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5 Centimeters per Second

5 Centimeters per Second

At what speed must I live to see you again?

20077.31h 3m

Overview

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.

Directed by Makoto Shinkai
Written by Makoto Shinkai
Produced by Makoto Shinkai, Chung Jin-ho
Box OfficeBudget: $5.0MRevenue: $548K

Top Cast

Kenji Mizuhashi

Kenji Mizuhashi

Takaki Tohno (voice)

Yoshimi Kondou

Yoshimi Kondou

Young Akari Shinohara (voice)

Satomi Hanamura

Satomi Hanamura

Kanae Sumida (voice)

Risa Mizuno

Risa Mizuno

Kanae's Sister (voice)

Ayaka Onoue

Ayaka Onoue

Akari Shinohara (voice)

Yuka Terasaki

Yuka Terasaki

(voice)

Yuko Nakamura

Yuko Nakamura

(voice)

Masami Iwasaki

Masami Iwasaki

(voice)

Ryou Naitou

Ryou Naitou

(voice)

Hiroshi Shimozaki

Hiroshi Shimozaki

(voice)

Themes & Keywords

coming of ageslice of lifesurftrainmotorcycleseparationchildhood friendsanimegrowing apartrocket launch site

About 5 Centimeters per Second

5 Centimeters per Second is a animation, romance, drama film released in 2007 exploring themes of coming of age, slice of life, surf, train, motorcycle, separation. Directed by Makoto Shinkai, it stars Kenji Mizuhashi, Yoshimi Kondou, Satomi Hanamura. 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.

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