Voices of a Distant Star

In the 2018 standalone graphic novel Voices of a Distant Star, Vertical adapted Makoto Shinkai’s acclaimed anime into a single, self-contained comic. This one-shot follows the original story’s emotional core: a young couple torn apart by light-years of space, communicating through text messages with increasingly agonizing delays. The volume collects the complete narrative, letting readers experience the poignant sci-fi romance in a new, intimate visual medium. It stands as a faithful, beautifully rendered translation of a beloved modern anime into comics form.