5 Centimeters per Second
what do you think happens to Akari and Tataki after the film?
| If any of you have read an interview by the creator Makoto Shinkai concerning this film, you'll know that he left the ending to 5 CM rather open because he felt that a happy ending would be too cliched and that he wanted us viewers to determine for ourselves what happens to the two after the film. Here is the whole "interview"(discussion of the ending is towards the middle) http://blog.lhyeung.net/lang/en-uk/2008/06/29/meeting-makoto-shinkai-at-london-bfi/#more-2316 Here is the interview: In episode one “Oukashou” we see young love has been realised between two people but this is hindered by the distance between them. Then in episode two we see via some indirect scenes of how they were living separate lives. I thought we would see Akari making an appearance but she never had any lines. In episode three, I was looking forward to a happy ending but it was a very disappointing one and didn’t really appear to wrap up the story. Did you ever prepare a happy ending for the movie? A few laughs at this one. The ending seen in the movie was the one that had been decided upon before production. Along the way Shinkai had thought of changing it but he felt it wasn’t possible and in the end, kept to his original decision. The main reason Shinkai did this was because he felt it would have ended like a fairy tale where the story is wrapped up nicely. On the other hand, he didn’t want to end it that way because he knows that there must be some other important things that await both Takaki and Akari in the future which the viewers can think about for themselves as the two continue living their lives. Personally after reading this, I felt that the ending to 5 CM meant that they were never going to be together as lovers(which was fairly obvious), but their meeting at the train tracks meant that they were able to see each other again, not just only at the crossing.I think it meant that they could/would be able to see each other in the future and could possibly end up reestablishing their friendship in some way as they are both living in Tokyo. My question to you guys is what do you think happens afterwards, do they never see each other again, do they get back together in some way, or do they re-establish contact in some way without getting back together? |
ZakuHeadOct 23, 2010 9:50 PM
| I forgot since I watched this a year ago. But to think maybe like 10yrs is too long and that span of time they've never had any communications or so.. or tried to find ways to contact each other.. and to think Akari "got tired" for waiting and decides to get married. I can still remember some dramatic parts in the movie, the letter Akari was suppose to give to Takaki (Train scene), and the end of their communication through mailing, Takaki's text message that was sent to his own mobile, and lastly I was really hoping they will meet again - ending scene(but still impossible) In my personal experience, |
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| To be perfectly honest I think its quite redundant whether they meet again or not. This is my interpretation: |
ryuu_zer0 said: Dude I don't think this happened if I'm wrong coz I'm was thinking of the last scene, I mean they only feel that the other person is there waiting, but he or she didn't actually see the other person. But then again maybe you're right I didn't actually understood fully the last part coz the train and their chances of seeing each other was very fast I couldn't tell. I will try to rewatch the last scene againFinally he caught a glimpse of her at the train tracks and waited for the trains to pass, to find that she didn't wait - she had moved on. |
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| @ Restore and Ryuu-zer0, that's basically what I got from ending(he was depressed from thinking about her too long) but after reading a translated summary of the 5 cm novel, its a bit different than what was shown in the film. Tataki had technically "moved on" from Akari long ago, but he became really stressed out from work and his horrible relationships resulted in his unhealthy lifestyle. This made him wish he could see Akari once more to give him confidence that his life would turn out fine and seeing her at the trains tracks confirmed it for him and in a sense Akari realized she could move on too. Here is the summary if you want to read it. http://5cm.lhyeung.net/03-5cmpersecond-comparison.php I really did like the ending even though it wasn't what I wanted and makes me a bit depressed everytime I watch it, but that is what makes it good. It makes us realize that some point in our lives we will or will have experienced something like this and there is nothing we can really do about it. |
