Children Who Chase Lost Voices
“A journey to say goodbye.”
2011•PG•1h 56m•7.2•Released
AnimationAdventureFantasyFamily
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.
Director
Makoto Shinkai
Writer
Makoto Shinkai
Languages
Japanese
Studio
CoMix Wave Films
Cast
Hisako Kanemoto
Asuna Watase (voice)
Kazuhiko Inoue
Ryuji Morisaki (voice)
Miyu Irino
Shin / Shun (voice)
Rina Hidaka
Mana (voice)
Fumiko Orikasa
Asuna's Mother (voice)
Sumi Shimamoto
Risa (voice)
Junko Takeuchi
Mimi (voice)
Kanae Itou
Seri (voice)
Tamio Ohki
Old Man from Amaurot (voice)
Aki Kanada
Student (voice)
Ai Horanai
Student (voice)
Saya Horigome
Student (voice)
Mayumi Tsuchiya
Student (voice)
Tomomi Saito
Student (voice)
Takeshi Maeda
Asuna's Father (voice)
Production
Company
CoMix Wave Films
Company
Media Factory
Producer
Makoto Shinkai
Producer
Noritaka Kawaguchi
Producer
Koichiro Ito
Producer
Toshiaki Doushita
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