Hoshi no Koe, or "Voices of a Distant Star", is an outstanding manga about life, love and waiting. When I first watched the anime, I felt totally blinded by the message carried within the characters, their thoughts and their relationship. But, for some reason, that same feeling grew on me when I finished the manga version.
First of all, the art! If you didn't like this aspect in the anime, you'll be completly amazed when you read the manga version. Yumeka Sumomo did a great job by creating beautiful landscapes and places, just as the anime version did. One aspect that I found very pleasant were
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 Alternative TitlesSynonyms: The Voices of a Distant Star Japanese: ほしのこえ More titlesInformationType: Manga
Volumes: 1
Chapters: 10
Status: Finished
Published: Feb 25, 2004 to Dec 25, 2004
Theme:
Mecha
Demographic:
Seinen
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Dec 26, 2009
Hoshi no Koe, Voices of a Distant Star is a short read with roughly 250 pages, although in those 250 pages the message portrayed is powerful. An emotional sledgehammer. Within the first two chapters, as you read of this tale of two lovers separated by time itself, you sympathize with their feelings. Separated by the vastness of space, having time itself as their enemy, this allegory is a parallel to all long distance relationships.
This manga is no more story than it is a representation of the fragility of human emotions and how love and feelings for others in far off places are difficult to maintain; ... 
Aug 25, 2015
What would you do if the person you love goes into space? Would you be able to love that person even it means to possibly never see that person again? How will you face that dilemma? Will you be able to move on with your life? Hoshi no Koe tries to explain these issues to the reader, which was successfully done in my opinion, though it may lack some depth for other readers.
Hoshi no Koe revolves around two teenagers in love, Noboru and Mikako; Mikako goes into space to fight extraterrestrial creatures, the tarsians, while Noboru stays on Earth. These two will communicate with eachother ... 
Jun 9, 2015
I came to read this after the anime movie, left me with mixed feelings, the setting was very different and interesting for your usual romantic story, but the pacing of the movie didnt let the story get the needed development for it to become something more.
Enters the manga, 2 years after the movie was released. The plotline didnt change much from the movie, but was extend enough, there is alot more development for the beggining, before Mikako goes into space, there are some new faces and situations, but all in all it follows the anime story, uses its potential to the fullest and manages to give ... 
Aug 13, 2010
I really loved this manga. I've read it twice and both times it made me a bit teary. It's very touching..
Story: Earth discovers extraterrestrial beings called Tarsians, and from their findings they are able gain a huge advance in their technology. For the benefit of Earth, they go to war against the Tarsians and send out people to further explore the land of these aliens. People are chosen at random to take on this mission.. and sadly, Mikako is one of the selected few. When she leaves for the mission, she leaves her close friend, Noboru, behind. They try ... 
Jul 28, 2020
Hoshi no Koe - also known as Voices of a Distant Star - is a manga about time and space, told through the perspective of a delicate romance between two separated lovers. It is a manga that, despite its short length, manages to capture deep subject matter regarding life and love. Even with all of its melancholy, it clings to the power of hope and patience, giving a bittersweet ending that is hopeful and optimistic but still fitting naturally into the manga's pensive story.
"We are two lovers... separated by time and space." Hoshi no Koe details the delicate romance between two lovers, Mikako and Noboru, while ... 
Apr 2, 2021
It was ok, a very melencholic manga. I also watched the anime and anime was kind of better but i liked the character designs of manga better. I was lost at some panels because of the change at characters' hair color... I was like, is this still the same character talking or what... It should also have pointed out the locasion, like now we are at earth, now we are at space ship whatever etc, that would be helpful, but not a big problem. Oh... the melencholy... two young people who actually in love with each other had to be seperated. The girl was chosen
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