5 Centimeters per Second
“At what speed must I live to see you again?”
Three moments in Takaki's life: his relationship with Akari and their forced separation; his friendship with Kanae, who is secretly in love with him; the demands and disappointments of adulthood, an unhappy life in a cold city.
Details
Release Date: 3/3/2007
Runtime: 63 minutes
Languages: Japanese
Director: Makoto Shinkai
Budget: $5.0M
Revenue: $0.5M
Production
Companies: CoMix Wave Films
Countries: Japan
Where to watch · US
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Reviews
Nathan
Beautiful story that had me tearing up at multiple points. I really think each individual story is fantastic, but I was not a huge fane of the second act. I did not enjoy adding a third character into the fold. It would have been better to keep the focus on the main two. Animation is great, but I can tell they were still honing their craft as it was not as sharp as his newer work. Overall, I still really enjoyed this, the short runtime really makes this a fun digestible short with film style quality. Score: 74% 👍 Verdict: Good
