5 Centimeters per Second (2007)
1h 3m | PG-13
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.
Director: Makoto Shinkai
Studio: CoMix Wave Films
Genre: Animation, Romance, Drama
Video: 720p
Cast
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)
Reviews
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