The place promised in our early days Kumo no Muko, Yakusoku no Basho
(DVD)

DVD release of the Japanese film originally produced in 2004.

Special features: supplemental materials (40 min.) include interview with Makoto Shinkai; original Japanese trailers; three interviews with the Japanese cast.

Character designs and executive director of animation, Ushio Tazawa. DVD graphics and packaging design, Fumiko Chino ; music by Tenmon. English language & subtitled versions presented by A.D.V. Films ; produced by Steven Foster ; executive producers, John Ledford and Mark Williams.

In this alternate world, Japan is divided after World War II: Hokkaido, renamed "Ezo," belongs to "the Union;" the rest of the archipelago is an American dependency. Ezo is dominated by the Union Tower, a seemingly topless needle. Middle school students Hiroki and Takuya dream of visiting the Tower, and start building an airplane. They're joined by Sayuri, who nurtures a crush on Hiroki. As the characters move into high school, Sayuri falls into a coma. Hiroki and Takuya learn that her dreams are linked to the Tower and to experiments in contacting parallel universes.

MPAA rating: Not rated; recommended for ages 13 and up.

DVD ; Region 1 ; widescreen presentation (aspect ratio 4:3) ; Dolby Digital 5.1.

In Japanese or dubbed English, with English subtitles.