Voices Of A Distant Star (DVD)

Description: Genre: Animation & Manga / Theatrical Release: 2002 / Parental Guidance / Director: Makoto Shinkai, Steven Foster / ... more

Voices Of A Distant Star (DVD) ... Actors: Mika Shinohara, Cynthia Martinez, Makoto Shinkai, Sumi Mutoh, Adam Conlon ... / DVD released 2003-11-17 at Adv Films / Features of the DVD: Animated, Colour, Dubbed, DVD-Video, PAL

Newest Review: ... than previously possible. The military then draft thousands to pilot mechas almost immediately, including at least one 15yr ... more

... old girl, Nagimime. Despite having earlier expressed a wish to join the military, she is distraught at having to be separated from her boyfriend, Noburo, who she was about to go into middle school with. She's smart, getting a perfect result in an exam before she leaves, and a good sportsperson*, but it's quite possible others among her peers could have been called up too. No justification for the involvement of teenage soldiers is provided; but the simple war scenario merely sets up the emotional drama that serves as t...more

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	Voices Of A Distant Star [DVD] [2002] Release Date: 2003 - 11 - 17, Rating Parental Guidance, Last Update 25.12.2009 05:45	£ 13.99

Voices Of A Distant Star [DVD] [2002]
Release Date: 2003 - 11 - 17, Rating Parental Guidance,

Last Update 25.12.2009 05:45

£ 13.99

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Voices Of A Distant Star (DVD): Voices of a Distant Star (875 words)
by - written on 17/07/09 (Very useful, 26 readings)
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A former graphic designer, Makoto Shinkai is used to putting in long shifts on the computer. However, for one man to write, animate and produce an anime OVA on his Apple Mac is a staggering achievement. The result of his labour, Voices of a Distant Star, is an incredibly focused, heartfelt tale of two lovers separated by time and space. Over 25 minutes, these character's relationships are explored and stretched to breaking point, with no time for filler material. The futuristic world is shown from the insular couple's point of view; an eerily lonely setting that appears to reflect each other's world view. That world is never satisfactorily developed, and the rather dull ... Read the complete review

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