Summary
Coquelicot-zaka kara (Japanese: コクリコ坂から, Hepburn: Kokuriko-zaka kara, "From Coquelicot Hill") is a Japanese manga series written by Tetsurō Sayama and illustrated by Chizuru Takahashi. It was originally serialized in 1979 in the manga magazine Nakayoshi. The series was adapted into the 2011 animated film From Up on Poppy Hill, animated by Studio Ghibli and directed by Gorō Miyazaki.
| Coquelicot-zaka kara | |
 Volume 1 tankōbon cover of Coquelicot-zaka kara | |
| コクリコ坂から (Kokurikozaka kara) | |
|---|---|
| Manga | |
| Written by | Tetsurō Sayama |
| Illustrated by | Chizuru Takahashi |
| Published by | Kodansha Kadokawa Shoten (2010 edition) |
| Imprint | KC Nakayoshi |
| Magazine | Nakayoshi |
| Demographic | Shōjo |
| Original run | December 1979 – July 1980 |
| Volumes | 2 |
| Anime film | |
Plot edit
The manga is set in the late 1960s in Yokohama, Japan; the Ghibli film is set in 1963. The main character, Umi Komatsuzaki, is a high school girl who has to grow up quickly when her father goes missing.
Media edit
Manga edit
The manga was written by written by Tetsurō Sayama and illustrated by Chizuru Takahashi, and was published by Kodansha in the manga magazine Nakayoshi from December 1979 (January issue 1980) to July 1980 (August issue 1980). The manga was collected in two volumes published under the KC Nakayoshi imprint.[1]
Film edit
Studio Ghibli announced on December 15, 2010, that it would be adapting the manga for its 2011 summer release film.[2] The staff announced for the film include Gorō Miyazaki as the director, with a screenplay by Hayao Miyazaki and Keiko Niwa, and music composed by Satoshi Takebe.[1][3]
Aoi Teshima, who played the role of Theru and sang the theme song in the 2006 Ghibli film Tales from Earthsea would also sing the theme song for this film.[1] Toshio Suzuki was to produce Kokurikozaka kara, to be distributed domestically by Toho.[1]
In the film adaptation, Umi's family name is shortened to Matsuzaki.
References edit
- ^ a b c d 宮崎駿監督、「コクリコ坂から」吾朗監督に「映画監督は2本目が大事」 [Director Hayao Miyazaki tells Kokurikozaka kara director Goro, "The second time is important to a film director"] (in Japanese). Eiga. December 16, 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
- ^ スタジオジブリ ： 新作は吾朗監督で「コクリコ坂から」 宮崎駿監督愛読の少女マンガ [Studio Ghibli: New work Kokurikozaka kara by director Gorō a favorite shōjo manga read of Hayao Miyazaki]. Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). December 15, 2010. Archived from the original on July 11, 2012. Retrieved December 16, 2010.
- ^ "Ghibli Adapts Kokuriko-Zaka Kara Shōjo Manga". Anime News Network. December 15, 2010. Retrieved December 16, 2010.
External links edit
- コクリコ坂から 公式サイト (in Japanese)
- Coquelicot-zaka kara (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Coquelicot-zaka kara (film) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia