Children Who Chase Lost Voices

星を追う子ども

2011 · 116 min · ★ 7.2 / 10 · 815 votes

Animation · Adventure · Fantasy · Family

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 by a 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.

Cast

Hisako Kanemoto · Kazuhiko Inoue · Miyu Irino · Rina Hidaka · Fumiko Orikasa · Sumi Shimamoto · Junko Takeuchi · Kanae Itou · Tamio Ohki · Aki Kanada

Director

Makoto Shinkai