5 Centimeters per Second
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| Utter fucking garbage. |
| Ya it seemed like the guy hasn't moved on but the girl did. I was hoping he would end up with Sumida. But totally worth a watch. 8/10 |
| I was just reading the director's comments included in the international edition blu-ray and Shinkai described the movie as "a story where nothing happens". He stated that he was trying to depict events as realistically as possible and his goal with the movie was to portray the beauty in every day life. I can honestly say that watching this movie has taught me to appreciate the beauty of the mundane everyday occurrences in life. I'm so glad I've seen this movie! |
| Although everything was really well done, as we've all noticed it lacks some kind of real closure to it. Call me mainstream or whatever, but I do enjoy stories that are finished more. Liked this, though. |
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| Poor Takaki... T___T |
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| aww :(( That ending hurt my soul however this was truly masterpiece ! One of the series I'll never forget. |
| Beautiful anime movie........ animation was great........music was great really loved it really beautiful love story but only if takaki and akari would have ended up together as well i loved the feeling and emotions i got while watching this movie... |
| In other words... Nothing happened and everything was forgotten. Damn. Childhood friend never wins. TBH: I hated the voice acting in this anime. They always sounded so dead. Maybe that is just symbolism of how they are all just dying inside, but it didn't make the show very engaging in that respect. |
nep-nepNov 11, 2014 12:37 AM
| Akari actually moved on and as time passed, she forgot about him little by little it seems and met someone knew. or when she met someone new, she forgot about him little by little until the letter she got and she remember everything. While Takaki still remembers her as he trys to forget about her. Felt so bad for the guy since I know how it feels in a way. When they was walking by each other i was lost for words. unsatisfied ending since they were perfect for each other by they never happened. |
| Meh, nothing new. Visuals were very good so +1 for that. 4/10 |
AizixDec 1, 2014 10:03 AM
| I thought there's something more after the ending song, but no T_T I like the song though Honestly, I like this movie, its just that the ending ruined it. I guess the ending kinda fits the movie, but I don't like the way they end it, its like they rushed it. |
| While i really want to like this a lot i cant bring myself to. To me it only showed the "distance" between Takaki and Akari, and i know this movie is to express the distance between the two, i still wanted some screen time of the two together, the only time we see them actually together were as kids, and when they met up after they were teenagers. Then comes the 3rd chapter which felt rushed, and i really wished i couldve gotten to see them "make up" or something like that, all we really got to see was Akari have a ring and assume she isnt marrying Takaki, and see Takaki all sad and depressed and Akari livin the life, but we get some resolution towards the end, not really sure what happened. While this movie seems very realistic, it only showed the bad side of having a distance relationship, the two shouldve still ended up together, i for one think that. But im glad there was some resolution, as i said earlier. Enjoyed it overall (although the 2nd chapter was a little irrelevant, and shouldve been more focused on Akari and Takaki) Overall a good movie 7/10 |
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| This movie was really depressing not to mention disappointing . It seems the goal was to make a pretty bland story have a impact on the viewers through a sad ending or something . Well i despise endings like this. The animation and sound were good though. 7/10 |
| There’s no hope on the battlefield. It has nothing but unspeakable despair. Just a crime we call victory, paid for by the pain of the defeated. Yet humanity has never recognized this truth. And the reason for that is, in every era, a dazzling hero has blinded people with their legends and prevented them from seeing the evil of bloodshed. The true nature of humanity has not advanced a step beyond the Stone Age! |
| Felt too short but was enjoyable nevertheless |
| Depressing yet beautiful show. I can't hold these feelings anymore. |