| Thanks for the info a lot of additional explanation was discussed.. especially the letter she was supposed to give to Takaki which was not showed in the movie, but before that I really thought they didn't see each other.. but I wonder about this line Their eyes meet. His heart and memories stirred just as the train rushed past along the Odakyu Line and cut off their line of sight. but it contradicts this line "It would be enough of a miracle if it had really been “her”. -so he partially had this feeling it was her.. but considering it wasn't a 100% sure.. But of course in the 1st place my answer it's impossible for them to see each other again, but the memories will be forever in their hearts.. I just need some clarification back then about whether they seen each other... But I just hope they will meet once again - a reunion perhaps.. Okay enough of this.. it's making me more depressed haha.. I hope Shinkai will make another movie but in a happy one.. |
ZinvyOct 28, 2010 7:40 AM
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zinvince said: Thanks for the info a lot of additional explanation was discussed.. especially the letter she was supposed to give to Takaki which was not showed in the movie, but before that I really thought they didn't see each other.. but I wonder about this line Their eyes meet. His heart and memories stirred just as the train rushed past along the Odakyu Line and cut off their line of sight. but it contradicts this line "It would be enough of a miracle if it had really been “her”. -so he partially had this feeling it was her.. but considering it wasn't a 100% sure.. But of course in the 1st place my answer it's impossible for them to see each other again, but the memories will be forever in their hearts.. I just need some clarification back then about whether they seen each other... But I just hope they will meet once again - a reunion perhaps.. Okay enough of this.. it's making me more depressed haha.. I hope Shinkai will make another movie but in a happy one.. I doubt the next one will be. I forgot where I read it but his next film will be a downer in some way. The only positive film with a happy ending he made(and will probably ever make) was Place Promised in Our Early Days because you know they live happily ever after instead of never seeing each other again. Concerning the summary of the 5 cm novel, its just a summary and it could be a error of some sorts. But basically Shinkai made it out that the two saw each other at the tracks even though the novel doesn't clarify on it that much. |
GunDumb90 said: Concerning the summary of the 5 cm novel, its just a summary and it could be a error of some sorts. But basically Shinkai made it out that the two saw each other at the tracks even though the novel doesn't clarify on it that much. Well I guess the brilliance of this ending is that Shinkai gets his point across while still allowing the viewer to form his own interpretation. Whatever really happened, we can all agree that Takaki moved on in the end and regardless whether they meet again, we can hope that both Takaki and Akari live happily ever after (even if it is not with each other). |
| I got the impression that the ending is pretty clear and straight forward. That moment on the train Takaki realize that Akari most likely moved one, and he decides to do the same. This is not an anime-type-relation, there is no need for a real closure or a hope of meeting the special someone one day. Takaki had a relationship when he was a child, due to the circumstances things didn't work out. The one moment he could have probably done something was at the end of the first chapter, but he decides not to and there is when the relationship pretty much dies. He didn't let go but Akari moved on and that was it. Also I don't really think they actually saw each other at the track, i think it was more of Takaki remembering that the conversation they had the beginning and just getting some kind of o-rly moment. |
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| I think that they just go about their lives, never see each other again and reminiscence about their past while living their life. God, do I get sad when I think of this anime D: |
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| Takaki was too slow to act imo. I think he should of at least stayed in touch. They might reestablish friendship at best. |
| I think they live their own lives but remember each other. |
GunDumb90 said: If any of you have read an interview by the creator Makoto Shinkai concerning this film, you'll know that he left the ending to 5 CM rather open because he felt that a happy ending would be too cliched and that he wanted us viewers to determine for ourselves what happens to the two after the film. That's quite funny considering all the anime I've seen, not one ends up with a happy ending in the sense that they kiss each other. Spoilers about other anime with no kissing scenes: I think the clichee is the ''it's original if they don't kiss''. I'm getting a bit bored of it, and it doesn't really help that when someone is about to kiss in an anime, it's almost 100% guaranteed to get interrupted somehow (by a phone ringing or whatever). Oh well, I guess I just have to keep looking. The way I see this film they both ended up moving on. They'll probably meet in the future, but it won't be a romantic reunion. |
