She finds it familiar but gets trapped by the rising tide until she is found by Toichi, an old fisherman. At the doctor's recommendation to send Anna to a place where the air is clean, her parents decide to have her spend summer break with Yoriko's relatives, Setsu and Kiyomasa Oiwa, who live in a rural seaside town located between Kushiro and Nemuro.Īnna investigates an abandoned mansion across a salt marsh. One day, she suffers an asthma attack at school. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature at the 88th Academy Awards, but it lost to Inside Out.Īnna Sasaki is a 12-year-old girl with low self-esteem living in Sapporo with foster parents, Yoriko and her husband.
It was released in theatres on 19 July 2014, and on Blu-ray and DVD in Japan on 18 March 2015. The film received positive reviews from critics, praising its animation, music, vocal performances, and emotional story. It was also the final film that Yonebayashi directed for Ghibli before he left and joined Studio Ponoc. The film featured the final work for Studio Ghibli animator Makiko Futaki, who died in May 2016. As the summer progresses, Anna spends more time with Marnie, and eventually Anna learns the truth about her family and foster care. 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. The film follows Anna Sasaki staying with her relatives in a town in Kushiro wetlands, Hokkaido. These words from "Fine On The Outside" are only few of the things in the movie’s OST that’ll make you cry.When Marnie Was There ( Japanese: 思い出のマーニー, Hepburn: Omoide no Mānī, "Marnie of Memories") is a 2014 Japanese anime psychological drama film written and directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi, produced by Studio Ghibli for Nippon Television Network, Dentsu, Hakuhodo DYMP, Walt Disney Japan, Mitsubishi, Toho and KDDI and distributed by Toho. You can’t help but think of Anna when listening to it. She’s alone and sad on the inside but shows that she’s fine on the outside.
It has soft melody, accompanied by the acoustics of a guitar.
The movie When Marnie Was There (Omoide no Marnie) ended with Ahn’s song. This song from the OST lets you ride the emotional ride of When Marnie Was There. Who is Marnie? Where did this mysterious girl go? Hisako told it all. Who can recover from the scene where the two friends had to part ways? This song will allow you to relive it. Like all other songs in the OST of When Marnie Was There, this one is heartbreaking. "Anna's Song"Īnna's Song Omoide no Marnie OST "Marnie's Song" However, there are also hints of hope and happiness, both of which they have found in each other.
They are full of longing, fear, and sadness. Each song is dedicated to bring life to the characters and each will make your heart ache. Muramatsu has included two songs personally made for the main characters, Anna and Marnie. It reflects Anna’s feelings when she discovers the house - curious and full of adventurous spirit! This music from the movie’s OST will thrill you. Whether it be a high tide or a low tide, nothing can stop Anna from going there. The enchantment of the Marsh house pulled Anna towards it. The OST was mostly created and performed by Takatsuku Muramatsu, but the last song was sung by Priscilla Ahn. Anna’s emotions are reflected in the melody and lyrics of the song. Like the story, the music of Omoide no Marnie (When Marnie Was There) speaks of loneliness and fear of being unloved.