Personally, I'm always hesitating on watching Ghibli movies. The same things happen with Kaze Tachinu and Omoide no Marnie. However, in the end, i end up loving them, including Kokurikozaka Kara. There are always one or two brilliant things on each movies which hook me up and for Kokurikozaka Kara, the music and story do hook me up. That doesn't mean the other aspects are bad.
Story :
The story is mainly about a young boy and girl daily lives which happen to have romance between them, but be careful with the plot twist. Simple? Yes, the story is simple and light. Just because its story is simple and light, that doesn't make it's a mediocre anime. No. Personally, i think for movie class anime with a simple and light kind of story, its story is well written and worth your time.
Art :
Maybe this is the thing which make me hesitate to watch every Ghibli movies. Mostly, Studio Ghibli movies have the same kind of art, so does Kokurikozaka Kara. The art is so unique that it makes me hesitate to watch. Retro? No. Bad? No. Great? can't say. I get the feeling that Studio Ghibli kind of art is the mixing result of Anime and American Cartoon. But, don't mind that. The art is good enough and fit the story so much.
Sound :
11/10, If only the review rating system would support this. The song theme and other music background are well placed and good to listen. They fit so much with the story. I even save all of the soundtrack to my phone so i could listen to them all the time i want to. It's so rare to find movies or series like Kokurikozaka Kara which have a great composition of music soundtrack.
Character :
There's not much comment on this part since i really don't have anything to review on this part (if you have read my previous review, you will know the reason). But, one thing for sure both of the MC are lovable.
Enjoyment :
I do enjoy this movie since i love this kind of story, eventhough i hesistated to watch it first.
Overall :
The movie is great and enjoyable. The music is perfect. The story is so simple and light, yet entertaining. I see this as an absolute win. 9/10