5 Centimeters per Second (2007)
Anime film · 60 min · CoMix Wave · directed by Makoto Shinkai
DramaRomanceSlice of Life
CoMix Wave's 2007 drama by Makoto Shinkai, 5 Centimeters per Second, explores the bittersweet romance of Takaki and Akari. This slice-of-life film, told in three vignettes, follows their coming-of-age journey as distance, travel, and the passage of time strain their bond from childhood into adulthood. Themes of heterosexual love, trains, and denpa weave through their story.
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The story
The film centers on Takaki Tohno and Akari Shinohara, two inseparable childhood friends whose bond is tested when Akari's family relocates for work, separating them geographically. They maintain contact through letters, but when Takaki learns his own family will move even further away, he embarks on a journey to see Akari one last time. This pivotal meeting becomes a touchstone for their future.
As the years progress, Takaki and Akari navigate their individual lives, their paths diverging and the physical distance between them increasing. The narrative explores how their early connection, fueled by youthful affection and shared memories, endures despite the growing chasm of time and space. The story is driven by their lingering remembrance of each other and the unspoken question of whether their paths will ever truly converge again.
Credits & cast
- Studio
- CoMix Wave
- Director
- Makoto Shinkai
- Script
- Makoto Shinkai
- Photography
- Makoto Shinkai
- Character design
- Takayo Nishimura
- Animation
- Takayo Nishimura
- Music
- Tenmon
- Voice
- Kenji Mizuhashi as Takaki Tohno
- Voice
- Yoshimi Kondo as Akari Shinohara
- Voice
- Satomi Hanamura as Kanae Sumida
Where to watch 5 Centimeters per Second
Streaming services that list it. Availability changes by country.
5 Centimeters per Second colour palette
The main colours across the whole film, by share of the picture.
Colour script
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Where 5 Centimeters per Second happens
nighttrainstreetsnowyurbanstationdusksunset
5 Centimeters per Second background art
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Questions about 5 Centimeters per Second
Who made 5 Centimeters per Second?
5 Centimeters per Second (2007) was animated by CoMix Wave and directed by Makoto Shinkai, from a script by Makoto Shinkai.
Where can I watch 5 Centimeters per Second?
Netflix list 5 Centimeters per Second. Availability changes by country.
What anime are like 5 Centimeters per Second?
Fans most often recommend Voices of a Distant Star, The Place Promised in Our Early Days, The Garden of Words, Your Name.. In look: The Place Promised in Our Early Days, Suzume, Children who Chase Lost Voices.
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