5 Centimeters per Second
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ShadesofSilver said: I watched this movie today and I will say the animation is pretty and the story is nice but just like everyone else I'm afraid the ending ruined everything for me. I did read some of the forum post that try to explain the deeper and more realistic side that the ending portrays but I'm sorry I just can't accept it. Takaki and Akari should have at least seen each other at the end. If they did that I could at least accept they both acknowledged that they both moved on from each other but because Akari disappeared rather than facing Takaki I just feel horribly unsatisfied. That my friend is real life, it hurts, though look on the positive side, at least his heart becomes a little more malleable and Tataki will find happiness just like Akari found happiness when she moved on. By letting go of the past, you go forward in life |
| Takaki should have just got together with Kanae. |
| The ending, is extremely well done. If you didn't like it, that's probably of the fact you can't accept that happy endings are not always the best. It would only ruin the whole anime if it had a happy ending. *cough* Clannad: After Story *cough*. It's meant to be depressing. It's meant to be painfully realistic and it tells you that you have to move on with life, even after losing someone who is used to be dear to you. 5 Centimeters per Second created a bigger impact on me by averting a false fairy tale happy ending, and while it was a sad one, it was also memorable and it perfectly reflects reality. Life is bittersweet. And that’s OK with me. Happiness without sadness would not be complete…as long as suffering persists. |
asume5 said: Read the manga.Takaki should have just got together with Kanae. |
Pusswookie said: This, cressidaaa said: Levi and Eren should be bro's. I'm rooting for their friendship! is truth. |
| It was good. The animation and soundtrack were great. I loved the scenery. I disliked the character art style, more specifically their faces. Loved the first episode, didn't like the 2nd one that much and thought the third one wasn't necessary. The song and scenes at the end were great on their own but the song didn't fit the atmosphere of anything before it, too loud. 7-7.5/10 Well I'm glad that I didn't watch this when I first started watching because I would have been seriously depressed especially since it's a romance. Edit: Fuck, FUCK FUCK FUCK.... O_O Takaki is Tonho. I only realized this after looking at the character pages. I feel so stupid. Holy shit. Since he was referred to differently be each girl I thought there were two male characters and the two stories were separated. Oh my god. Dammit, this why I disliked the art style, it's hard to distinguish the characters, they all look plain and bland. Well I guess I will round it up to an 8. Tonho makes sense now and the story seems better and more interesting in retrospective lol. |
tsudecimoJan 16, 2014 4:48 AM
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tsudecimo said: It was good. The animation and soundtrack were great. I loved the scenery. I disliked the character art style, more specifically their faces. Loved the first episode, didn't like the 2nd one that much and thought the third one wasn't necessary. The song and scenes at the end were great on their own but the song didn't fit the atmosphere of anything before it, too loud. The final chapter wasn't necessary at all. If you paid enough attention, you would receive a very important message from the final 5 minutes. Takaki realized that the Akari he saw was a mere illusion. From this moment he realized she moved on with life as well. Then if you watched closely you could see Takaki walking away with a smile on his face because he realized Akari moved on and became happy. Now he starts to move on as well and is going to live a happy life as well , hence the smile. |
| Just watched it this morning. It was a really good film. It sticks to realism and made me realize that things won't always be a 'happily ever after' ending. Still a painful realization though. Plus, I didn't expect this film to teach me a thing or two. Glad I could watch it. |
| Why did Takaki smile at the end? Was he able to move on? That's my guess. The other 2 girls were able to move on. I hope Takaki was too. |
| I though this was suppose to be sad,i didn't like it that much 6/10 from me. |
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| I love it, Although I didnt expect that Akari wouldn't look back when they crossed the train. |
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| Holy crap. For a 2007 film, this movie was well made! So much FEELS! :( I love how sad the movie is and how realistic the message it wants to convey. The illusion of Akari by Tohno in the train scene... JUST WOW! Damn. Great Movie! :D *heartbreak* |
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| I can relate to everything from unrequited / undeclared / unconsummated love to horrible train journeys, but wasn't really feeling most of this. The only part that really grabbed me was the very end when he realised he'd died inside and needed to move on. I guess because that's mainly speaking to my age, and moving on is Difficult without any sort of closure / impetus. Good, but I'd heard it was amazing. (Come to think of it, if Tono watched this in his despondent state he'd probably feel the same way...) I wonder if the problem is me not this anime ps I still thought the Kanae part was necessary; it seemed fairly aimless but showed how he was growing emotionally isolated. And who knows? If she was bold and let him know how she felt he might've even reconsidered things. |
