The Place Promised in Our Early Days (2004)

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.

Genres: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Romance, War, Science Fiction

What to watch after The Place Promised in Our Early Days

• Children Who Chase Lost Voices (2011) — Same subject: adult animation
• Distant (2002) — Same feel: emotional, dramatic
• Suzume (2022) — Makoto Shinkai directed both
• Hello World (2019)
• Bleach: Memories of Nobody (2006) — Two steps away in the credits
• Drifting Home (2022)