Japan Synopsis
星を追う子ども
“A journey to say goodbye.”
The film centers on Asuna, a young girl who spends her solitary days listening to the mysterious music emanating from the crystal radio she received from her late father as a memento. One day while walking home she is attacked by a fearsome monster and saved mysterious boy named Shun. However, Shun disappears and Asuna embarks on a journey of adventure to the land of Agartha with her teacher Mr. Morisaki to meet a Shun again. Through her journey she comes to know the cruelty and beauty of the world, as well as loss.
The 2010–2012 Japan Window
441 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Children Who Chase Lost Voices sits at position #162.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Children Who Chase Lost Voices. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From CoMix Wave Films
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Children Who Chase Lost Voices premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,722 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (62nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.3 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,250 of 2,532 (top 49%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | CoMix Wave Films, Media Factory |
| Runtime | 1h 56m |
| Release Date | May 7, 2011 |
| IMDb | tt1839494 |