Voices of a Distant Star
Hoshi no Koe
ほしのこえ
Synopsis
In 2046, Noboru Terao and Mikako Nagamine are close friends on the verge of completing junior high school. Following an alien assault on Earth, Mikako is chosen for a United Nations military space operation to retaliate against the extraterrestrials. Despite being separated, Noboru and Mikako attempt to stay in touch by exchanging emails on their mobile phones. As Mikako's mission travels farther from Earth, the time required for their messages to reach each other grows significantly. Voices of a Distant Star centers on the bond between these two as they fight to preserve their connection amid the expanding distance between them.
Background
Winner of the 2003 Seiun Award for Best Dramatic Presentation and of the Packaged Work Award at the 2002 Animation Kobe Awards.
