Japan 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.
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.
Other Titles From CoMix Wave Films
Animation + Science Fiction in Japan
314 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Science Fiction genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Voices of a Distant Star itself).
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
★ 8.3 · 1997
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★ 8.3 · 2021
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War
★ 8.3 · 1993
The Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Seiran 2
★ 8.2 · 2019
Gintama: The Movie: The Final Chapter: Be Forever Yorozuya
★ 8.0 · 2013
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★ 8.0 · 2015
The 2001–2003 Japan Window
Voices of a Distant Star holds position #156 of 247 Japan films in the 2001–2003 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Voices of a Distant Star premiered alongside 81 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 81 other Japan films in 2002.
The 1402nd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
271 audience reviews — more than 89% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 80th percentile among Japan films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Voices of a Distant Star, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- true love · 3
- star crossed lovers · 2
- text message · 1
- love · 123
- mecha · 68
- future · 43
- tragedy · 33
Reception Benchmarks
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 |