Hoshi wo Ou Kodomo


Children Who Chase Lost Voices

Edit
What would you like to edit?
 

Alternative Titles

Synonyms: Children who Chase Lost Voices from Deep Below, Journey to Agartha
Japanese: 星を追う子ども
English: Children Who Chase Lost Voices
German: Children Who Chase Lost Voices
Spanish: Viaje a Agartha
French: Children Who Chase Lost Voices
More titles

Information

Type: Movie
Episodes: 1
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: May 7, 2011
Licensors: Sentai Filmworks, GKIDS
Studios: CoMix Wave Films
Source: Original
Genres: AdventureAdventure, FantasyFantasy, RomanceRomance
Duration: 1 hr. 56 min.
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Statistics

Score: 7.521 (scored by 9392493,924 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #16652
2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #1081
Members: 206,653
Favorites: 647

Available At


Resources


Streaming Platforms

May be unavailable in your region.
7.52
Ranked #1665Popularity #1081Members 206,653
Add to List
Episodes: /1
* Your list is public by default.

Synopsis

If you could turn all your memories into a song, what would it resemble?

Between being an exceptional student and taking care of the house alone during her mother's absence, Asuna Watase's only distraction is listening to her old crystal radio in her secret mountain hideout. One day, she accidentally tunes to a mysterious and melancholic melody, different from anything she has ever heard before. Soon after, an enigmatic boy named Shun saves her from a dangerous creature, unknowingly dragging Asuna on a long journey to a long lost land bound to surpass her very imagination, turning her once melodic life into an intricate requiem.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Background

Winner of the Platinum Grand Prize during the 2012 Future Film Festival, held in Italy.

Related Anime


Characters & Voice Actors

Mana

Supporting
Hidaka, Rina
Japanese

Risa

Supporting
Shimamoto, Sumi
Japanese

Soldier

Supporting
Hamada, Kenji
Japanese

Watase, Father

Supporting
Maeda, Takeshi
Japanese

Seri

Supporting
Itou, Kanae
Japanese

Staff

Iwasaki, Atsushi
Producer
Shinkai, Makoto
Director, Editing, Creator, Director of Photography, Color Design, Screenplay
Kumaki, Anri
Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Performance, Theme Song Lyrics
Tenmon
Music


Edit

Opening Theme

Preview
Spotify
Apple Music
Amazon Music
Youtube Music
No opening themes have been added to this title. Help improve our database by adding an opening theme here.
Edit

Ending Theme

"Hello Goodbye & Hello" by Anri Kumaki (熊木杏里)




Dec 11, 2011
Stories about the dead coming back to life are a dime a dozen these days, mainly because of the current fascination with zombies and vampires, but rarely do we see a tale that's more akin to the legends of old, where mighty heroes brave the perils of the underworld to be reunited with their lost love.

Sorry, that should be a 12 year old girl. Let's try this again ...

Stories about children having adventures in other worlds are a dime a dozen these days, but rarely do we see a tale that's more akin to the stories of old, where brave youths traversed other realms on ...
Apr 1, 2013
Imagine someone looking at Studio Ghibli in hope of creating something similar, but end up completely missing the point and delivering a train wreck of a movie. This is how I would describe Children Who Chase Lost Voices.

Although, to be perfectly honest, I do not entirely agree with the Ghibli comparison many have done. The similarities stop after a magical land, equally magical creatures and character designs that, with some small adjustments, could have come from any of Hayao Miyazaki’s flicks. The rest is characteristic Shinkai flair, albeit this time muddled with a severe identity crisis.

On a first glance Children Who Chase Lost Voices does ...
Nov 19, 2011
The story is about Asuna, basically the female lead from every single Ghibli movie ever, a bit of a loner girl who spends her time sitting on rocky outcrops listening to her makeshift crystal radio. One day she is attacked by a monster, who got lost on his way to a Princess Mononoke audition, but is saved by Shun, who is basically the pretty boy male lead from half of every single Ghibli movie ever (don't worry, the other half of the pretty boy male lead is role is taken up by Shun's younger brother). But then Stuff Happens that I don't want to spoil, ...

Interest Stacks

by Ssnowyy
20 Entries · 4 Restacks
50 Entries · 37 Restacks
by Ssnowyy
50 Entries · 36 Restacks

Recommendations


Recent News

North American Anime & Manga Releases for June

North American Anime & Manga Releases for June

Here are the North American anime, manga, and light novel releases for June Week 1: June 7 - 13 Anime Releases Bem (BEM: Become Human) Blu-ray Btooom! (incl. Bakusat...read more

Q1 2022 Anime & Manga Licenses [Update 3/18]

Q1 2022 Anime & Manga Licenses [Update 3/18]

In this thread, you'll find a comprehensive list of anime and manga licensed in the first quarter (Jan-Mar) of 2022. Winter 2022 anime which were licensed befor...read more


Recent Forum Discussion

Poll: Hoshi wo Ou Kodomo Episode 1 Discussion ( 1 2 3 )
Wasabi - Oct 16, 2011
143 repliesby KOLOPS»»
Apr 2, 3:19 AM
Ghibli studios
Bheema_Reddy - Mar 31, 2022
5 repliesby Rakmaninoff»»
Apr 4, 2022 7:29 AM
Reference of the stars
Tsuzura - Jan 31, 2022
1 repliesby Baby_Penewine»»
Feb 2, 2022 11:12 AM
That girl in hoshi wo ou kodomo
byakugami - Nov 6, 2016
1 repliesby removed-user»»
Jan 12, 2017 10:11 PM
Who's watched the latest film presented by the famous Shinkai Makoto? Because i HAVE and it is brilliant. :)
dadayLippy - May 17, 2011
13 repliesby TheBigGuy»»
Jan 6, 2016 12:26 PM

Recent Featured Articles

Is Makoto Shinkai's Tenki no Ko "The Next Kimi no Na wa."?

Is Makoto Shinkai's Tenki no Ko "The Next Kimi no Na wa."?

There's been a ton of hype surrounding Makoto Shinkai's latest film after the success of Kimi no Na wa., but it's not quite what everyone's been expecting it to be.

by Shymander

98,797 views

Spoiler
A Look At Makoto Shinkai's Style And Themes

A Look At Makoto Shinkai's Style And Themes

Makoto Shinkai has made several feature films and short over the years, but the emotional core and visual style of his films has stayed the same.

by MAL_Articles

42,931 views

It’s time to ditch the text file.
Keep track of your anime easily by creating your own list.
Sign Up Login