The Place Promised in Our Early Days Series
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NicoleTan6392 wrote:
In an alternative timeline , Japan was divided after losing World War II : Hokkaido
was annexed by " Union " while Honshu and the other southern islands were under US sovereignty . A gigantic yet
mysterious tower was constructed at Hokkaido and could be seen clearly from Aomori ( the nothernmost 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 reveal 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 . 3 years later , Hiroki Fujisawa found out
that Sayuri had been in coma since then and he asked Takuya Shirakawa to help him finding a way to revive her .
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Member Opinions
An unusual view of the existence of parallel worlds (from that very parallel world). The strength of feelings and promises they do not differ in truth. And even children's dreams can be fateful. In addition to stories graphic of course makes me happy. I am especially impressed by the dream world and the tower (it is due to thrill and sometimes even fear)
ghost945 rated 8.75:great graphics. great songs. great sound effects. not so great the plot, elements of story sounds a bit weird to me. seiyuu just a bit off for characters. guess production team wanted to keep costs to minimum as afterall this is an almost one-man production. highly praised his solo effort in creating this. the artistics quality of his work probably will remain high in many years to come.
minayuri rated 9.00:My first Makoto Shinkai film I've watched, his style of filmaking is quite interesting with a compelling story. The Place Promised in Our Early Days is a great film depicting a wonderful world filled with mystery and romance. I'll definitely check out more of Shinkai's other works from liking this truly beautiful movie.
e1ectric rated 5.00:I remember watching this many years ago and thinking it was a so-so movie. I didn't understand it (at that time), and I can barley recall what even happened in the movie. I do remember not being able to understand why or even what specifically they were fighting, or why they had to blow up some really big tower (I suppose that was a spoiler, however my memory of the movie is so vague that I don't really care).
vitaamin rated 10.00:I didn't have time to watch the whole movie in one sitting, but from beginning to end, it seemed to ache of longing and loss. With a tint of slice-of-life feeling coupled with stellar animation, Kumo no Mukou is truly a masterpiece.
Set in a divided Japan, the animators paid detailed attention to the setting which drives the emotional aspects of the story. Slow paced, the story lends itself to reflection in its silence.
As Kumo no Mukou is only an OVA, there is not a significant amount of development. At times some of the specifics (scientific etc.) are skimmed over. But it never feels too rushed, and what confusion viewers may feel is overcome by the irresistible lull of its undefinable beauty.
After it's end, there's no aspect of the story that really stood out, but the powerful storytelling makes this OVA truly unforgettable.