The Place Promised in Our Early Days
2004 · 90 min · Director: Makoto Shinkai, Yoshio Suzuki
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The story takes place in a alternate postwar period, in 1996, where Japan is divided. Hokkaido is ruled by the "Union" while Honshu and other southern islands are under US authority. A tall tower was built on Hokkaido, which could even be seen from Tokyo. In the summer of 1996, three middle-school students make a promise that they'll cross the border with a self-constructed plane and unravel the tower's secret, but their project was abandoned after the girl, Sayuri Sawatari, became mysteriously ill and transferred to Tokyo. Years later on the brink of another war Hiroki Fujisawa finds out that Sayuri had been in coma since then, and he asks Takuya Shirakawa to help him finding a way to wake her up.
Emotional fingerprint
The Place Promised in Our Early Days (2004) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Love 25%, Awe 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Love25%
- Awe20%
- Sadness15%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Love, Awe. Genres: Drama, Romance, Animation. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Love and Awe. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Melancholy
- Tension
- Hope
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Melancholy
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Melancholy | Tension | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Melancholy | 47 % | 33 % | 13 % | 23 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 21 % | 16 % | 26 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Hope | 46 % | 16 % | 14 % | 38 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Hope | 51 % | 20 % | 18 % | 43 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 53 % | 31 % | 29 % | 31 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Melancholy | 53 % | 33 % | 29 % | 18 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 14 % | 24 % | 11 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 6 % | 24 % | 9 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 23 % | 34 % | 6 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Melancholy | 60 % | 50 % | 41 % | 5 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Melancholy | 70 % | 63 % | 44 % | 9 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 71 % | 56 % | 55 % | 19 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Melancholy | 65 % | 48 % | 58 % | 26 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 60 % | 39 % | 54 % | 30 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 63 % | 39 % | 56 % | 39 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Hope | 64 % | 36 % | 55 % | 51 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Hope | 68 % | 33 % | 60 % | 55 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 78 % | 48 % | 73 % | 50 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Love | 83 % | 63 % | 77 % | 50 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Sayuri Sawatari (voice)
Emishi Seisakujo Koin / Daigakuinsei (voice)
Joshi Seito (voice)
Hiroki's Girlfriend (voice)
Female Student (voice)
Male Student (voice)
American Soldier (voice)
NSA (voice)
Japanese Coast Guard (voice)
Details
- Directed by
- Makoto Shinkai, Yoshio Suzuki
- Written by
- Makoto Shinkai
- Type
- Animation
- Released
- 2004
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Country
- Japan
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
Where to watch
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