Japan Synopsis
This animated short by Miyazaki was created as a music video for the song "On Your Mark" by Japanese duo Chage & Aska. The narrative is non-linear with no dialog and loosely follows the song lyrics and chorus. The video feels like a very compressed version of an epic Miyazaki film. The story follows two police officers in a futuristic setting in their repeated attempts at rescuing a mysterious winged girl.
The 1994–1996 Japan Window
143 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. On Your Mark sits at position #46.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with On Your Mark. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Studio Ghibli
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when On Your Mark premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,558 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (66th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.4 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,149 of 2,532 (top 45%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Studio Ghibli |
| Runtime | 7m |
| Release Date | July 15, 1995 |
| IMDb | tt0114038 |