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| Really cheap writing to be very, very honest with you. The movie was portrayed in such a fashion that didn't allow the characters to strongly resonate with the viewer. While we can clearly see and are being expressed to the strong distance between Akari and Takaki, we ourselves can not immerse into that same feeling, and that's just not okay. Technically speaking, by God, the colors are just simply way too fantastic. I'm blown away just by the sheer amount of aesthetics each and every single frame contains. That bloom. That. Bloom. 11/10 technicality. |
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| I liked it but was honestly a little disappointed. I constantly see 5CMPS mentioned as one of the more emotional and well-done romance anime out there, but wouldn't quite agree. I do think the theme of distance and separation were handled quite well (just like that of forbidden love in Garden of Words), and also thought that the art and OST were both beautiful, but there's something I couldn't quite put my finger on that disappointed me. I really liked episode 1, 2 was good but not quite as good, and 3 was a bit lacking in my opinion, it was much shorter than the other two episodes and felt a little rushed. I liked the analogy with the train passing, as it seemed to represent time; Akari moved on but Takaki didn't until his smile afterwards. I don't know. Overall I just had a 'meh' feeling right when it finished. Narkeo said: While i really want to like this a lot i cant bring myself to. To me it only showed the "distance" between Takaki and Akari, and i know this movie is to express the distance between the two, i still wanted some screen time of the two together, the only time we see them actually together were as kids, and when they met up after they were teenagers. Then comes the 3rd chapter which felt rushed, and i really wished i couldve gotten to see them "make up" or something like that, all we really got to see was Akari have a ring and assume she isnt marrying Takaki, and see Takaki all sad and depressed and Akari livin the life, but we get some resolution towards the end, not really sure what happened. While this movie seems very realistic, it only showed the bad side of having a distance relationship, the two shouldve still ended up together, i for one think that. But im glad there was some resolution, as i said earlier. Enjoyed it overall (although the 2nd chapter was a little irrelevant, and shouldve been more focused on Akari and Takaki) Overall a good movie 7/10 I agree with you on all of these bolded parts (which is a decent amount of it). I don't know if I necessarily think they should've ended up together, as while I would've liked to see that it kind of goes against what this movie is about. And I personally liked the second episode, I thought it was important to see Takaki trying to move on but failing, though yeah it would've been nice to have there be some Akari stuff as well (Is she in the same boat? Or has she successfully moved on at this point?). |
jdimaria3Apr 22, 2015 9:46 AM
| Gorgeous art work throughout the movie, I also really liked the dialogue, it was simple and moved me along at the same time, the ending just left a hole in my mood....a big sad hole |
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| i watched the anime and read the manga a couple times, i'm pretty confident to say that i already understand the story and the reason/feeling why they did what they did. jdimaria3 said: I liked the analogy with the train passing, as it seemed to represent time; Akari moved on but Takaki didn't until his smile afterwards. I don't know. Overall I just had a 'meh' feeling right when it finished. (Is she in the same boat? Or has she successfully moved on at this point?). all of the critical point about the story and their feelings are written in the manga. Akari did move on, but she only did that so takaki wouldn't worry about her, it was written on the manga Ch.9 where she said "Was i able to... at least ..... make some .... new memories.... enough to make you happy?" as for Takaki, he didn't move on, but only because the guilt from stop writting her is torturing him and also he's worried too much about Akari, he's afraid that akari still have feeling for him and holding on their childhood promises, where they would go see the sakura together again. it is written in Ch.10 on the train scene, while waiting for the train pass, takaki remember the time when he leaving akari for good on the train station thirteen years ago, she said "Takaki-kun.... you'll be just fine from now on, i'm sure of it" then takaki asking himself "what about you? akari?" as the train passes, akari was already left, and from that, takaki sure that akari was doing fine without him, she's already move on. takaki smiled as his burden and worries flies away, he can finally move on ...... |
| THOSE VISUALS! And that's it. Very, veeeery slow movie. It tested my patience at times. There were some moments which gave me goosebumps, but i just had that meh-feeling throughout the movie. Move on, Takaki, please lol. 6/10, but just cause the visuals were a saving grace. |
