The Place Promised in Our Early Days (2004) / Voices of a Distant Star (2003)

The Place Promised in Our Early DaysHiroki, Takuya and Sayuri are two young boys and a girl living in Aomori, the closest province in Honshu to Hokkaido. These three young classmates become fascinated by the gigantic yet mysterious tower that they see across the Tsugaru Strait, promising that one day they will build and fly an aircraft to the tower and unravel its mystery.Voices of a Distant StarA young pilot named Mikako volunteers to be sent on a journey through space to join the fight against a hostile alien race. Leaving behind the man she loves, her only means of contact with him is via text message, which take longer to reach him the further she travels from Earth.Contains both films on Blu-Ray with both the English dub and the original Japanese track with English subtitles.Extras:Voices of a Distant Star: She and Her Cat short filmVoices of a Distant Star: Alternative Japanese Audio (featuring Makoto Shinkai)Voices of a Distant Star: Interview with Makoto ShinkaiVoices of a Distant Star: StoryboardsVoices of a Distant Star: Trailer CollectionPlace Promised in Our Early Days: Interview with Masato HagiwaraPlace Promised in Our Early Days: Interview with Hidetaka YoshiokaPlace Promised in Our Early Days: Interview with Makoto ShinkaiPlace Promised in Our Early Days: Trailer Collection