Only Yesterday is a 1991 Slice of Life Drama anime film by one of the most beloved animation studios in the world, Studio Ghibli. Compared to other studios from the same time, their catalog is relatively small compared to them. However, even if a person is unaware of who the studio was, they are more likely to be able to identify its most prominent characters. Though, much like Disney, they are not prone to creating...
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