Hoshi no koe (2003)

Directors:

Makoto Shinkai
Steven Foster

Writer:

Makoto Shinkai (writer)

Release Date:

2 February 2003 (Japan)

Genre:

Animation | Short | Romance | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

A love story that transcends time and space

Plot:

The story of the high school students Mikako Nagamine and Noboru Terao. When the alien Tarsians attack...

Plot Keywords:

Love | True Love | Anime | Love Across Time | Mecha

Cast

Mika Shinohara	...	Mikako Nagamine (voice: Japanese version)
Cynthia Martinez	...	Mikako Nagamine (voice: English version)
Makoto Shinkai	...	Noboru Terao (original version) (voice: Japanese version)
Sumi Mutoh	...	Mikako Nagamine ('seiyuu' version) (voice: Japanese version)
Adam Conlon	...	Noboru Terao (voice: English version)
Chihiro Suzuki	...	Noboru Terao ('seiyuu' version) (voice: Japanese version)
Donna Burke	...	Operator ('seiyuu' version) (voice: Japanese version)

Directed by
Makoto Shinkai
Steven Foster		(English version) (as Steve Foster)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Makoto Shinkai		writer

Produced by
Yoshihiro Hagiwara	....	producer
John Ledford	....	executive producer (english version)
Makoto Shinkai	....	producer
Mark Williams	....	executive producer (english version)

Original Music by
Tenmon

Cinematography by
Makoto Shinkai

Film Editing by
Makoto Shinkai

Casting by
Toshiki Kameyama

Art Direction by
Makoto Shinkai

Art Department
Makoto Shinkai	....	character designer
Makoto Shinkai	....	storyboard artist

Sound Department
Youji Nishimura	....	sound recordist
Kiyoshi Okabe	....	sound designer

Animation Department
Makoto Shinkai	....	animation director
Makoto Shinkai	....	animator

Music Department
K. Juno	....	lyrics: original song
Ai Miyoko	....	performer: original song
Tenmon	....	composer: original song

Distributors

• ADV Films (2004-2009) (USA) (DVD)
• Mangazoo
• Section 23 Films (2009) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Pastral Sound  sound effects

Also Known As:

Voices of a Distant Star (International: English title)

Runtime:

25 min

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Certification:

UK:PG | USA:Unrated | New Zealand:PG | South Korea:15 | Australia:PG

Trivia:

Makoto Shinkai animated the film entirely by himself using his apple computer.

Quotes:

Noboru Terao: The time between Mikako and I drifts further and further apart. That is why I have made a goal: to make my heart harder, colder and stronger. The door that I know will never open. I won't knock on it eternally. I will become an adult, even alone.

Soundtrack:

Through the Years and Far Away (Hello Little Star)

Very touching, different and well done.

Well, this one caught me off guard! I was very surprised of it... Art is done fantastically... still can't believe that it's done by one person! Can't wait for the second! Just go ahead and see if you can find one! Its translated title is "Voices of a Distant Star".