In July 2002, ADV Films announced it had licensed "Voices of a Distant Star" for a North American release. Steven Foster, director of ADV Films, directed the dubbing of the film into English, with voices provided by Adam Colon and Cynthia Martinez. ADV Films released the North American DVD on June 10, 2003. On June 30, 2003, ADV recalled the North American DVDs because they failed to include the original Japanese tracks made by Shinkai and Shinohara. ADV Films UK released the DVD in the United Kingdom on November 17, 2003. ADV Films UK also released a Shinkai Collection DVD set, containing "Voices of a Distant Star" and "The Place Promised in Our Early Days", on September 3, 2007. Anime Limited has since taken over ADV Film's license for the film and has announced DVD and Blu-ray twin-pack releases of "Voices of a Distant Star" and "The Place Promised in Our Early Days" in the UK. The film was licensed in Australasia by Madman Entertainment, which released the DVD on October 15, 2003.