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73% Critic Match
5 Centimeters per Second
“At what speed must I live to see you again?”
7.3 / 10• 2007• 1h 3m•PG• Japanese
AnimationRomanceDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Kenji Mizuhashi
Takaki Tohno (voice)
Lead
Yoshimi Kondou
Young Akari Shinohara (voice)
Satomi Hanamura
Kanae Sumida (voice)
Risa Mizuno
Kanae's Sister (voice)
Ayaka Onoue
Akari Shinohara (voice)
Yuka Terasaki
(voice)
Yuko Nakamura
(voice)
Masami Iwasaki
(voice)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Makoto Shinkai's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. 5 Centimeters per Second is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
