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Asuna is a middle school student. Her father passed away while she was still young, and her mother works long shifts as a nurse. Despite being an excellent student and proficient at household tasks, she is able to find time to visit her secret hiding spot at the top of a hill, and uses a unique crystal her father left behind to listen to radio stations. She encounters a strange melody which remains with her, close to her heart.
Her life changes when she encounters a "[[Everything's Worse with Bears|bear]]" and is promptly saved by a [[Bishounen]] named Shun, who wields the same kind of crystal Asuna uses. Shun reveals that neither he, nor the "bear", were from Earth; instead, they are residents of Agartha, the underworld where lush fields bloom and where majestic monsters roam. They spend a short period together before Shun passes on, leading Asuna to feelings of longing. It isn't long before Ryuuji Morisaki, a substitute teacher, discusses [[Japanese Mythology|the legend of Izanagi and Izanami]] in class, piquing Asuna's interest. She visits him later that day and comes to learn of his intentions, eventually agreeing to accompany him on his journey to Agartha.
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* [[The Sixties]]: The helicopter used by Arch Angel is an AH-1 Cobra with a modified gun; the Cobra was deployed in the 1960s, and it is revealed that Morisaki fought on the European theatres in [[World War II]]. The presence of typewriters and the design of vehicles reinforce this setting.
* [[Shout-Out]]: Asuna's cat is named Mimi, in keeping with the name of the cats in Makoto Shinkai's earlier works.
** Shinkai previously used Agartha as the name of a planet in [[Voices of a Distant Star]]. The term itself is a reference to an older occult idea of hollow Earth.
** In general, this film calls to mind the visual style of early Ghibli works, particularly [[Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind]]. Some of the Quetzal Coatls resemble the God Warrior, and Mimi might have been inspired by Teto.
* [[Snow Means Death]]: Asuna's father died during the winter. There is also a scene of Morisaki standing over his wife's grave in falling snow.
* [[Suspiciously Similar Substitute]]: Shin, Shun's twin brother, arrives after {{spoiler|Shun's death}}. Their similarities are such that Asuna initially mistakes him for Shun.
* [[Time Skip]]: The epilogue seen during the credits is set several years after Asuna leaves Agartha.
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