Hoshi o ou kodomo

"A journey to say goodbye."

May 7 2011 TV-14 1h 56m
Adventure, Animation, Drama

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.

Plot

A coming of age story involving young love and a mysterious music, coming from a crystal radio left as a memento by an absent father, that leads a young heroine deep into a hidden world.

Written by

Makoto Shinkai

Directed by

Makoto Shinkai

Cast

Hisako Kanemoto, Miyu Irino, Kazuhiko Inoue

Crew

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Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Media Factory, CoMix Wave Films

Languages

Awards

1 win & 7 nominations total

Trailers
Children Who Chase Lost Voices
Featurettes
Children Who Chase Lost Voices 2011 | ENGLISH SUBBED |
Children who chase lost voices Full Movie (1080p)
Hoshi wo Ou Kodomo (2011) (Children Who Chase Lost Voices)
Scores
# of Votes
17,683
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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