If you loved The Place Promised In Our Early Days, try The Voices of a Distant Star
Eine Brücke zwischen einem Film, den du schon gesehen hast, und einem, den kaum jemand kennt. Das teilen sie, und was der zweite macht, was der erste nicht macht.

The Place Promised In Our Early Days

The Voices of a Distant Star
Was sie teilen
Both films are directed by Makoto Shinkai, and they both carry the bittersweet, slow burn, tender mood tags, and they sit in Animation / Romance territory. If that's the register that drew you to The Place Promised In Our Early Days, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
What The Voices of a Distant Star is
Here's a film that takes long-distance relationships to a new level. In 2046, Mikako enlists to fight aliens, leaving Noboru behind to mark time on Earth. Our protagonists then attempt to maintain their connection as she flies further and further away. It's certainly a story.