BlackoutingFeb 14, 2014 7:10 PM
| This is probably the worst and the most perfect movie to rewatch for Valentine's Day. Shinkai's style really comes through after watching most of his works. This is his best by far IMO. Happy Valentine's Day. ;_; |
| -Nothing can stay unchanged. Even so, can you still keep on loving this place? -Be still my soul; when change and tears are past, all safe and blessed we shall meet at last. |
Blackouting said: ps I still thought the Kanae part was necessary; it seemed fairly aimless but showed how he was growing emotionally isolated. And who knows? If she was bold and let him know how she felt he might've even reconsidered things. she did, read the manga and look closely at the final montage. |
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| As a closet romantic, this movie just smashed my heart and then trampled all over the pieces. I am having a hard time thinking of any anime with this kind of an end... I guess Mawaru Penguindrum has an incredibly bittersweet end too, but holy fuck was this movie a steadfast kick to the nads. |
| chapter I : 9/10 Chapter II: 7/10 Chapter III: 5/10 Chapter III is only 5 coz they didn't end up as couple... :_/ .. |
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| Maybe I relate to it too well, but this movie broke my heart. |
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| I watched it already 9 times. And I would still repeat it. Cause damn too good anime ^^ But don't forget "Garden of Words". As well a good anime although it's only 45 min. |
| Oh...man......that anime sure made my eyes get all sweaty..... God....I really need to watch something happier after that one.....fucking hell. |
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| 4 years ago when I watched it for the first time I was like "Hmm... it's OK", but after the second watch the movie has really grown on me... The second part just left me speechless. Truly a work of art. |
| Meh..no feels for me. 6/10 |
"I have been wielding a blade since before your were swimming around your father's scrotum." - Kurou |
| That ending was like a stab in my heart. But I can't see a more fitting ending for this movie. |
| Just rewatched it the third time and still the best anime movie for me. There are no words to describe this beautiful artwork ( I mean who doesn't have at least one wallpaper/picture with the scenes on his computer- my favourite one is when the rocket is launched and it flyes right through the middle of the sun and towards the planet (Earth?nice idea)) and the heart-breaking theme song, made me feel sorry for not being born Japanese to understand without translation, but it isn't a barrier because you can feel that bitter-sweet pain even without knowing at first. |
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| Average movie with a very beautiful artwork. Didn't know it was a 2007 film intil I looked it up here on MAL. It feels tgat they crammed too much plot in too little time. Episode 1 we have a boy riding a train going to where her love is. Then they talked and kissed under a tree. Then boy goes home and probably never saw the girl again. Episode 2 was in their highschool days where another girl had a crush on the boy and the boy was all emo and shit. Then said girl tries to confess but realized that the boy never looked at her that way and that he was always looking beyond. Episode 3 we have the boy all grown up but still loved his childhood love although Akari is already engaged and moved on with her life. Then a sad song was thrown in with a series of clips showibg the boy (forgot his name) and Akari and all that happened, what should have happened, and what he thinks is happening (like when he sees Akari outside the train). And then they end the movie. The movie had a lot of potential and probably would have been way better if they increased the episode count and also showed us how the two was able to move on with their lives. Anyway, it wasn't a waste of time although its still not something I'm gonna rewatched anytime soon. |
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| I get the feeling that a lot of people took this movie the wrong way. Without a doubt, this is one of the best looking things I have seen so far. I just can't speak highly enough of how amazing it looks. But, it's not all pretty visuals. I have never seen an anime before that felt so 'alive' as this one. Summarized, this movie is not something to enjoy or whatever, it's something that has to make you think, to make you look back to the past. It is more the heavy feeling you have after watching this, which lasts for like several days. You think about your own feelings. We all had a person or more, we are drifted away from. It hurts. And this is what is sad. I would say to everyone to re-watch this if you disliked it, just to realize it's simplicity, which also lends the movie it's beauty. The message at the ending is the most important thing about the movie. It tells you to move on, no matter how hard life sucks. It shows us how unfair and painful life can be, that life can be so cruel from time to time, as it isn't the kind of paradise most shows want us to believe. This is without a doubt one of the best romances out there, probably along with Samurai X: Trust and Betrayal it is the best. Instead of showing a forced crappy ending where problems are solved with magic (in shows like Kanon, Clannad and other key bullshit), this anime perfectly illustrates and reflects real life. The cruelty of childhood, the delusion of adulthood. The world we live in is gentle yet sad, fun yet sorrowful, strong yet ephemeral. |
killmeeeJun 10, 2014 2:05 PM
