


However, it does not detract from the highlight which is he story. Like I said, the setting is in a alternate history and there are some science fiction influences in the world. One day, one of the friends disappear and story follows the other two friends and how they cope and ultimately try to find and help her. There is a tower that goes beyond the clouds and the three friends make a promise to go fly up to it using a plane that they salvage and start to repair. Japan has been split in have by America who controls the south and "the Union" controlling the north.

The story is about three friends living in a alternate reality Japan. Such as is here in "The Place Promised in our Early Days." It is not a good as some of his other efforts, but it is still worth the watch nonetheless. While this style has its own set of strengths and weaknesses, Shinkai uses it to his advantage to often show a emotion driven story. Makoto Shinkai is unique in his directing style in that he often places more focus on a character's inner thoughts rather than his or her dialogue and interacting with the environment.
