This Is Ghibli’s Forgotten Masterpiece | Only Yesterday

Only Yesterday is one of the early films produced by the legendary Studio Ghibli. It was a commercial success, while many of its directing and screenwriting techniques were groundbreaking for their time. More importantly, the production of Only Yesterday helped shape Studio Ghibli into the studio we know today. And yet, the film seems to have been almost completely forgotten. Why did that happen? Is it still worth watching today? And why might it be the greatest film ever made about the way our memories work? Subscribe here so you don’t miss any extra content:   / bakaessays   Edited by — [email protected] Chapters: 00:00 — Opening 01:03 — Memory of an Idea 03:05 — Memory of the Studio 06:46 — Memory of the Film 12:04 — Memory of Memory 17:50 — Memory of the Director