice)
Issey Takahashi
Classmate (voice)
BOX OFFICE
$473K
Revenue
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
119 min (1h 59m)
Original Title
おもひでぽろぽろ
Language
Japanese
Country
Rating
7.4/10 (1,208 votes)
Popularity
3
Box Office
$473,110
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Only Yesterday about?
In lyrical switches between the present and the past, Taeko contemplates the arc of her life, and wonders if she has been true to the dreams of her childhood self.
How long is Only Yesterday?
Only Yesterday has a runtime of 119 minutes (1h 59m).
Who stars in Only Yesterday?
The cast of Only Yesterday includes Miki Imai, Toshiro Yanagiba, Yoko Honna, Mayumi Izuka, Masahiro Itou.
How much did Only Yesterday make at the box office?
Only Yesterday earned $473,110 worldwide at the box office.
What is the rating of Only Yesterday?
Only Yesterday has a rating of 7.4 out of 10 based on 1,208 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Animation
Drama
Romance