In anime , both `` Only Yesterday '' by Isao Takahata and `` Mai Mai Miracle '' by Sunao Katabuchi emphasize the passing of time in gentle notes and by presenting the main plot against a parallel one from the past .
In anime , both Only Yesterday , by Isao Takahata and Mai Mai Miracle , by Sunao Katabuchi make note of the passing of time in a gentle way by presenting the main plot against a parallel one from the past .