| No heavy feeling for me after watching this. |
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Jharapsody said: chapter I : 9/10 Chapter II: 7/10 Chapter III: 5/10 Chapter III is only 5 coz they didn't end up as couple ... :_/ .. Literally the lamest reason to rate it lower Idk, I personally think the ending was one of the best parts of the movie. |
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StillSwingin007 said: Idk, I personally think the ending was one of the best parts of the movie. It was. |
-Riptide- said: No heavy feeling for me after watching this. You still don't know where I was getting to, do you? |
| This is the best anime film I've seen to date. |
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| Exactly. |
Broeksnoek said: This is the best anime film I've seen to date. Then you haven't seen a lot of anime film. StiffyMcBoner said: -Riptide- said: No heavy feeling for me after watching this. You still don't know where I was getting to, do you? I got what you're trying to say. All I'm saying is they crammed too much story in the span of one hour. Plus the characters lack depth. All we know from Akari was she was the protagonist's girlfriend when they were 13 and then they got seperated. Next time we see her, she's already engaged to someone else. And all we got from the protagonist (what was his name again?) in episode 2 was him being a depressed teen who couldn't move on with his life. How am I supposed to like the movie if I barely knew the main characters? And who the hell was the girl in episode 3 texting the protagonist? Oh and one more thing. At least those "key bullshit" have characters with depth. And as far as I know, key's bullshit has better stories than this "realistic" movie. |
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| Tis true. I haven't seen alot of anime in general, let alone animation films..but this story did have a large impact on me. To that extent that it got me back into anime after a 3 year hiatus. |
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Broeksnoek said: Tis true. I haven't seen alot of anime in general, let alone animation films..but this story did have a large impact on me. To that extent that it got me back into anime after a 3 year hiatus. Well I ain't gonna judge your opinion. But still, you should watch more animes. A lot are better than this. |
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| Key's magical shit deals with bland characters and extremely forced drama. With the overdramatic parts the anime is literally asking you: "Are you crying already?". Instead of leaving a real message to its audience, it just fucks everything up in the last episode. But no, every problem gets fixed with magic. Maybe the only message left was that problems in life can be fixed with magic? No sorry, but I just don't believe in magic. Just because those characters get more screentime, doesn't mean that they have depth already. Most of them deal with incomplete characterization or don't have any real motives. Most of them are plot devices and there are tons of supporting characters who are there for reasons I have yet to understand. Furthermore, there are too many convenient plot devices, they contradicted their own pursuit of realism and there are tons over-dramatized situations. Those shows spent so much time trying to build this false delusion about how "friendship solves everything" that essential aspects got completely disregarded, which is an incredible shame, since a show like After Story had so much potential. I think we just have to deal with the fact that our opinions just differ. |
| 5 cm = best anime film i've ever seen. after story = best anime series i've ever seen. Gonna grab popcorn. This is gonna be good....xD |
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| Whoah slow down there. I think we're getting a bit off topic here. My argument was that the characters are underdeveloped. Having very little screen time, we get to know so little about 5cm/s' characters. It makes it hard for me to feel sorry for them because I know little about them. The movie didn't give me time to know the characters so by episode 3 when they suddenly ended the movie with a song that tries to force you to be sad, I felt nothing. Anyway, you're right. I guess we should just agree to disagree. |
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| I understand. You're right. I love you. |
| I watched this anime with my whole class before in HS. And I can remember how pissed almost all of us were. lol |
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| Just realized!! They never got their scooters back from that place, did they??(can't quite remember, despite having just watched it) Anyway, I wanted the happy ending!!! I want to rewatch it, but at the same time I don't want to cos of the sad ending... Really good movie, amazing art(loved the backgrounds, so much detail), the sound was outstanding. I don't care what someone else says, this is a true masterpiece. But I still wanted the happy ending where Akari and Tohno end up together again!!! |
| So sad. The girl turned out to be happier than the guy. P.S. 27 people have no heart?? |
| It was a very good movie overall though the last part was just depressing. |
| WTF is with the ending. Gah!! I don't know why I agree to my friend demanding me to watch this anime. Now i just got her reasoning, she just doesn't want me to have an ending like Takaki. Nonetheless, it's still a beautiful movie to watch. I love that music with piano as bgm and the ending song just made me burst like a baby. I just hope both of them got their happy ending. really. |
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