History Fridge / ChildrenWhoChaseLostVoices

* Morisaki commented early in the story that he didn't know how long he and Asuna would be gone. That being said, how long has Asuna's mother [[AdultFear been without her only child]]?

!!FridgeLogic

* Is Asuna half-Agarthan? It would explain how she got the clavis, and why the Izoku target her for her 'defiled' blood -- they don't target Morisaki, despite also being a topsider, but they ''do'' target Manna, who is half-Agarthan as well.

* The whole matter involving [[spoiler: Morisaki willing to let Lisa inhabit Asuna's body. Even if the body was seemingly transformed, that's still a middle-schooler in origin, creating a whole level of {{Squick}} if things had gone unopposed. Worse yet if her body didn't actually change and the 'water' over Asuna merely gave her the appearance of Lisa.]]

* With Asuna, this movie deconstructed pretty much ''every single'' adolescent {{StarCrossedLovers}} from Shinkai's previous works, from ''Anime/VoicesOfADistantStar'' to ''Anime/FiveCentimetersPerSecond''. All those main characters spend most screentime thinking of the feelings about their love interest instead of actual person-to-person interaction, yet somehow the longing is still strong despite the separation of time and space. At first, you would think Asuna would fall into that category but later she realized the real reason why she came to Agartha: It is not because of her love for Shun but the loneliness that had haunted her ever since her father died.

* With Asuna, this movie deconstructed pretty much ''every single'' adolescent {{StarCrossedLovers}} from Shinkai's previous works, from {{Anime/VoicesOfADistantStar}} to {{FiveCentimetersPerSecond}}. All those main characters spend most screentime thinking of the feelings about their love interest instead of actual person-to-person interaction, yet somehow the longing is still strong despite the separation of time and space. At first, you would think Asuna would fall into that category but later she realized the real reason why she came to Agartha: It is not because of her love for Shun but the loneliness that had haunted her ever since her father died.

* With Asuna, this movie deconstructed pretty much ''every single'' adolescent [[StarCrossedLovers]] from Shinkai's previous works, from [[Anime/VoicesOfADistantStar]] to [[FiveCentimetersPerSecond]]. All those main characters spend most screentime thinking of the feelings about their love interest instead of actual person-to-person interaction, yet somehow the longing is still strong despite the separation of time and space. At first, you would think Asuna would fall into that category but later she realized the real reason why she came to Agartha: It is not because of her love for Shun but the loneliness that had haunted her ever since her father died.

* [[spoiler:Asuna manages to return home and that's great, but do the Arch Angels still remember who she is?]]

* The nickname "topsiders" because people like Asuna and Morisaki literally live on the ''top side'' of Agartha.
** It can also interpreted as a [[StealthInsult clever insult]] saying that the "topsiders" think they're "always on top", meaning that they believe their superior to any other beings.
* [[spoiler:Why does Morisaki choose to stay in Agartha? Well aside from the whole "new fresh start" idea, Morisaki was also a part of Arch Angel. So, there probably still after him for his betrayal.]]
** [[spoiler:Plus, he's extensive;y studied the language and culture of Agartha, making the adjustment all the more easier.]]
* Remember how Mimi was able to talk to deerlike Gate Keeper. [[spoiler:It runs out he's from Agartha. So, Mimi is probably able to communicate with them.]]

* It's already been established that many of the people of Agartha [[FantasticRacism hate]] "topsiders". And it was revealed by the Amarout village elder that [[spoiler:Mana is of mixed race between topsider and Agarthian. With that knowledge and the scene we saw with that brat throwing a stone to Asuna's face...could Mana be a constant target of [[AllOfTheOtherReindeer bullying and harassments?]]]]

** [[spoiler:Plus, he's extensive;y studied the language and culture of Agartha, and making the adjustment all the more easier.]]

* Morisaki commented early in the story that he didn't know how long he and Asuna would be gone. That being said, hoe long has Asuna's mother [[AdultFear been without her only child]]?

!!FridgeBrillaince

* It's already been established that many of the people of Agartha [[FantasticRacism hate]] "topsiders". And it was revealed by the Amarout village elder that [[spoiler:Mana is of mixed race between topsider and Agarthian. With that knowledge and the scene we saw with that brat throwing a stone to Asuna's face...could Mana be a constant target of [[AllOfTheOtherReindeer bullying and harassments?]]]]

** It can also interpreted as a [[StealthInsult clever insult]] saying that the "topsiders" think they're "always on top", meaning that they believe their superior to any other beings.]]