Voices of a Distant Star

Voices of a Distant Star

A love story that transcends time and space...

2002•25m•6.5/10

AnimationScience FictionRomance

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.5/10(325)

It is 2046 when a mysterious alien force begins their annihilation of the human race. Leaving behind the one person she loves, Mikako joins the interstellar battle as a pilot. And so - while Mikako risks her life to save mankind - Noboru waits. The two lovers, worlds apart, desperately strive to remain connected as the gap between them widens at a frightening pace.

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Production

CoMix Wave Films

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Makoto Shinkai

Makoto Shinkai

Noboru Terao (voice)

Mika Shinohara

Mikako Nagamine (voice)

Donna Burke

Operator of the Lysithea (voice)

Chihiro Suzuki

Chihiro Suzuki

Sumi Mutoh

Sumi Mutoh

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