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Studio Ghibli’s Most Underrated Movie Is It’s Most Tear-Jerking
ComicBook.comStory by Archie Fenn
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Studio Ghibli's heartbreaking masterpiece 'From Up on Poppy Hill' is its most underrated gem, blending young love, war grief, and community spirit in 1960s Japan.
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- Director Goro Miyazaki, son of the legendary Hayao, redeemed himself after his divisive 'Tales from Earthsea' with this emotional coming-of-age tale that deserves more love from Ghibli fans.
- The film's exploration of war's impact on family and the personal journeys of its young protagonists Umi and Shun, whose fathers were killed in conflict, is what makes it Ghibli's most tear-jerking work.
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Hayao Miyazaki, Goro Miyazaki, Umi Matsuzaki, Shun, Studio Ghibli, From Up on Poppy Hill, Tales from Earthsea, Howl's Moving Castle, Spirited Away, The Boy and the Heron