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    Unique ID Code: 0000146445
    Added by: Jitendar Canth
    Added on: 12/12/2011 17:17
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    The Shinkai Collection

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    Two modern classics of anime cinema
    Certificate: 12
    Running Time: 25+90 mins
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    Content Type: Movie

    Synopsis:
    From Makoto Shinkai, the man hailed as Japan's "new Miyazaki," come two unusual and evocative tales of love and relationships. In Voices of a Distant Star, when a mysterious alien force begins to attack Earth, young Mikako feels compelled to join the resistance. But when she does so, she leaves behind the young man that she loves. As she flies further into deep space, the time between her messages to him becomes days, then months and finally years. While she ages a few days, he grows years older. Can love transcend time and space?

    The Place Promised in Our Early Days follows the lives of three young people as they grow from middle school into adulthood. A mysterious tower provides a powerful magnet for their ambitions and dreams, but when Sayuri suddenly disappears, Hiroko and Takyua find themselves on divergent paths. It will take time and the threat of war to draw the friends back together again. But will it be too late? Or will love provide the key to conquer all?

    Special Features:
    44-page booklet

    Voices of a Distant Star

    Director's Cut
    She and Her Cat short film (Digest, 3 minute, and 5 minute versions)
    Interview with the Director and Creator
    Original Production Animatic
    Original Japanese Trailers
    ADV Previews

    The Place Promised In Our Early Days

    Interviews with the Japanese Cast and Staff
    Trailers (Special Preview, Full Length, Web Version)
    ADV Previews

    Video Tracks:
    4:3 regular
    1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen

    Audio Tracks:
    Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround English
    Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Japanese

    Subtitle Tracks:
    English

    Directed By:
    Makoto Shinkai

    Written By:

    Starring:
    Chihiro Suzuki
    Makoto Shinkai
    Mika Shinohara
    Sumi Mutoh
    Donna Burke
    Adam Conlon
    Cynthia Martinez
    Hidetaka Yoshioka
    Masato Hagiwara
    Yuuka Nanri
    Chris Patton
    Jessica Boone
    Kalob Martinez

    Casting By:
    Makoto Shinkai
    Toshiki Kameyama
    Makoto Matsuda

    Music From:
    Tenmon

    Director of Photography:
    Makoto Shinkai

    Editor:
    Makoto Shinkai

    Producer:
    Makoto Shinkai
    Yoshihiro Hagiwara

    Distributor:
    ADV Films

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