Sayuri Sawatari
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Estimated watch time
1h 30m
⚡ 1 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Heterosexual79%Military73%Aviation73%Coming of Age73%Trains67%CGI60%Female Protagonist60%Male Protagonist60%War60%School48%
MOVIEFINISHED2004 FALL6.8 / 10 AniList score
The Place Promised in Our Early Days
雲のむこう、約束の場所• Kumo no Mukou, Yakusoku no Basho
Synopsis & Story
In an alternate timeline, Japan was divided after losing World War II: Hokkaido was annexed by "Union" while Honshu and other southern islands were under US sovereignty. A gigantic yet mysterious tower was constructed at Hokkaido and could be seen clearly from Aomori (the northernmost prefecture of Honshu) across Tsugaru Strait. In the summer of 1996, three 9th-graders had made a promise that one day they'll build an aircraft and unravel the tower's mystery, but their project was abandoned after the girl, Sayuri Sawatari, began experiencing sleeping sickness and transferred to Tokyo for better treatment. Three years later, Hiroki Fujisawa accidentally found out that Sayuri had been in a coma since then, and he asked Takuya Shirakawa to help him finding a way to revive her. What they don't know yet is that Sayuri's unconsciousness is somehow linked with secrets of the tower and the world. (Source: Anime News Network)
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The Place Promised in Our Early Days: should you watch it?
At a glance
The Place Promised in Our Early Days has been met with mixed reactions, with an average AniList score of 68/100 — 40% of 17,199 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #11 highest-rated film of 2004, and #3 most popular film of 2004 on AniList.
Of the 25.6K AniList users who started it, 1.4% dropped it, so it is very rarely abandoned; 23.6K have finished it.
As a 90-minute film, it fits in a single evening.
Best for viewers who enjoy Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi — especially heterosexual, military, aviation, coming of age.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Makoto Shinkai
- Director
- Makoto Shinkai
- Character design
- Ushio Tazawa
- Music
- Tenmon
The Place Promised in Our Early Days FAQ
- How long is The Place Promised in Our Early Days?
- The Place Promised in Our Early Days runs 90 minutes (1 h 30 min).
- Is The Place Promised in Our Early Days finished?
- Yes. The Place Promised in Our Early Days has finished airing — the final episode aired November 20, 2004.
- Is The Place Promised in Our Early Days based on a manga?
- No. The Place Promised in Our Early Days is an original anime story, not adapted from a manga or novel.
- Who animated The Place Promised in Our Early Days?
- The Place Promised in Our Early Days was animated by CoMix Wave and directed by Makoto Shinkai.