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| Japanese name | |||||
| Kanji | 思い出のマーニー | ||||
| Literal meaning | Marnie of [my] Memories | ||||
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| Directed by | Hiromasa Yonebayashi | ||||
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| Based on | When Marnie Was There by Joan G. Robinson | ||||
| Produced by | Yoshiaki Nishimura | ||||
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| Cinematography | Atsushi Okui | ||||
| Edited by | Rie Matsubara Takeshi Seyama | ||||
| Music by | Takatsugu Muramatsu | ||||
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| Distributed by | Toho | ||||
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Running time | 103 minutes[1] | ||||
| Country | Japan | ||||
| Language | Japanese | ||||
| Budget | ¥1.15 billion ($10.5 million) | ||||
| Box office | ¥3.85 billion ($36 million) | ||||
When Marnie Was There (Japanese: 思い出のマーニー, Hepburn: Omoide no Mānī, lit. 'Marnie of [My] Memories') is a 2014 Japanese animated psychological drama film co-written and directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi, produced by Studio Ghibli and distributed by Toho. It is based on Joan G. Robinson's 1967 novel of the same name.[2][3]
The film follows Anna Sasaki while she stays with her relatives in a town in the Kushiro wetlands in Hokkaido. Anna comes across a nearby abandoned mansion, where she meets Marnie, a mysterious girl who asks her to promise to keep their secrets from everyone. As summer progresses, Anna spends more time with Marnie and learns the truth about her family and adoption.
The film featured the final work for Studio Ghibli animator Makiko Futaki, who died in May 2016.[4] It was also the final film that Yonebayashi directed for Ghibli before he left and joined Studio Ponoc. The film received positive reviews from critics, who praised its animation, music, vocal performances, and emotional story. It was released in theaters on 19 July 2014,[5] and on Blu-ray and DVD in Japan on 18 March 2015.[6] It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature and Japan Academy Film Prize for Animation of the Year.
- ^ "When MMarnie Was There [Japanese subtitled version] (U)". British Board of Film Classification. 15 January 2017. Archived from the original on 15 June 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ Loo, Egan (12 December 2013). "Ghibli Adapts Joan G. Robinson's When Marnie Was There Novel into Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
- ^ Osmond, Andrew (17 May 2016). "Original When Marnie Was There Novel Int'l Sales Boost". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 29 October 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ^ Blair, Gavin J. (29 May 2016). "Makiko Futaki, 'Akira' and Studio Ghibli Animator, Dies at 57". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on 12 June 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
- ^ Ma, Kevin (12 December 2013). "Studio Ghibli adapts Marnie for Summer 2014". Film Business Asia. Archived from the original on 1 September 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
- ^ "映画『思い出のマーニー』2015年3月18日（水）ブルーレイディスク＆DVD発売決定！". When Marie Was There official website. Studio Ghibli. Archived from the original on 10 January 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2014.