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Spring 1991.Takaki and Akari meet in elementary school and continue to exchange letters even after she moves away.They make a final promise to each other to meet again.It is now 2008.They live their respective lives, paths never crossing.Enduring memories and a premonition of that promised day.
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Spring 1991. Takaki and Akari meet in elementary school and continue to exchange letters even after she moves away. They make a final promise to each other to meet again. It is now 2008. They live their respective lives, paths never crossing. Enduring memories and a premonition of that promised day. Even now, their words from that day drift quietly, transcending time and distance. An ephemeral story of a promised reunion with someone precious.
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- Release date
- Oct 10, 2025
- Runtime
- 2h 1m
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- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
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