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| What I was actually expecting (and got hopelessly rejected down) was for Takaki and Akari to meet up once again at that cherry blossom tree they first kissed at, to cry a lot, but end up only reconnecting their friendships and not rekindle their love. I mean, towards the end, both of the characters were even heading out towards some random direction right, remembering past memories on the way? I think it's pretty clear though that they won't be meeting again, or at the very least not ever have the same type of lovey relationship again... The whole scene with the train and the turning back makes it pretty obvious. |
MorisatoK said: Treekodar said: The way I see this film they both ended up moving on. They'll probably meet in the future, but it won't be a romantic reunion. ^ This. I'm with these two. First, I think Tohno meets with his ex-girlfriend again who continues to text him and mend their relationship. Probably, they get married as well.... then a few years later, they meet accidentally (they are in the same city after all as the ending showed it) and talk about the things that happened to them as friends, with no lingering feelings whatsoever. |
| ITS A LONG READ BUT WORTH IT ;) i dont know about you guys but i ended up voting for #2 cus, when u think about it would you really rather be with someone you dont love? as you get older you will remember all the special things you have done with her/him. and eventually you will get depressed (hey thats what happened to Tohno) too make it even worse, the girl/guy u like is living a happy life and you on the other hand is living in HELL. oh god i wish that wouldnt happen to me :S yes you can move on, especially if you get the chance to meet a super hot girl/guy with great personalities but "C'MON WHAT ARE THE ODDS OF GETTING A GIRL/GUY LIKE THAT OR EVEN JUST MEETING A GIRL/GUY LIKE THAT) so for me, Tohno will end up with Akari but not after what happened at the end of the movie, i kinda change the story for myself i really coundnt take the ending lol. soo, Tohno will be together with Akira after highschool. after Tohno realized that he shouldve kept in touch with her so he went to Tokyo University together with Akira then the two really grow more closer together and they ended up deciding to be in a relationship and then they will get married at the age of 27. CHEERS thats my story :D btw i found a REALLY GREAT SONG FOR THIS ANIME: its called "Secret Base by ZONE" also featured in Ano Hana ED song |
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| This really stabbed me in the back haha, I totally thought a cliche was coming on and to be honest who doesn't lke this kind of cliche ending? You have to be a sick freak to not want them to be together in the end :P. But realism reigned its victory over the seemingly forever love between the two and broke them apart, i really felt the backstab when i seen Akari was getting married and Tohno Finally let go of the past at the end. If it was me i would probably never forget the past, but i wouldn't drown myself in bad habits other than doing nothing other than working and sleeping. Besides don't you agree that your life isn't worth living if no one is in it? |
Ghostt said: This really stabbed me in the back haha, I totally thought a cliche was coming on and to be honest who doesn't lke this kind of cliche ending? You have to be a sick freak to not want them to be together in the end :P. But realism reigned its victory over the seemingly forever love between the two and broke them apart, i really felt the backstab when i seen Akari was getting married and Tohno Finally let go of the past at the end. If it was me i would probably never forget the past, but i wouldn't drown myself in bad habits other than doing nothing other than working and sleeping. Besides don't you agree that your life isn't worth living if no one is in it? ^ THIS The ending was absolutely backstabbing but at the same time it was 100% realistic. No exaggerated fairy-tale love forever nonsense (although it would be nice if that was true). 5cm/s goes for realism and that's why it's so unique. Most dramas go for a good happy ending and while most of us like seeing happy endings, they're just so abundant that sometimes it gets boring. We watch this movie with high expectations, hoping that Akari and Takaki will be finally together and just when the highly anticipated ending comes... we're brutaly stabbed in the back. I'd say it's story writing at its best. |
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| Y U NO MAKE HAPPY ENDING :( But God i was so sad at the end. It just isn't fair >.< |
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| She'll get married, he will continue being alone, they wont meet again :( |
