Children Who Chase Lost Voices (2011)

The film centers on Asuna, a young girl who spends her solitary days listening to the mysterious music emanating from the crystal radio she received from her late father as a memento. One day while walking home she is attacked by a fearsome monster and saved by a mysterious boy named Shun. However, Shun disappears and Asuna embarks on a journey of adventure to the land of Agartha with her teacher Mr. Morisaki to meet a Shun again. Through her journey she comes to know the cruelty and beauty of the world, as well as loss.

Genres: Animation, Adventure, Fantasy, Family

What to watch after Children Who Chase Lost Voices

• Bleach: Memories of Nobody (2006) — Same subject: supernatural
• The Place Promised in Our Early Days (2004) — Same subject: adult animation
• Colorful (2010) — Two steps away in the credits
• Distant (2002) — Same feel: melancholy, dramatic
• Suzume (2022) — Same feel: dramatic, emotional
• The Boy and the Heron (2023) — Same feel: emotional, mysterious