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Cast
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)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2004
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresAnimation, Adventure, Drama
Votes567
DirectorMakoto Shinkai
WritersMakoto Shinkai
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.6 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Place Promised in Our Early Days
About The Place Promised in Our Early Days
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.
Directed by Makoto Shinkai, The Place Promised in Our Early Days leans on a strong ensemble — Hidetaka Yoshioka, Masato Hagiwara, Yuuka Nanri — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about animation titles of 2004.
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