FROM UP ON POPPY HILL(DVD English)

Yokohama, 1963. Umi is a high school student living in her familys hillside home overlooking the sea. Every morning she hoists two signal flags towards the bay, sending a message to the horizon. A poem about the flags is published in the school newspaper. Could the author be Shun, the daring newspaper editor who has drawn Umis attention? While the two teenagers join in the campaign to save their schools old clubhouse, their budding relationship takes an unexpected turn when they discover a secret surrounding their past. In a Japan at the crossroads of tradition and modernization, Umi and Shun share a moving story of friendship, love and hope. The films rich and vibrant imagery captures perfectly the thrills of young romance and the hope of a new dawn. From legendary filmmakers Goro and Hayao Miyazaki, and from Studio Ghibli, the studio behind the highest-grossing anime films of all time. Executive produced by 5-time Oscar nominee Frank Marshall (Bourne Identity, War Horse) and 8-time Oscar nominee Kathleen Kennedy (Lincoln). A-list voice cast includes: Jamie Lee Curtis, Ron Howard, Emily Osment, Alex Wolff, Christina Hendricks, Anton Yelchin, Aubrey Plaza and Gillian Anderson.