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is a Japanese science fiction drama original video animation -LRB- OVA -RRB- short film directed , written , produced , character designed , storyboarded , cinematographed , edited , and animated by Makoto Shinkai .. Makoto Shinkai. Makoto Shinkai. science fiction. Science fiction film. drama. Drama film. original video animation. original video animation. short film. short film. It follows the lives of two close childhood friends , a boy and a girl , who get separated once the girl is sent in space to fight in a war against aliens .. As the 15-years old girl goes deeper and deeper into space , the texts she sends take more and more to reach the earth ; the film simultaneously follows her battles and the boy 's life as he receives her texts over the years .. simultaneously follows. Nonlinear narrative. The OVA premiered in Japan in February 2002 in an advanced screening .. It was followed by two DVD releases on April 19 and October 6 , 2002 .. ADV Films licensed the OVA for release in North American and the United Kingdom , Madman Entertainment licensed it for Australasia and Anime Limited , for the United Kingdom .. ADV Films. A.D. Vision#ADV Films. Madman Entertainment. Madman Entertainment. In 2002 , it won the Animation Kobe award for packaged work .. Animation Kobe. Animation Kobe. It also won the 2003 Seiun Award for Best Media .. Seiun Award. Seiun Award. It was very positively received by critics , who praised its artistic dimension , plot , and music ; the English-language version , however was criticized for its dubbing .. The OVA was adapted into a drama CD by Pioneer LDC and a novel was written by Waku Oba , illustrated by Makoto Shinkai and Kou Yaginuma , and published by Media Factory 's imprint MF Bunko J. Makoto Shinkai adapted a manga from the OVA , illustrated by Mizu Sahara ; Kodansha serialized it in its manga magazine , Afternoon , from April 2004 , and released the manga as a one-shot on February 23 , 2005 .. Makoto Shinkai. Makoto Shinkai. Kou Yaginuma. Kou Yaginuma. Media Factory. Media Factory. MF Bunko J. MF Bunko J. Mizu Sahara. Sumomo Yumeka. Kodansha. Kodansha. Afternoon. Monthly Afternoon. drama. Drama film. drama CD. Radio drama in Japan. Pioneer LDC. Geneon Universal Entertainment. manga. manga. one-shot. One-shot ( comics ). The manga was licensed for a North American release by Tokyopop , which published it on August 1 , 2006 .. Tokyopop. Tokyopop. manga. manga