
The Place Promised in Our Early Days
Directed by Makoto Shinkai
Starring Masato Hagiwara, Unshō Ishizuka, Kazuhiko Inoue
6.6/10
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Curious
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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.
- Original title
- 雲のむこう、約束の場所
- Original language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
- Screenplay
- Makoto Shinkai
- Music
- Tenmon
- Cinematography
- Makoto Shinkai
Updated July 22, 2026
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