Japan Synopsis
雲のむこう、約束の場所
“Against all odds, a promise will be kept.”
In a post-war alternative timeline, Japan is divided into the North, controlled by the Union, and the South, controlled by the United States. A mysterious high tower rises within the borders of the Union. Three high school students promise to cross the border with a self-built airplane and unravel the secret of the tower.
The 2003–2005 Japan Window
298 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Place Promised in Our Early Days sits at position #169.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The Place Promised in Our Early Days. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From CoMix Wave Films
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Place Promised in Our Early Days premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,901 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (37th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.3 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,874 of 2,532 (top 74%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | CoMix Wave Films |
| Runtime | 1h 30m |
| Release Date | November 20, 2004 |
| IMDb | tt0381348 |
| Official Site | www.kumonomukou.com |