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.

Directed by: Makoto Shinkai
Written by: Makoto Shinkai
Release date: 2004-11-20
Runtime: 90 minutes
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Tagline: Against all odds, a promise will be kept.
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Cast:
Hidetaka Yoshioka Hidetaka Yoshioka
Hiroki Fujisawa (voice) 
Masato Hagiwara Masato Hagiwara
Takuya Shirakawa (voice) 
Yuuka Nanri Yuuka Nanri
Sayuri Sawatari (voice) 
Unsho Ishizuka Unsho Ishizuka
Okabe (voice) 
Kazuhiko Inoue Kazuhiko Inoue
Tomizawa (voice) 
Risa Mizuno Risa Mizuno
Maki Kasahara (voice) 
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Also known as:
  • The Place Promised in Our Early Days
  • Beyond the Clouds, the Promised Place
  • 구름의 저편, 약속의 장소
  • El lugar que nos prometimos
  • La Tour au-delà des nuages
  • Oltre le nuvole, il luogo promessoci
  • 雲のむこう、約束の場所
  • المكان الموعود في أيامنا الأولى