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The Place Promised in Our Early Days

620041h 30mMakoto Shinkai
IMDb 6.8 · Rotten Tomatoes 71%

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"Against all odds, a promise will be kept."

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.

AnimationAdventureDramaRomanceWarScience Fiction
AirplaneViolinAdult AnimationAlternate TimelineForeign OccupationAnime1990sAmbiguous

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What is The Place Promised in Our Early Days (2004) about?

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.

Who stars in The Place Promised in Our Early Days?

The Place Promised in Our Early Days stars Hidetaka Yoshioka (Hiroki Fujisawa (voice)), Masato Hagiwara (Takuya Shirakawa (voice)), Yuuka Nanri (Sayuri Sawatari (voice)), Unsho Ishizuka (Okabe (voice)), Kazuhiko Inoue (Tomizawa (voice)). The film was directed by Makoto Shinkai.

How long is The Place Promised in Our Early Days?

The Place Promised in Our Early Days has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2004. It is rated 6.

Is The Place Promised in Our Early Days worth watching?

The Place Promised in Our Early Days holds an IMDb rating of 6.8/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 71. Fans of Animation, Adventure, Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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