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This startling short anime feature was created entirely by one person, Maktoto Shinkai, on his home computer. Beautifully animated, VOICES OF A DISTANT STAR is the story of a young woman named Mikako ...( read more 
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MCT:June 27, 2008
Fantastic short film, all made by one man on a mac. Voices Of A Distant Star is the story of a future intergalactic war, and young couples seperated by minutes, months, and eventually years communicating via texts, in one of the most entertaining mov...(read more)ies about long distance relationships Ive ever seen (the first one with space fights anyway). The direction alternates between simple objects and images caught in daytime shadows, and grandiouse sweeping shots of ultra violet skys and vast alien landscapes and space. Likewise the plot alternates between introspective voice overs about longing and the passage of time, wonder at the magnitude and beauty at the pyshical world, and anime style space battles with giant mech soldiers, aliens who resemble T1000esque Crustaceans, and Space Vessels which look like swans. Emotionally and visually moving anime, about growing up and growing apart.
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MCT:May 27, 2008The best animated short I've ever seen! Easily one of the best short stories ever. :) The animation is enticing and the english-language voicing is exceptional! :)
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MCT:May 15, 2008
God knows I'm no japan-phile. I tend to only like films by Hayao Miyazaki. But, on the suggestion of a friend I looked up this film. Its terrific and moving. The fact that it was all created and animated by a single person makes it that much better. One of the best films I've seen recently.
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MCT:April 28, 2008A short film by Makoto Shinkai, showing his early promise to be the next great anime film director of his generation.
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MCT:April 16, 2008hmmm, the plot itself doesn't strike me as my type, but i like the little back story of how it was created. i love creativity and intuition!
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MCT:April 10, 2008
A beautifully animated short film. A story about separation and longing during war, plus giant mechanized robots blowing up aliens. Ok. the robots and aliens are really just part of the backdrop.
The story is actually quite moving; it's impressive how much emotion the film packs into the short running time.
The animation is, for the most part, simply gorgeous. The backgrounds in particular. It's mind-boggling that one person made this on their home computer, as it easily rivals or even exceeds the work of professional animation studio releases from the same year. It was obviously a labor of love.
4 stars for the work itself; I haven't given it any kind of bonus just because one person made it. Even though it might deserve one. -
MCT:March 17, 2008
This Was Brilliant. My Career Is In Graphic Designment, Therefore I Tend To be Critical On Designs of Video Games and Mostly Anime Movies. But This One Seemed like It Was Spent ime On. And the Plot was Excellent. XD
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MCT:January 6, 2008
Beautiful and poetic anime short. Not the best character animation. But the backgrounds are great. Nice soundtrack.
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MCT:January 3, 2008
The Greatest Anime ever. Subtle and brilliant a must see for anyone you don't even need to like anime
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MCT:November 28, 2007Someone who has WAY too much free time on their hands. Get out dude and find a girlfriend for pete's sake.
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MCT:September 11, 2007
That was an interesting and moving anime film! "Voices Of A Distant Star" is space drama of two lovers divided by war and space travel that got me into the action. Wow....can you believe that everything- the voice acting, the graphics- was done on the computer by only one person? Yes, and I already believed that- the anime was created by Makoto Shinkai. I give "Voices Of A Distant Star" four blinking stars from the sky!
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MCT:July 13, 2007
Makato Shinkai did a really good job with this. Sometimes it's hard to believe he didn't have any previous drawing lessons. Unfortunately, it's a real tear jerker.
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MCT:July 13, 2007
incredible. it's a must see nodoubt. There are very few animations that are this eyepleasing, and even fewer where emotions run as high as this - the tough parts of this film are reminiscent of when Baloo appears dead at the end of the Jungle Book. In other words, it can be heartbreaking! :D
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MCT:July 2, 2007It was well done for someone who created it on their home comp! This guy should be proud of the product. Thanks for all the hard work!
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MCT:June 16, 2007
Makoto Shinkai self made 30 minute anime using his own iMac. The story about a long distance relationship between a boy and a girl, through a cellphone .. very deep and touching ! a great one !
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MCT:May 19, 2007
Written, voiced, and drawn by 1 man. Short sci-fi story that imparts a sense of wonder, with time dilation to boot.
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MCT:April 29, 2007
"Simple" love story, but makes you think about modern communication and how people grow more distant
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MCT:April 21, 2007
This is a cool little movie, but when youfind out that one dude made the whole thing itself, it eems even more cool.
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MCT:April 16, 2007
very short but so well done and the art work i have never come across any film to match the beauty of the art used in this film
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MCT:April 8, 2007
The ultimate love put on hold. Mikako, a talented mecha warrior fighter has been chosen to go on a mission deep into outer space leaving behind on earth her boyfriend, Noboru.
Since grade school these two have been all for eachother, even hoping they could go to the same high school with eachother. Then the call of duty came in and just like that, she was gone. Travelling further into space, increasing the distance of the two young-lovers. And their only means of communication is via text messaging, but since the distance between them is so large, the messages cannot be received for the least, a year. This troubles them both, Mikako because she doesn't really know if he gets them or if he'll just forget her. Noboru actually thinks of letting her go, try to forget about her and move on, is his theory, but we find out that is not working for him. [eight] Years pass by and Mikako is still her same 15-year-old self and Noboru is 24. Still hoping that their love for eachother will withstand the war with the Tarsians.
All this and much more emotion comes out of this short film, more story-driven, as there is hardly any character development (the whole point). It's a bit confusing, some things were probably lost during the adaptation from manga to movie or in the English translation, but it's great to watch. I'm pretty sure the love they have for eachother lasted longer than that war (: -
MCT:March 25, 2007
It's so sad and nostalgic, and yet so beautiful. Breath-taking in every essence, I loved the musical score, but it seemed a little too short for a movie...
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