TV Standard: NTSC
Color: Color
Aspect Ratio(s): 16:9
Original Release Year: 2013

Credits:

Makoto Shinkai,KASHIWA Daisuke,Miyu Irino,TSUCHIYA KENICHI,Kana Hanazawa

Description:

Makoto Shinkai has had a tremendous impact on young people in Japan and abroad with his vivid visual expressions and storytelling expressions that penetrate the hearts of each viewer, such as in "Hoshinokoe" and "5cm per second. In 2013, the next-generation animation director will depict a story of ''Koi'' that begins with a poem from the Manyoshu (The Anthology of Myriad Leaves). With his unique sensibility and word choice, he spins a delicate drama with a flavor and theme that is like reading a novel. Starring Miyu Irino ("Tsurikyu", "Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae o Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai") and Kana Hanazawa ("Nisemonogatari," "STEINS;GATE," "Blue Exorcist"), two of the most popular and talented voice actors in the industry today. Singer Motohiro Hata, who is overwhelmingly popular among men and women in their 20s, covers the classic song "Rain" by Senri Oe. The exquisite harmony of the song and the story that unfolds during the rainy season is heartwarming.