5 Centimeters per Second 2007

At what speed must I live to see you again?

7.309 / 10   1860 vote(s)
PG
Animation Romance Drama

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.

Homepage https://gkids.com/films/5-centimeters-per-second
Release Date 2007-03-03
Runtime 1h 3m
Directors Makoto Shinkai, Makoto Shinkai, Makoto Shinkai, Takayo Nishimura
Producers Noritaka Kawaguchi, Makoto Shinkai, Chung Jin-ho, Joey Goubeaud, John Ledford
Writers Makoto Shinkai, Makoto Shinkai

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

Nathan