Fresh
exquisite, light-drenched tone poem
Ronnie Scheib, Variety
5 Centimeters per Second
At what speed must I live to see you again?
2007 · 1h 3m · TV-PG
Animation, Drama, Romance
Directed by
Makoto Shinkai
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5 Centimeters per Second
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.
Director and cast
- Makoto Shinkai Director
- 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)
- Yuko Nakamura as (voice)
- Masami Iwasaki as (voice)
- Ryou Naitou as (voice)
- Hiroshi Shimozaki as (voice)
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
Fresh
As poet of heartbreak, Shinkai could be accused of treacly mush (the voice-overs are a bit florid, and the saccharine piano score doesn't help), but he's got a delicate touch with sentiment that will have receptive viewers reaching for a Kleenex.
Jeff Shannon, Seattle Times
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