Comments on: *The Voices of a Distant Star — Best of 2006 http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/09/19/the-voices-of-a-distant-star-best-of-2006/ Independent Opinions on Comics of All Kinds Sat, 26 May 2012 02:34:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Ed Went to Otakon 2011 — Sunday » Manga Worth Reading http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/09/19/the-voices-of-a-distant-star-best-of-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-121090 Ed Went to Otakon 2011 — Sunday » Manga Worth Reading Fri, 05 Aug 2011 11:24:38 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/09/19/the-voices-of-a-distant-star-best-of-2006/#comment-121090 [...] sitting next to such great directors. He was asked what it was like going from working alone (Voices of a Distant Star) to being part of an animation team. He said he didn’t feel lonely with a full staff working for [...]

[...] sitting next to such great directors. He was asked what it was like going from working alone (Voices of a Distant Star) to being part of an animation team. He said he didn’t feel lonely with a full staff working for [...]

]]> By: Twin Spica Books 5 & 6 » Manga Worth Reading http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/09/19/the-voices-of-a-distant-star-best-of-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-118587 Twin Spica Books 5 & 6 » Manga Worth Reading Thu, 17 Mar 2011 01:28:46 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/09/19/the-voices-of-a-distant-star-best-of-2006/#comment-118587 [...] lack of focus on technology will limit how appealing sci-fi fans find Twin Spica. However, fans of The Voices of a Distant Star or Saturn Apartments will enjoy this series. I pick up each volume as it comes out and keep hoping [...]

[...] lack of focus on technology will limit how appealing sci-fi fans find Twin Spica. However, fans of The Voices of a Distant Star or Saturn Apartments will enjoy this series. I pick up each volume as it comes out and keep hoping [...]

]]> By: *Twin Spica Book 1 — Recommended » Manga Worth Reading http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/09/19/the-voices-of-a-distant-star-best-of-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-111889 *Twin Spica Book 1 — Recommended » Manga Worth Reading Tue, 25 May 2010 21:39:06 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/09/19/the-voices-of-a-distant-star-best-of-2006/#comment-111889 [...] Asumi on a starry night. If you’d like to read more manga about young female astronauts, try The Voices of a Distant Star, if you can find a copy — it’s unfortunately out of [...]

[...] Asumi on a starry night. If you’d like to read more manga about young female astronauts, try The Voices of a Distant Star, if you can find a copy — it’s unfortunately out of [...]

]]> By: Tokyopop Loses Kodansha Titles » Manga Worth Reading http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/09/19/the-voices-of-a-distant-star-best-of-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-106060 Tokyopop Loses Kodansha Titles » Manga Worth Reading Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:00:41 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/09/19/the-voices-of-a-distant-star-best-of-2006/#comment-106060 [...] Voices of a Distant Star [...]

[...] Voices of a Distant Star [...]

]]> By: layla http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/09/19/the-voices-of-a-distant-star-best-of-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-105449 layla Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:03:42 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/09/19/the-voices-of-a-distant-star-best-of-2006/#comment-105449 i loved ur book soo much! Its an amazing book i lov eto read it over and over its really great sometimes i get lost in time while im reading this book!! i loved ur book soo much! Its an amazing book i lov eto read it over and over its really great sometimes i get lost in time while im reading this book!!

]]> By: Watch Anime Classics by Makoto Shinkai Online » Comics Worth Reading http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/09/19/the-voices-of-a-distant-star-best-of-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-102166 Watch Anime Classics by Makoto Shinkai Online » Comics Worth Reading Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:02:51 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/09/19/the-voices-of-a-distant-star-best-of-2006/#comment-102166 [...] long. I’ve previously reviewed the half-hour Voices of a Distant Star (which later became a manga). The longer 5 Centimeters per Second can be watched subtitled or in a new English [...]

[...] long. I’ve previously reviewed the half-hour Voices of a Distant Star (which later became a manga). The longer 5 Centimeters per Second can be watched subtitled or in a new English [...]

]]> By: WulfCry http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/09/19/the-voices-of-a-distant-star-best-of-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-83959 WulfCry Mon, 21 Jan 2008 20:16:07 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/09/19/the-voices-of-a-distant-star-best-of-2006/#comment-83959 Ive seen the anime in 2005 the story is great and has some live expirience similarity told in a fictionous way I do think also that the manga give you the slow pace to follow the story. Darn it so great a story on the other hand what is it with her living in a robot it seems like she is also stripped of her humanity only brain in a machine and visualy manipulated with her inner self image still for one person to build the anime on his own is awesome. Ive seen the anime in 2005 the story is great and has some live expirience similarity told in a fictionous way I do think also that the manga give you the slow pace to follow the story. Darn it so great a story on the other hand what is it with her living in a robot it seems like she is also stripped of her humanity only brain in a machine and visualy manipulated with her inner self image still for one person to build the anime on his own is awesome.