| After watching Natsuyuki Rendezvous, this movie came down on me like Thor's hammer. I should stop watching anime that have such strong emotional impact. it was good, i liked it but very sad and the ending was just depressing ..can anyone give me a title with a better and a happier ending with similar stories? My level of happiness is depleted after watching those two anime and I wanna fill it as much as i can. I really hate the feelings i feel after seeing these types of anime ... |
| It's on my list and i think i'll advance it soon. Thank you for the suggestion. Just saw Kotonoha no Niwa and .... the director is one heck of a anime maker, he has so much skill but he should make for once a story with a cheerful happy ending. |
| I just dont get the point of the second chapter, specially if that chick was not going to be in the third chapter. |
ooo333 said: I just dont get the point of the second chapter, specially if that chick was not going to be in the third chapter. yeah it was pretty weird because it was from the girl perspective, but it was successfully picture his school life without akari, it shows -he's always writing messages without sending it -he's always feeling lonely and wondering about akari all the time -how he could've ended up with another girl but, he didn't want to (in the manga akari was confessed by some boy, but she said she needs time to reply it, no idea how it turned out, prob he was the one she marrying) anyway in the final chapter from the manga, it show that kanae was confessed by a boy, but she haven't moved on from takaki yet, so she postponed her answer then go to tokyo to find takaki, after a while right after she was ready to giving up, suddenly someone coming and kanae is surprised. i guess the author wants us to use our own imagination for the ending. if it was me, i'd say it was takaki, and he's already moved on from akari (this is after the trainpass scene), they hit it off and ended up together :) |
frayseerMay 31, 2015 8:22 PM
| It strongly felt like this movie was all about the importance of living life in the moment but also to emphasize the futility of holding on to that moment -- as if it were an ever-blooming flower -- when it has already died. The ending felt hopeful, in my opinion, because Takaki at last realized this obvious truth and could at last move on, be himself, and live again. 9/10 |
currycurryJun 7, 2015 1:19 AM
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| How did I miss this movie? It's one of the most beautiful stories I have ever saw. The characters and their relationship were so close to reality, the graphic was perfect of course and like I said, the story itself was so beautiful. I didn't really enjoy how it ended, it felt like a rock fell on the screen and the story stopped there but like all the comments said, it's just like in real life, the ending doesn't really matter that much. Too bad no one was actually happy. |
"That smile was like the sun on a hot summer day...with eyes like ice." |
| Well that was a little depressing. Outstanding visuals though. I just don't understand why Takaki didn't write any letters to Akari. If he did, then she would keep writing to him. |
FirstFamiliar said: Well that was a little depressing. Outstanding visuals though. I just don't understand why Takaki didn't write any letters to Akari. If he did, then she would keep writing to him. if i'm not mistaken they did write to each other, but somehow as time goes on, each of their reply come more and more slowly, to the point they stopped writing altogether. it's sad but i think it was understandable, they've given up on their relationship as they're living too far to each other, so they think it was pointless to write anyway. well except for takaki i think, although he stopped writing, he always thinking of akari all the time, even during a 3 years relationship with risa (the glasses girl) which in the end is the reason why they broke up. |
frayseer said: FirstFamiliar said: Well that was a little depressing. Outstanding visuals though. I just don't understand why Takaki didn't write any letters to Akari. If he did, then she would keep writing to him. if i'm not mistaken they did write to each other, but somehow as time goes on, each of their reply come more and more slowly, to the point they stopped writing altogether. it's sad but i think it was understandable, they've given up on their relationship as they're living too far to each other, so they think it was pointless to write anyway. well except for takaki i think, although he stopped writing, he always thinking of akari all the time, even during a 3 years relationship with risa (the glasses girl) which in the end is the reason why they broke up. It's highly implied in the