A sensitive girl who lives in a port town develops a strong interest in the wider world when a young man she meets sets off on a journey. What kind of world is waiting beyond the sea?
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Sunao Katabuchi Director · Taeko Okina Screenplay
First release January 28, 1998 · Produced in Japan · Production Studio Cosmos, ANIDO FILM
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Studio Cosmos
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ANIDO FILM
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Original title
この星の上に
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · January 28, 1998
Limited theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Portugal
March 14, 2018 · Limited theatrical · Monstra Lisbon Animated Film Festival
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