The film is about two characters, Takaki and Akari. One day, Akari is forced to move away, so the two try really hard to stay connected with each other as they live their own lives. I sight this film to be my favorite anime film EVER. And it's not just because of the visuals, which are beautiful in their own right. This film explores a realistic approach of romance and, especially, first/young love. And this film hits HARD. The reasoning is because of how relatable some of the scenarios are. And some scenes can make you sad beyond belief, whether it be a specific moment that is too uncomfortably true to life events; or it's just a scene that hits the sadness button. Whatever the magic is, this film is a sad one, and one that more people need to see. Not to make them sad, but to just see how two people move on. And that's one of the main ideas: to move on.Thank you for listening to my inconsistent rambling about a film I love SO much I can't describe it into words.

5 Centimeters per Second (Byousoku 5 Centimeter) is a 2007 Japanese animated romantic drama film produced, written, and directed by Makoto Shinkai (Voices of a Distant Star, She and Her Cat: Their Standing Points). The film consists of three parts: 'Cherry Blossom', 'Cosmonaut', and '5 Centimeters per Second', which together have an hour of runtime. As in Shinkai's previous works, Tenmon (he composed many music pieces for Falcom games) composed this film's soundtrack. The film was awarded Best Animated Feature Film at the 2007 Asia Pacific Screen Awards. The DVD was released on 19 July 2007. A novel of 5 Centimeters per Second was released in November 2007. In the July's 2010 issue of the manga anthology Afternoon, a manga adaptation started serialization with illustrations by Seike Yukiko (Majime na Jikan, Tsuki ni Hoeran nee).Takaki and Akari, two very close friends and classmates, attended elementary school together. One day, they cannot be together anymore because of Akari's family. Their plans to attend the same middle school are now shattered. The two continue to keep in touch via mails. However, as time goes by, the distance between the two grows larger and larger, making the possibility for them to meet again almost impossible. What fate awaits Takaki and Akari, and will they be able to meet again?Indeed, the story-line is very SoL like: no magic, no forced drama, no superpowers, or anything like that. This movie is absolutely generic, and it might have been the truth, if not one (thing) person: Shinkai Makoto. That person, the creator of 5 Centimeters per Second, made a piece about reality. Yes, yes, it is about reality. Makoto Shinkai does not need to follow a cliché route (death, betrayal, or anything like that) to make his movie unique, he only needs realism, and I must say that this movie is unique. It might be slow, it might have no plot twists, but it is extremely tragic, dramatic, and beautiful at the same time. The last thing I want to mention is that you will never guess what will happen next, as well as the anime's ending, which you will surely like about this movie.The art is amazing, too. Every scene, every detail are just fantastically beautiful. They put so much effort in the animation that you can even make out labels of every product during the convenience store scene. But this is not the main appeal of this anime, the main appeal is its amazingly gorgeous sceneries; they are just impressive. Too bad character designs are not as detailed as sceneries are, but this is not the main focus of this anime; there is no need for some wacky character designs. Sound wise, both English and Japanese dubs are good. There are some minor defects in the English dubs, though; but you will not notice them, just turn off the subtitles. The OST is also good, it manages to fit the voices perfectly well and it does its magic. Tenmon did simply a great job here.There are three main characters in this movie, but I will not touch upon the third one just to avoid spoilers. The first one is Takaki Touno. He is the protagonist of this movie and is forced to move a lot, because of his family's job issues. He and Akari become close friends, but when Akari moves away, they end up attending different junior high schools. The second protagonist is Akari Shinohara. She is Takaki's best friend and love interest in elementary school. Just like Takaki, she and her family move a lot. After elementary school, she moves to another prefecture, which distances her from Takaki. The two, however, continue to keep in touch via mails. That said, all three protagonists are very human and realistic; their inner dialogues and development are just something you will surely appreciate and enjoy. All in all, 5 Centimeters per Second is definitely a must see for all fans of the romance genre. There are no cliché aspects you will usually see in anime like that, only a real life story. What is more, the creator also tries to let the viewer decide and think in many situations during this movie, which is another huge plus of this anime. So, if you really do believe that you are a true fan of this genre and want to see something new, you should definitely give this movie a shot. It is not that long, watch it.

The name art and artists gets thrown around too easily So I just had to write a Review here. I'm an illustrator and artist myself and Different artists see Beauty or dark in different things and Creation is both an armor and a weapon to express or something other. It's really impossible to label It, Not all Thinks alike. When it comes to anime (japanese animation) the art of Akira, wolf Children and many of the ghibli is more Beautiful too me personally. And has more creativity and thoughts behind it to make an unforgettabe yourney.I'm not saying 5cm per second is bad in any way. It's just not even near the best film I've seen. visiually stunning animation doesn't make a whole Movie. The first chapter hooked me in. It was subtle and romantic. And I definitely got a bit melancolic and missed japan. But That magic ended in chapter 2 and 3. THe Music was boring, I didn't like how the story unfolded and I became very irritaded with the characters missing all opportunities. towards the end. 5 Cm per second is a good Little snoose 'with Beautiful animations. But it isn't even on my top 50 list of best animated Movies ever. I watched it once. And feel no need to see it again. that's why I only give it 3 stars.

"5 Centimeters per Second" is an animated movie that tells the story of two childhood friends Takaki Tohno and Akari Shinohara,who are separated due to Akari's family transfer to another region of japan for his father's job.The movie is divided into three parts.Each telling the story at different points of their life.The story is pretty straight forward but manages to deliver it's message quite beautifully.The movie focuses on Takaki Tohno, how he deals with the separation from his childhood friend and lover and moves forward.The animation quality is extraordinary.The characters are well made.The background details and camera angles compliment the different settings that the movie has. Tenmon did a great job in delivering a great soundtrack that matches well with the pacing and mood of different scenes of the movie.To summarize the movie, it takes the story of growing up into something no less than a masterpiece with great characters,excellent storytelling,pleasing art and soothing music.