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By any standard it's impressive anime; as a feature debut it's a remarkable achievement.
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The Place Promised in Our Early Days
Against all odds, a promise will be kept.
2004 · 1h 30m · TV-PG
Adventure, Animation, Drama, Romance, Science Fiction, War
Directed by
Makoto Shinkai
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The Place Promised in Our Early Days
Overview
In a post-war alternative timeline, Japan is divided into the North, controlled by the Union, and the South, controlled by the United States. A mysterious high tower rises within the borders of the Union. Three high school students promise to cross the border with a self-built airplane and unravel the secret of the tower.
Director and cast
- Makoto Shinkai Director
- Hidetaka Yoshioka as Hiroki Fujisawa (voice)
- Masato Hagiwara as Takuya Shirakawa (voice)
- Yuuka Nanri as Sayuri Sawatari (voice)
- Unsho Ishizuka as Okabe (voice)
- Kazuhiko Inoue as Tomizawa (voice)
- Risa Mizuno as Maki Kasahara (voice)
- Hidenobu Kiuchi as Arisaka (voice)
- Masami Iwasaki as Emishi Seisakujo Koin / Eki Shanai Announce / Byoin Incho (voice)
- Eiji Takemoto as Emishi Seisakujo Koin / TV News (voice)
- Takahiro Hirano as Emishi Seisakujo Koin / Daigakuinsei (voice)
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