Sayonara no Natsu ~Kokurikozaka Kara~ (さよならの夏～コクリコ坂から～)

"Sayonara no Natsu ~Kokurikozaka Kara~ (さよならの夏～コクリコ坂から～)" is performed by Aoi Teshima and serves as the ending theme (ED 1) for the 2011 Studio Ghibli film From Up on Poppy Hill (コクリコ坂から). The film version reworks the earlier Japanese pop song "Sayonara no Natsu," so it was not originally written for the anime. Credits associated with this version name Nobuyuki Nakajima for composition and arrangement, while the original lyrics are by Miyuki Nakajima.

As a J-Pop recording, it moves at a measured pace and favors a restrained arrangement over a dramatic swell. Teshima’s voice stays close to the center of the song, with the melody carried in a soft, intimate line and the refrain opening gently instead of breaking into a larger climax.

That understated shape fits a story built around school life, daily chores, and quietly changing relationships in a seaside town. The song also has a notable discographic afterlife: Aoi Teshima’s recording later appeared on the 2021 collection Highlights From Simple Is Best, released by Victor Entertainment.