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The Place Promised in Our Early Days (2004)

Against all odds, a promise will be kept.

  • Nov 20, 2004
  • 1h 30m

6.6/10

TMDB user score
578 votes on TMDB

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About This Movie

The Place Promised in Our Early Days is a 2004 animation and adventure film directed by Makoto Shinkai. Its leading cast includes Hidetaka Yoshioka, Masato Hagiwara and Yuuka Nanri. It runs for 1 hour 30 minutes. Its original language is Japanese.

Synopsis

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.

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Before You Pick

Time needed
1 hour 30 minutes
Language
Japanese (subtitles or a dub may be needed)
Audience signal
6.6/10 from 578 TMDB votes

Official Trailer

Makoto Shinkai - THE PLACE PROMISED IN OUR EARLY DAYS | On Blu-ray & Digital · plays from YouTube

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Cast

  • Hidetaka Yoshioka Hiroki Fujisawa (voice)
  • Masato Hagiwara Takuya Shirakawa (voice)
  • Yuuka Nanri Sayuri Sawatari (voice)
  • Unsho Ishizuka Okabe (voice)
  • Kazuhiko Inoue Tomizawa (voice)
  • Risa Mizuno Maki Kasahara (voice)
  • Hidenobu Kiuchi Arisaka (voice)
  • Masami Iwasaki Emishi Seisakujo Koin / Eki Shanai Announce / Byoin Incho (voice)
  • Eiji Takemoto Emishi Seisakujo Koin / TV News (voice)
  • Takahiro Hirano Emishi Seisakujo Koin / Daigakuinsei (voice)
  • Takeshi Maeda Daigakuinsei / Radio Hoso (voice)
  • Yûki Nakao Joshi Seito (voice)
  • Rie Nakagawa Hiroki's Girlfriend (voice)
  • Maki Saito Female Student (voice)
  • Kosuke Kujirai Male Student (voice)
  • Bretto Coleman American Soldier (voice)
  • Ian O'Neal NSA (voice)
  • 上世博及 Japanese Coast Guard (voice)

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