The following timeline table lists the major events of Children Who Chase Lost Voices.
Year[]
Unlike many other movies of Makoto Shinkai, the exact year when events of Children Who Chase Lost Voices happened is vague and inconsistent, varied between 1969 and 1973. There are more evidence that the year is 1973.
A calendar shows July and August. This calendar matches the year 1969.
The 14th of July is shown and confirmed by characters to be a Saturday. This matches the year 1973.
The 18th of August is shown to be a Monday. This matches the year 1969.
A newspaper in 1963 when Ryuji's wife was alive. He also says he has been searching for 10 years. If she died in 1963, the current year must be 1973.
Dates[]
| Year | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | The Canaan Praeses twins were born. | |
| 1962 | Asuna Watase was born. | |
| 1963 | May 17 | Ryuji Morisaki was with his wife. |
| Lisa passed away. | ||
| 1969 | Mana was born. | |
| 1973 | July 12 | Shun saved Asuna Watase from a Quetzalcoatl. |
| July 13 | Asuna skipped class to meet Shun. | |
| Shun passed away. | ||
| July 14 | Asuna's mother went home. | |
| Ryuji Morisaki became a teacher at Asuna's school | ||
| Asuna heard the news of Shun's death. | ||
| August 18 | Asuna met Shin. | |
| Asuna and Ryuji traveled to Agartha. | ||
| 1974 | Asuna graduated from her elementary school. |