]]> By: Happy Holidays! Best of 2006 » Comics Worth Reading http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/09/19/the-voices-of-a-distant-star-best-of-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-82204 Happy Holidays! Best of 2006 » Comics Worth Reading Thu, 03 Jan 2008 02:19:37 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/09/19/the-voices-of-a-distant-star-best-of-2006/#comment-82204 [...] The Voices of a Distant StarHeartbreaking science fiction that ponders the human connection. [...]

[...] The Voices of a Distant StarHeartbreaking science fiction that ponders the human connection. [...]

]]> By: Journalista - the news weblog of The Comics Journal » Blog Archive » Sept. 20, 2007: The hero who feels sorry for himself http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/09/19/the-voices-of-a-distant-star-best-of-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-74535 Journalista - the news weblog of The Comics Journal » Blog Archive » Sept. 20, 2007: The hero who feels sorry for himself Thu, 20 Sep 2007 10:20:42 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/09/19/the-voices-of-a-distant-star-best-of-2006/#comment-74535 [...] Johanna Draper Carlson on Makato Shinkai and Mizu Sahara’s The Voices of a Distant [...]

[...] Johanna Draper Carlson on Makato Shinkai and Mizu Sahara’s The Voices of a Distant [...]

]]> By: Rob http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/09/19/the-voices-of-a-distant-star-best-of-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-74520 Rob Wed, 19 Sep 2007 18:16:27 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/09/19/the-voices-of-a-distant-star-best-of-2006/#comment-74520 This looks really interesting--I'll have to look for it next time I'm near a bookstore. The synopsis brings to mind Joe Haldeman's "The Forever War", another science-fiction story about war, time dilation, and losing connection with the people you leave behind. It's a good read, although really really bleak--you can tell it was written in the early '70s by a Vietnam vet. This looks really interesting–I’ll have to look for it next time I’m near a bookstore.

The synopsis brings to mind Joe Haldeman’s “The Forever War”, another science-fiction story about war, time dilation, and losing connection with the people you leave behind. It’s a good read, although really really bleak–you can tell it was written in the early ’70s by a Vietnam vet.

]]> By: Johanna http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/09/19/the-voices-of-a-distant-star-best-of-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-74519 Johanna Wed, 19 Sep 2007 17:58:45 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/09/19/the-voices-of-a-distant-star-best-of-2006/#comment-74519 Ed, I think I might should try the movie again, now that I have the additional grounding of the manga. And thank you for making this story known to me - I really appreciate it. Ed, I think I might should try the movie again, now that I have the additional grounding of the manga. And thank you for making this story known to me – I really appreciate it.

]]> By: MangaBlog » Blog Archive » Aar! Manga! http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/09/19/the-voices-of-a-distant-star-best-of-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-74508 MangaBlog » Blog Archive » Aar! Manga! Wed, 19 Sep 2007 15:19:01 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/09/19/the-voices-of-a-distant-star-best-of-2006/#comment-74508 [...] teh yuri in vol. 1 of Venus Versus Virus and comes up empty. At Comics Worth Reading, Johanna names The Voices of a Distant Star one of the best manga of 2006. Michelle reads vol. 15 of Hana-Kimi at Soliloquy in Blue. At [...]

[...] teh yuri in vol. 1 of Venus Versus Virus and comes up empty. At Comics Worth Reading, Johanna names The Voices of a Distant Star one of the best manga of 2006. Michelle reads vol. 15 of Hana-Kimi at Soliloquy in Blue. At [...]

]]> By: Ed Sizemore http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/09/19/the-voices-of-a-distant-star-best-of-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-74502 Ed Sizemore Wed, 19 Sep 2007 13:26:31 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/09/19/the-voices-of-a-distant-star-best-of-2006/#comment-74502 Johanna, I'm glad you gave the manga a try after your disappointment with the anime. I'm really happy this made your best of 2006 list. I think Makoto Shinkai writes thought provoking science fiction that focuses on how technology influences the way we relate to each. His work resonates with me deeply and I find myself watching his movies several times. As I watch, my imagination tries to explore all the implications of his ideas. I can't think of a higher compliment than to say, his work keeps me thinking. Johanna, I’m glad you gave the manga a try after your disappointment with the anime. I’m really happy this made your best of 2006 list. I think Makoto Shinkai writes thought provoking science fiction that focuses on how technology influences the way we relate to each. His work resonates with me deeply and I find myself watching his movies several times. As I watch, my imagination tries to explore all the implications of his ideas. I can’t think of a higher compliment than to say, his work keeps me thinking.

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