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Hoshi no koe (2003) -- Open-ended Trailer from ADV Films

Overview

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7.9/10   1,837 votes
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Writer:

Makoto Shinkai (writer)

Contact:

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Release Date:

2 February 2003 (Japan) more

Tagline:

A love story that transcends time and space

Plot:

The story of the high school students Mikako Nagamine and Noboru Terao. When the alien Tarsians attack... more | add synopsis

User Comments:

A visual 'haiku' on love, separation, and war. more (28 total)


Cast

  (Credited cast)
Mika Shinohara ... Mikako Nagamine (voice: Japanese version)
Cynthia Martinez ... Mikako Nagamine (voice: English version)
Makoto Shinkai ... Noboru Terao (original version) (voice: Japanese version)
Sumi Mutoh ... Mikako Nagamine ('seiyuu' version) (voice: Japanese version)
Adam Conlon ... Noboru Terao (voice: English version)
Chihiro Suzuki ... Noboru Terao ('seiyuu' version) (voice: Japanese version)
Donna Burke ... Operator ('seiyuu' version) (voice: Japanese version)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

Voices of a Distant Star (International: English title)
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Runtime:

25 min

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1 more


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

Makoto Shinkai later published a graphic novel based on his film. more

Quotes:

Noboru Terao: It's stopped raining, hasn't it? Hey, look The sky It's a Tracer. It's pretty, isn't it?
Mikako Nagamine: Yeah... Say, Noboru... You know, I... I am going to be onboard that.
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Soundtrack:

Through the Years and Far Away (Hello Little Star) more


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16 out of 18 people found the following comment useful.
A visual 'haiku' on love, separation, and war., 5 November 2003
8/10
Author: GreyinBeard from North Carolina, USA

Not the typical 'smash and blast' mech-warrior tale. And those looking for one will probably be disappointed, even though there are a few battle scenes.

A written haiku can give the fullness of something in a few words. The evocative images, minimalist dialogue, and soundtrack of this short file capture the full essence of two people in love, separated by war, in the same way. I don't believe a longer film could have done this.



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