Release Date | 2011-05-07 |
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Runtime | 116 minutes |
Genres | Animation, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance |
Stars | Hisako Kanemoto, Kazuhiko Inoue, Miyu Irino, Rina Hidaka, Fumiko Orikasa |
Directors | Makoto Shinkai, Makoto Shinkai, Makoto Shinkai, Makoto Shinkai, Makoto Shinkai |
The film centers on Asuna, a young girl who spends her solitary days listening to the mysterious music emanating from the crystal radio she received from her late father as a memento. One day while walking home she is attacked by a fearsome monster and saved mysterious boy named Shun. However, Shun disappears and Asuna embarks on a journey of adventure to the land of Agartha with her teacher Mr. Morisaki to meet a Shun again. Through her journey she comes to know the cruelty and beauty of the world, as well as loss.