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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 79.0 / 100
2004·Animation / Drama / Romance·1h 30m

THE PLACE PROMISED IN OUR EARLY DAYS

“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.

Above the Line
Makoto Shinkai·DirectorMakoto Shinkai·ScreenplayMakoto Shinkai·Original StoryMakoto Shinkai·Director of PhotographyTenmon·Original Music ComposerMakoto Shinkai·Editor
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)
Full Crew
(19 credits)
Directing· 2
Makoto Shinkai·DirectorYoshio Suzuki·Co-Director
Writing· 2
Makoto Shinkai·ScreenplayMakoto Shinkai·Original Story
Camera· 1
Makoto Shinkai·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Makoto Shinkai·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Tenmon·Original Music ComposerAi Kawashima·Theme Song PerformanceMakoto Shinkai·Sound Director
Art & Design· 3
Takumi Tanji·Art DirectionMakoto Shinkai·Art DesignerMakoto Shinkai·Background Designer
Production· 4
Makoto Shinkai·ProducerJohn Ledford·Executive ProducerMark Williams·Executive ProducerMakoto Matsuda·Casting
Other Departments· 3
Hikaru Kondô·ThanksNaoto Hosoda·Key AnimationMakoto Shinkai·Color Designer
By the Numbers
79.0
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$44K
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Place Promised in Our Early Days's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Melancholy, Hopeful
Composition
Split
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features two young individuals, a male and a female, both playing violins, with their backs to each other but facing outwards. The male is on the lef”

romancedramaanimation
Key Elements
ViolinBowAirplaneCloudsBuildingsFence
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Mixed
Design Score
8/10
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