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Voices of a Distant Star

2002 · 25 min · Director: Makoto Shinkai ★ IMDb 7 · 10,273 ratings

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The story of the high school students Mikako Nagamine and Noboru Terao. When the alien Tarsians attack, Mikako volunteers to be a pilot in the space force that will protect mankind. The lovers try to remain in contact using cellular telephone text messages, but as each battle takes Mikako further from the Earth, each message takes longer to arrive. Will their love stand the tests of time and distance?

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Voices of a Distant Star (2002) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Love 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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  3. Hope10%

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The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Love, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Animation, Short. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Love and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.

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Cast

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Mika Shinohara

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Sumi Mutoh

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Donna Burke

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Details

Directed by
Makoto Shinkai
Written by
Makoto Shinkai
Type
Animation
Released
2002
Runtime
25 min
Country
Japan
Ratings
★ IMDb 7 · 10,273 ratings
Feels mostly
Sadness
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