Voices of a Distant Star
2002 25m movie Film Japan

Voices of a Distant Star

ほしのこえ

“A love story that transcends time and space...”

Synopsis

ほしのこえ

“A love story that transcends time and space…”

It is 2046 when a mysterious alien force begins their annihilation of the human race. Leaving behind the one person she loves, Mikako joins the interstellar battle as a pilot. And so – while Mikako risks her life to save mankind – Noboru waits. The two lovers, worlds apart, desperately strive to remain connected as the gap between them widens at a frightening pace.

The 2001–2003 Japan Window

247 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Voices of a Distant Star sits at position #156.

  1. Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger
    #1

    Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger

    ★ 9.2 · 2003

  2. Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger
    #2

    Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger

    ★ 9.0 · 2002

  3. My Family
    #3

    My Family

    ★ 9.0 · 2002

  4. The Great White Tower
    #4

    The Great White Tower

    ★ 8.9 · 2003

  5. Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger
    #5

    Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger

    ★ 8.9 · 2001

  6. Shaman King
    #6

    Shaman King

    ★ 8.6 · 2001

  7. Digimon Tamers
    #7

    Digimon Tamers

    ★ 8.6 · 2001

  8. Go Heat Man!
    #8

    Go Heat Man!

    ★ 8.6 · 2001

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Voices of a Distant Star. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

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The 2000s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Voices of a Distant Star premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.5
TMDB Rating
271
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #3,077 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (33rd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.4 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,962 of 2,532 (top 77%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies CoMix Wave Films
Runtime 25m
Release Date February 2, 2002
IMDb tt0370754

Themes & Motifs

  • future
  • love
  • tragedy
  • mecha
  • text message
  • star crossed lovers
  • true love

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