The Place Promised in Our Early Days
Directed by Makoto Shinkai
In a post-war alternative timeline, Japan is divided into the North, controlled by the Union, and the South, controlled by the United States. A mysterious high tower rises within the borders of the Union. Three high school students promise to cross the border with a self-built airplane and unravel the secret of the tower.
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Top cast
Hidetaka Yoshioka
Hiroki Fujisawa (voice)
Masato Hagiwara
Takuya Shirakawa (voice)
Yuuka Nanri
Sayuri Sawatari (voice)
Unsho Ishizuka
Okabe (voice)
Kazuhiko Inoue
Tomizawa (voice)
Risa Mizuno
Maki Kasahara (voice)
Hidenobu Kiuchi
Arisaka (voice)
Masami Iwasaki
Emishi Seisakujo Koin / Eki Shanai Announce / Byoin Incho (voice)
Eiji Takemoto
Emishi Seisakujo Koin / TV News (voice)
Takahiro Hirano
Emishi Seisakujo Koin / Daigakuinsei (voice)
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Where can I watch The Place Promised in Our Early Days online?
As of August 6, 2026, The Place Promised in Our Early Days is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel and HBO Max in United States. Use the country selector above to check availability in other regions — streaming rights are licensed per country, so catalogues differ.
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No — The Place Promised in Our Early Days is not currently on Netflix in any of the countries we track. In United States it streams on HBO Max Amazon Channel and HBO Max instead.
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Yes. In United States, The Place Promised in Our Early Days can be rented on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home and purchased on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home.
In which countries can I stream The Place Promised in Our Early Days?
As of August 6, 2026, The Place Promised in Our Early Days is included with a streaming subscription (or free with ads) in Italy, Russia, Spain, and United States, among the countries we track.
Streaming availability last checked on August 6, 2026. Catalogues change frequently — data from TMDB and JustWatch.
