When Marnie Was There

2014 anime film directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi
Movie anime_film Q15303700
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When Marnie Was There

Summary

When Marnie Was There is an anime film[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of anime_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,303 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • When Marnie Was There's instance of is recorded as anime film[3].
  • When Marnie Was There was directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi[4].
  • Keiko Niwa wrote the screenplay for When Marnie Was There[5].
  • Masashi Ando wrote the screenplay for When Marnie Was There[6].
  • Hiromasa Yonebayashi wrote the screenplay for When Marnie Was There[7].
  • When Marnie Was There's composer is recorded as Takatsugu Muramatsu[8].
  • When Marnie Was There's genre is drama film[9].
  • When Marnie Was There's genre is mystery anime[10].
  • When Marnie Was There's based on is recorded as When Marnie Was There[11].
  • When Marnie Was There was produced by Yoshiaki Nishimura[12].
  • When Marnie Was There's part of the series is recorded as Studio Ghibli Feature Films[13].
  • When Marnie Was There's production company is recorded as Studio Ghibli[14].
  • When Marnie Was There's director of photography is recorded as Atsushi Okui[15].
  • The original language of When Marnie Was There was Japanese[16].
  • When Marnie Was There's Commons category is recorded as When Marnie Was There[17].
  • When Marnie Was There was distributed by digital download[18].
  • When Marnie Was There was distributed by video on demand[19].
  • When Marnie Was There was distributed by direct-to-video[20].
  • When Marnie Was There's review score is recorded as 7.5/10[21].
  • When Marnie Was There's review score is recorded as 72/100[22].
  • When Marnie Was There's review score is recorded as 92%[23].
  • When Marnie Was There's color is recorded as color[24].
  • When Marnie Was There's country of origin is recorded as Japan[25].
  • When Marnie Was There was released on July 19, 2014[26].
  • When Marnie Was There was released on November 12, 2015[27].

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Authorship and Creation

When Marnie Was There was produced by Yoshiaki Nishimura[12]. It was directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi[4]. Screenwriters include Keiko Niwa[5], Masashi Ando[6], and Hiromasa Yonebayashi[7].

Publication

Publication dates include July 19, 2014[26], November 12, 2015[27], May 22, 2015[28], and May 29, 2015[29]. The original language of When Marnie Was There was Japanese[16]. Genres include drama film[9] and mystery anime[10]. Its part of the series is recorded as Studio Ghibli Feature Films[13]. Recorded distribution format include digital download[18], video on demand[19], and direct-to-video[20].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include coming to terms with the past[30], loneliness[31], female bonding[32], descent[33], and abandonment[34]. When Marnie Was There's part of the series is recorded as Studio Ghibli Feature Films[13].

Reception

Reviews include 7.5/10[21], 72/100[22], and 92%[23].

Adaptations and Inspiration

When Marnie Was There's after a work by is recorded as Joan Gale Robinson[35].

Why It Matters

When Marnie Was There ranks in the top 7% of anime_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,303 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . anidb.net. anidb.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . IMDb. Retrieved . filmdienst.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . When Marnie Was There. wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . When Marnie Was There. wikidata.org.
  30. [32] . When Marnie Was There. wikidata.org.
  31. [33] . When Marnie Was There. wikidata.org.
  32. [34] . When Marnie Was There. wikidata.org.
  33. [35] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Lunchboxhero · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of the series Studio Ghibli Feature Films
    Based on When Marnie Was There
    Has characteristic film based on a novel
    Main subject coming to terms with the past, loneliness, female bonding +2
    + 44 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P166]]: [[Q139822013]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257978|batch #257978]]"
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