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Ghostt said: This really stabbed me in the back haha, I totally thought a cliche was coming on and to be honest who doesn't lke this kind of cliche ending? You have to be a sick freak to not want them to be together in the end :P. But realism reigned its victory over the seemingly forever love between the two and broke them apart, i really felt the backstab when i seen Akari was getting married and Tohno Finally let go of the past at the end. If it was me i would probably never forget the past, but i wouldn't drown myself in bad habits other than doing nothing other than working and sleeping. Besides don't you agree that your life isn't worth living if no one is in it? Exactly my thoughts.^ Great movie. Now i feel depressed, dont watch it on a Saturday morning, my weekend is ruined now. :( |
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| Seriously I would prefer them both getting runned over by the train ending then this one. |
The_Deceiver said: Seriously I would prefer them both getting runned over by the train ending then this one. Lool for that. Since I m still feeling depressed about the movie I will go with never see eachother again, but it would be nice if they could see eachother again someday. |
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| I think if he gets back with his ex-girlfriend and then winds up meeting with Akari when she's married they will have an affair and he will give her a trap baby by poking holes in the condom because in the back of his head he's still not over her :D. |
| I took it that he just imagined it since when the trains passed, there was no one standing there. I just imagine they never meet again and he ends up meeting Kanae by chance and hooking up with her, since she is easily best waifu. |
| What if takaki finally confessed to her later?She wasn't married yet and even for little she couldn't forget takaki. You never know what happen after the ending,it's widely open. The train sequence was different for manga n anime a bit. |
RoyTF said: What if takaki finally confessed to her later?She wasn't married yet and even for little she couldn't forget takaki. You never know what happen after the ending,it's widely open. The train sequence was different for manga n anime a bit. What happened in the mange ? |
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| @Callouscleric In the anime ending you can clearly see it was only takaki at one end of the track and but in manga akari did recognized him and said that he'll be fine from now on and when takaki finally understand that she had moved on with her life leaving behind the past,he smiled and walk away which somewhat implied he decided to move on from that point as well. And if you think akari cheated with takaki ;3 then you're wrong,she clearly waited for years for him but acting like a coward he didn't comeback so finally akari decided to move on but takaki acted like a big fag till the end. And in the last chapter takae went to tokyo in search of takaki and in the end she was finally able to meet him,although we didn't saw the face of takaki but this is what suppose to be. Another inconclusive ending even in manga. Check the manga please for depth details :3 And author didn't gave a conclusive ending so it's upto you what you think happen after that. (sorry for the grammar.4.50 am here good night) |
| I voted for "They never see each other again." Akari and Tataki stopped writing letters to each other in middle school probably, so they don't even have each other's phone numbers. (When Kanae saw Tataki text, they were messages he wanted to say to Akari...) The two lived in different parts of Japan. Considering that it took Tataki 7 hours and 20 minutes to see Akari, I doubt the two would ever have the dedication and time to go through that again, just to see each other... Akari is also married after the film ended, so she has a future to look forward to. The two haven't made an effort to see or contact each other in years, so why would they now? In an ideal world, these two would 'coincidentally' meet each other one day, mirroring an event from their childhood, but that's not realistic at all considering how far they are from each other and how different their lives are... It would be ideal if Tataki met Akari again and saw how she's moved forward, to learn that he needs to move forward as well. I do hope that someday, Tataki learns to look around him instead of always looking beyond... |
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| Fuck, this movies had a realistic love story attempt rather giving me some generic romance shit. Not because i dont like the happy ending, tho. But, with how the story telling in this show really prove to me how real life situations can happen like that, even get worst, especially this is A LDR sitautions. The difficulty about holding the relationship become so hard,obvs.Even from the kids, the feeling must be faded as the time clocking fast forward. Thats was the truth. And sensei giving me this show for nostalgia reason, really make my heart touched. Then, after seeing the comment above, when Sensei laughed in his interviews, i smirked. You right, sir, you are always right! |
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