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Only Yesterday
“I'm going on a trip with Me.”
74%
Movie
1h 59m
AI Analysis
Only Yesterday (1991) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Only Yesterday (1991) — a movie tagged as Animation, Drama, and Romance with emotional moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: 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. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night and casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~119 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Only Yesterday 74% (1,246 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
Only Yesterday is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
Preview on this device: 34% match — Matches your tearjerker mood + drama. Sign in to save your profile across devices.
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TMDb audience score
74%
from 1.2k TMDb votes
Taste match (this device)
34%match
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1991-07-20
- Runtime
- 1h 59m
- TMDB rating
- 7.4
- TMDB ID
- 15080
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Where can I watch Only Yesterday (1991)?
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Is there an official trailer for Only Yesterday?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for Only Yesterday directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
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.
Is there an AI analysis for Only Yesterday?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Only Yesterday?
The official runtime for Only Yesterday is approximately 119 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Miki Imai
Taeko Okajima (voice)

Yoko Honna
Taeko Okajima as a 5-Year-Old (voice)

Toshiro Yanagiba
Toshio (voice)

Yorie Yamashita
Nanako Okajima (voice)
- Y
Yuki Minowa
Yaeko Okajima (voice)
- M
Masahiro Ito
Taeko's Father (voice)
- M
Michie Terada
Taeko's Mother (voice)

Chie Kitagawa
Taeko's Grandmother (voice)

Mayumi Izuka
Tsuneko Tani (voice)

Yuuki Masuda
Hirota (voice)

Ichiro Nagai
Torahige (voice)

Yoshimasa Kondo
Homeroom Teacher (voice)

Issey Takahashi
Classmate (voice)
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