Coquelicot-zaka kara

Sweet stories of young teens enjoying the small moments of life. Though subtle, the little pinches of emotional scenes are cute and joyous, catering to all type of peoples. 

Chronicles of youth, love, friendship and family in a 60s setting 

Its hard to describe how these movies are similar without giving away the endings to both. The best way I can describe without giving it away, is "family."  

Both anime are made by Studio Ghibli and have a similar mood. They both have main female characters who are students, as well as romantic elements. Both are uplifting and create a similar atmosphere, with the main difference between them being the fact that "The cat Returns" has fantasy elements. 

These are both stories of taboo romance and wanting something society says you shouldn't have. 

Same slow but enjoyable pacing as my neighbor totoro. Music is up to the mark. 

Both series display themes of moving on from ways of the past. Respecting the past and accepting the future is a big plot point in both. In "Ojiisan no Lamp" the protagonist is hit with a dilemma as he grows up and sees times changing. This movie is beautifully meaningful, having many great life lessons packed in. From up on poppy hill displays similar themes of times changing, the characters desperately fighting for old things (in this case an old building) to not simply be forgotten and replaced by new things. "There's no future for people who worship the future, and forget the past."  

Both have a very relaxed, somewhat "slice of life" feel to them, yet still pack an emotional punch. The atmosphere in both can best be described as a "lazy Sunday afternoon" feel. Definitely check out Asatte no Houkou! 

Set in 1960s Japan, both movies rely heavily on nostalgia. But "Kukurikozaka Kara" is by far the better of the two, with solid animation, an engrossing story and cultural references celebrating the time-period. 

Both films are set in postwar Japan and explore the relationship between its traditional and modern society. 

Both works are set in the Showa period during which Japan experienced rapid modernization. Specifically, both occur around the time Tokyo hosted the 1964 Summer Olympics. While the two works have different approaches to introducing viewers to the Showa period, they portray the conflicts that occurred between the traditional Japanese society and those who would learn from Western cultures. These stories show the viewers how modernization affected the middle class who live in the suburbs of Tokyo. 

Both movies are about a girl with a personal/family problems and finds in school a group of friends that help her overcome it and together they embark on a school project becoming very good friends.