final montage that it was Takaki who eventually stopped writing, while Akari kept trying her best. The reasons for that are established in the first segment of the movie. We see that Takaki struggles when putting his feelings into words, we also see how, during the train ride, he puts Akari's well being above himself, hoping that she already returned home, which means that he don't see himself worth the wait and thinnk that Akari would be better if she moves on. The struggle between this and the feelings he had for her, and the ultimate victory of this pattern of thinking is probably the reason why Takaki grew emotionally distant from everyone in his life. The train ride in the first chapter is a metaphore for their future relationship. If Takaki, as he did in the ride, kept going they would probably end up togheter. Yet, he failed to realize that Akari would wait for him at the end, just like she did there. In the end he is still tormented by the decisions he made and part of his relief in the final scene is because he got the confirmation that Akari indeed moved on. |
Lacertoss said: It's highly implied in the final montage that it was Takaki who eventually stopped writing, while Akari kept trying her best. The reasons for that are established in the first segment of the movie. We see that Takaki struggles when putting his feelings into words, we also see how, during the train ride, he puts Akari's well being above himself, hoping that she already returned home, which means that he don't see himself worth the wait and thinnk that Akari would be better if she moves on. The struggle between this and the feelings he had for her, and the ultimate victory of this pattern of thinking is probably the reason why Takaki grew emotionally distant from everyone in his life. The train ride in the first chapter is a metaphore for their future relationship. If Takaki, as he did in the ride, kept going they would probably end up togheter. Yet, he failed to realize that Akari would wait for him at the end, just like she did there. In the end he is still tormented by the decisions he made and part of his relief in the final scene is because he got the confirmation that Akari indeed moved on. actually it's not clear who's the one stopped writing 1st, in the manga takaki talking to himself, he said "i wonder which of us stopped writing letters first" there's a lot's of hole and silent conversation in this story, which in the end only us the reader/audience can fill them with our imagination or character/situational reading, which of course will be different for everyone depended on our own imagination or experience. let the discussion begin lol :) this story is so realistic in a way that sometimes there's little thing called "fate" that randomly affect our lives. 1st of all yes takaki is not good with words, that's why he tried to express his love to akari with letter, which he planning to give to akari when he met her in the trainstation, but alas the letter is gone, blown a way by a heavy wind. http://i.imgur.com/NGjzfg2.jpg http://i.imgur.com/ilW4TwH.jpg http://i.imgur.com/VKOXuKf.jpg http://i.imgur.com/Y2s0tf9.jpg however akari also writing a letter, but after meeting takaki she realized how hard it is for them to meet and decide to keep the letter to herself, which (in my point of view) is because she feels that takaki will suffer is he keep trying to maintain this relationship and she doesn't want to burden him. http://i.imgur.com/EuPeQsd.jpg and also don't forget, the reason takaki riding this train to meet akari is because he's going to move away much much further from her, making him feel that this could be the last chance for him to meet her. http://i.imgur.com/NsGerdQ.jpg http://i.imgur.com/vCpqHlo.jpg that is also why in the end she said " takaki-kun i'm sure that you'll be just fine form now on, i'm sure of it" which (in my point of view) means that she thinks takaki will be just fine without her, with hidden meaning "you'll be fine please just forget about me" this is where the big "what if" comes to play, what if takaki never lost his letter? for me, i'm sure they would ended up together. so i don't agree with you saying that takaki feel that he's not worth the wait for akari. i just don't see the reason he could feel that way. 2nd, yes takaki is emotionally distant, but he's always like that since akari left, since middle school. probably what you meant is with the girls, she did date about 3 or 4 women i don't quite remember, all ended badly. and the last one is Risa (the glasses girl), in the final chapter of the manga, finally he let out his reason why he always feel emotionally distant to her while riding the train back to iwafune(akari's town) with her. he said he used to have a sincere feeling, but since he lost it, he never be able to forgive himself. and