Children Who Chase Lost Voices

Name: Children Who Chase Lost Voices
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Fantasy, Family
Released: 2011-05-07
Duration: 1 h 56 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Hisako Kanemoto, Kazuhiko Inoue, Miyu Irino, Rina Hidaka, Fumiko Orikasa

2011·Movie·PG·116 min·★ 7.3(791)

Animation Adventure Fantasy Family More Japanese titles

“A journey to say goodbye.”

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.

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About Children Who Chase Lost Voices

Children Who Chase Lost Voices is a 2011 Japanese-language animation, adventure and fantasy film directed by Makoto Shinkai. The cast is led by Hisako Kanemoto, Kazuhiko Inoue, Miyu Irino. It has a runtime of 1h 56m. Viewers rate it 7.3/10 across 800 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max.

Children Who Chase Lost Voices was produced by CoMix Wave Films and Media Factory and made in Japan. It was released on May 7, 2011, and carries a PG certification.

Director: Makoto Shinkai
Writers: Makoto Shinkai
Release date: May 7, 2011
OTT release: September 1, 2025
Original language: Japanese
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Production: CoMix Wave Films, Media Factory

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Children Who Chase Lost Voices cast & crew

Children Who Chase Lost Voices was directed by Makoto Shinkai and written by Makoto Shinkai.

The cast features Hisako Kanemoto as Asuna Watase (voice), Kazuhiko Inoue as Ryuji Morisaki (voice), Miyu Irino as Shin / Shun (voice), Rina Hidaka as Mana (voice), Fumiko Orikasa as Asuna's Mother (voice), and Sumi Shimamoto as Risa (voice).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Tenmon, cinematography is by Makoto Shinkai, and it was produced by Makoto Shinkai and Noritaka Kawaguchi.

Is Children Who Chase Lost Voices worth watching?

Children Who Chase Lost Voices holds an audience score of 7.3/10 from 791 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed animation films.

At 1h 56m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy animation, adventure, and fantasy, Children Who Chase Lost Voices is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Children Who Chase Lost Voices

In United States, you can stream Children Who Chase Lost Voices on HBO Max Amazon Channel and HBO Max, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on September 1, 2025.

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