5 Centimeters Per Second (Full Movie)

5 Centimeters Per Second: a chain of short stories about their distance (秒速５センチメートル： アチェインオブショートストリーズアバウトゼアディスタンス, Byōsoku Go Senchimētoru: a chein obu shōto sutorīzu abauto zea disutansu?), is a 2007 Japanese animated feature film by Makoto Shinkai. The film was finished on 22 January 2007. The first part of the film was debuted on Yahoo! Japan as streaming video to Yahoo! Premium members from 16 February to 19 February 2007.[2] On 3 March 2007, the full length featured film had its theatrical premiere at Cinema Rise in Shibuya, Tokyo. The film consists of three segments: Cherry Blossom (桜花抄, Ōkashō?), Cosmonaut (コスモナウト, Kosumonauto?), and 5 Centimeters per Second (秒速5センチメートル, Byōsoku 5 Senchimētoru?), totaling about an hour of runtime. As in Shinkai's previous works, Tenmon composes for this film's soundtrack. The DVD was released on 19 July 2007. A novel of 5 Centimeters Per Second is sold on the Japanese market, which includes stories that are not featured in the anime.


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Plot

The plot is set in Japan beginning from the 1990s and ending in modern day, with each segment centered on a boy named Takaki Tōno. It is important to note that the first episode takes place during a time period when cell phones are uncommon and e-mail has not yet reached the general populace.

Episode 1: Cherry Blossom

Takaki Tōno quickly befriends Akari Shinohara when she transfers to his elementary school. They grow closer to each other due to similar interests and attitudes; for instance, they both prefer to stay inside during recess due to their seasonal allergies. As a result, they form a strong bond; they speak to each other using their given names without any form of honorifics, which is very unusual in Japan, even among people who are romantically involved. This fact is lost in the movie's translation to English and other languages, which reduces the implied closeness of their relationship.

Upon graduating from elementary school, Akari moves to Tochigi, due to her parents' jobs. The two keep in contact by writing letters, but despite the feelings that exist between them, they inevitably begin to drift apart. When Takaki becomes aware that his family will be moving to Kagoshima, he decides to go see Akari since they will be too far apart to visit each other at all after he moves. He also prepares a letter for Akari, revealing his true feelings. However, during the journey, he loses the letter, and a severe snowstorm continuously delays Takaki's trip by several more hours. The two finally meet, and as they share their first kiss, Takaki realizes they will never be together again. Stranded in a shed due to the snowstorm, they fall asleep after talking late into the night. Takaki departs the next morning, and they promise to continue writing to each other. As the train rolls away, Takaki regrets the loss of his letter, while Akari silently looks at a letter she had intended to give to him.

Episode 2: Cosmonaut

Takaki is now in the third year of senior high in Tanegashima, where the Tanegashima Space Center is located. Kanae Sumida, a classmate of Takaki, had fallen in love with Takaki ever since she met him in middle school, but does not have the courage to openly confess her feelings. She spends all the time she can with him, even waiting long after school for the chance to go home together. It is obvious Kanae has strong feelings for Takaki, but he appears to be blind to them; he simply regards Kanae as a good friend. Over time Kanae observes that Takaki is always writing emails to someone, or staring off into the distance as if searching for something far, far away. It is revealed later in this segment, that the emails Takaki is constantly writing are merely to himself, and he has had recurring dreams in which Akari is featured. Despite her feelings for Takaki, Kanae believes he is searching for things far greater than anything she can offer and eventually decides against telling him how she feels.

Episode 3: 5 Centimeters Per Second

It is 2008, and all three characters have gone their separate ways. Takaki is now a computer programmer in Tokyo, Akari is preparing to get married, and Kanae appears to have continued her passion for surfing. We last see Kanae in the ending montage clearly distraught as she watches Takaki's plane take off; knowing she had to let him go since her love was unrequited. Meanwhile, Takaki is still longing for Akari to the detriment of his lifestyle and other relationships. His mundane life coupled with his deep desire for Akari puts him in a deep depression which eventually forces him to quit his job. Sometime after, Akari finds an old letter she meant to give Takaki but never did. It sparks a dream similar to the last night they spent together. A dual dialog ensues where Takaki reveals he had the same dream. In this dream they both come to the conclusion that someday they will watch the cherry blossoms fall again.

In the final scene, Takaki and Akari pass each other as they cross a set of train tracks (while the cherry blossoms are falling). They both realize it and turn, but at the last second a pair of trains cut off their view after just a glimpse. Takaki is seen waiting for the trains to pass, but when they do Akari is gone. After a brief pause Takaki smiles. He realizes that since Akari did not wait she must have moved on, and because of that he can too. Takaki, still smiling, does not chase her as he undoubtedly could. He instead turns around and keeps heading in the direction he was; finally content and able to let her go.