the truth why he refused her invitation to meet her parents is because of his memories of akari. which (in my point of view) is because he's afraid that akari is still waiting for him, he remembered the promise they made that they would someday go and see that sakura blossom together again. so he just wanted to keep himself available for akari, until he know for sure that akari is doing just fine without him or akari have moved on. the reason i think that is because when risa asking him "what was it? those sincere feeling of yours?" he answered "that i would see her again, or that she's waiting for me, i don't think those would be true but... even so, to give myself to someone else ... " http://i.imgur.com/Qbb0YpG.jpg and lastly, there's no clear proof for this, but (i think) akari is dating other guy in high school. the reason i think so is because, when she's confessed by a boy in high school, she said to herself "takaki-kun you're not here with me, i can feel your thought every time i'm at iwafune station, but even so, it's gradually disappearing" "takaki-kun do you have someone you like? what are you thinking about in a place i don't know? am i already a memory to you?" http://i.imgur.com/HLNnSDm.jpg http://i.imgur.com/Z8WozUo.jpg http://i.imgur.com/OklTVWN.jpg while takaki is still holding on to their promises by distancing himself from kanae. http://i.imgur.com/zsnzVmB.jpg there's a lots of metaphore in this story, the most memorable for me is when they're under the sakura tree. 1st time is when they're still on junior, they see the beautiful sakura blossoming together, 2nd time is when they meet on the trainstation and kissed under the sakura tree, but sadly the tree isn't blossoming or probably dead, and the 3rd time is when akari confessed by a boy, she's standing under the blossoming sakura tree alone. http://i.imgur.com/vWrvP2u.jpg http://i.imgur.com/fehuBwd.jpg http://i.imgur.com/OklTVWN.jpg |
frayseerJun 24, 2015 1:17 PM
| Why did I watch this? WHY?!! As someone said above, outstanding visuals. |
lesseh said: 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. Woah~ a KEY hater spotted. |
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| When I saw this railway crossing scene I said to myself: "the fuck was that?" and when his phone called I was like "mochi mochi say mochi mochi god dammit!" and then "noooo!" :| To sum it up... I am disappointed in this anime... This guy was so closed to outside world that even if he would be together with his childhood girlfriend he wouldn't be happy and couldn't make her happy. Same as it is shown at the end with his woman Mizuno Risa. They don't seem to be happy together and they don't even talk and they are sleeping backs to each other. I am happy that this Akari got married and she seems happy. And even if it was not shown I bet that Kanae is having better life. Ending song performer was very bad... I do like female Japanese singers more, but I also know better male singers than this Yamazaki... Only good things about this anime was art and that it was able to make me sad, but not even once I had a feeling of crying or anything close to it... I just became sad, depressed and in melancholic mood. And this was not what I wanted today either... I am not sure how to rate it but I think I'll give it only 6. |
| (づ￣ ³￣)づ ちゅっ ちゅっ キス (´｡✪ω✪｡｀) I hate it when anime/manga that I enjoyed ends, especially when there could be much longer plot and when I love main heroine :P I wish I had magic glasses that let me see real world in anime colors ;) |
| it was pretty shit the visuals are the only redeeming factor I'm glad the retarded mc didn't get a gf, he didn't deserve one. a generous 3/10 |
alpha_shadowDec 22, 2015 12:27 PM
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| Visuals were amazing. |
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| Visuals are great, but man a lot of talk and no substance. I understand they wanted to connect metaphors through words, but man i was expecting this would be depressing and all. I am in currently LDR right now, but did spent time with my GF and watched it together. Tbh it kinda felt boring at times. Hal was more depressing than this. I give this an 7/10. Definitely not what i was expecting. |
| I loathe this anime. yet, it is beautiful. My best friend told me to watch this anime right before he committed suicide. The pain of seeking answers in this anime that may never be answered. |
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| Does it looks good ? yis. Is the music really nice ? yuuup. Was it boring af ? god yes. Man, beside feeling kinda bad for Kanae that was a borefest. Barely giving it a 6/10. Without the outstanding art/animation and music it would have been an easy 5 maybe even a 4. |
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