7.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
From Up on Poppy Hill (2011)
From Up on Poppy Hill (2011)
Overview
Yokohama, 1963. Japan is picking itself up from the devastation of World War II and preparing to host the 1964 Olympics—and the mood is one of both optimism and conflict as the young generation struggles to throw off the shackles of a troubled past. Against this backdrop of hope and change, a friendship begins to blossom between high school students Umi and Shun—but a buried secret from their past emerges to cast a shadow on the future and pull them apart.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
7.7
Overview
Yokohama, 1963. Japan is picking itself up from the devastation of World War II and preparing to host the 1964 Olympics—and the mood is one of both optimism and conflict as the young generation struggles to throw off the shackles of a troubled past. Against this backdrop of hope and change, a friendship begins to blossom between high school students Umi and Shun—but a buried secret from their past emerges to cast a shadow on the future and pull them apart.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film maintains a neutral stance by balancing themes of youth activism and collective action with a strong emphasis on preserving tradition, historical heritage, and community values, without explicitly promoting a specific political ideology.
The movie features an entirely Japanese cast reflecting its 1963 Yokohama setting, without engaging in explicit race or gender swaps of roles that would be considered traditionally white in a Western context. The narrative focuses on a coming-of-age story and historical preservation, portraying traditional identities neutrally or positively without explicit DEI themes or critiques.
Secondary
The film 'From Up on Poppy Hill' does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative centers on a heterosexual romance and a family mystery, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences depicted.
From Up on Poppy Hill does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative centers on a historical coming-of-age story, focusing on the relationship between two high school students and their efforts to preserve a clubhouse, with no elements pertaining to transgender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is an adaptation of a 1980 manga. All major characters, including Umi Matsuzaki and Shun Kazama, maintain their established genders from the original source material in the film adaptation.
This animated film is an adaptation of a Japanese manga, set in Japan, and features characters consistently depicted as Japanese, aligning with the source material. There are no instances of characters established as one race being portrayed as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.4
7.5
Critic Ratings
8.7
7.1
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