5 Centimeters per Second
2007 · Movie · PG · 63 min · ★ 7.3 · 83% critics
A story told in three connected moments follows a shy young person’s relationship, their forced separation, and the way distance and time shape what they want from love. Friendship and unspoken feelings complicate the picture as adulthood brings colder disappointments and lingering memories.
Also known as 5 Centimeters Per Second: A Chain of Short Stories About Their Distance · 5 cm per Second · Five Centimeters per Second
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Details
- Original title
- 秒速5センチメートル
- Years
- 2007
- Release date
- 2007-03-03
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 63 min
- Critic score
- 83/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (2,162 votes)
About
You’ll like this if you enjoy slow, bittersweet coming-of-age romance and visually dreamy mood, like The Garden of Words or Ride Your Wave; Not for you if you want a fast plot, heavily developed characters, or a fully satisfying, tightly connected storyline.
Pros: stunning visuals; melancholy romance; emotional realism | Cons: slow pacing; thin character focus; uneven story balance
Themes
- coming of age
- slice of life
- surf
- train
- motorcycle
- separation
- childhood friends
- anime
- growing apart
- rocket launch site
Cast & crew
Kenji Mizuhashi
as Takaki Tohno (voice)
Yoshimi Kondou
as Young Akari Shinohara (voice)
Satomi Hanamura
as Kanae Sumida (voice)
Risa Mizuno
as Kanae's Sister (voice)
Ayaka Onoue
as Akari Shinohara (voice)
Yuka Terasaki
as (voice)
Yuko Nakamura
as (voice)
Masami Iwasaki
as (voice)
Ryou Naitou
as (voice)
Hiroshi Shimozaki
as (voice)
Directed by Makoto Shinkai