---
title: "The Place Promised in Our Early Days"
year: 2004
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/the-place-promised-in-our-early-days-2004"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 12924
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 90
community_rating: 6.6
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# The Place Promised in Our Early Days (2004) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/the-place-promised-in-our-early-days-2004

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

The Place Promised in Our Early Days is a film first released in 2004. Catalogued under Animation, Adventure, Drama, Romance. Produced and broadcast by CoMix Wave Films. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "Three high school students build an airplane to reach a mysterious tower in an alternative Japan."

### Why Watch
- Features a unique post-war alternative timeline setting
- Explores a poignant childhood promise between friends

### Caveats & Content Note
- Involves complex sci-fi elements like universe-replacing matter
- Tone & Suitability: The film deals with war, international tensions, and science fiction themes.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: melancholic, mysterious, contemplative, imaginative

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/the-place-promised-in-our-early-days-2004#watch.

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Makoto Shinkai
- **Networks / Studios**: CoMix Wave Films

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Hidetaka Yoshioka** as *Hiroki Fujisawa (voice)*
- **Masato Hagiwara** as *Takuya Shirakawa (voice)*
- **Yuuka Nanri** as *Sayuri Sawatari (voice)*
- **Unsho Ishizuka** as *Okabe (voice)*
- **Kazuhiko Inoue** as *Tomizawa (voice)*
- **Risa Mizuno** as *Maki Kasahara (voice)*
- **Hidenobu Kiuchi** as *Arisaka (voice)*
- **Masami Iwasaki** as *Emishi Seisakujo Koin / Eki Shanai Announce / Byoin Incho (voice)*
- **Eiji Takemoto** as *Emishi Seisakujo Koin / TV News (voice)*
- **Takahiro Hirano** as *Emishi Seisakujo Koin / Daigakuinsei (voice)*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When is the film set?
It is set in a post-war alternative timeline where Japan is divided between the North and the South.

### Q: What is the main goal of the students?
Three high school students promise to cross the border with a self-built airplane to uncover the secret of a mysterious tower.

### Q: What happens with the mysterious tower?
The tower built by the Union starts replacing matter around it with matter from other universes.

### Q: What genres does the film belong to?
It encompasses animation, adventure, drama, romance, war, and science fiction.

### Q: What role does a friend play in the story?
As international tensions rise, the characters realize their missing friend might be the key to saving the world.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [The Place Promised in Our Early Days — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/12924)
- [The Place Promised in Our Early Days - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Place_Promised_in_Our_Early_Days)
- [Anime filmy nové - Největší výběr anime filmů - Allegro](https://allegro.cz/kategorie/filmy-anime-323324?stav=nov%C3%A9)

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