Byousoku 5 Centimeter

What happens when two people love each other but just aren't meant to be together? Takaki Toono and Akari Shinohara are childhood friends, but circumstances beyond their control tear them apart. They promise to stay in contact, and although the progression of time widens the distance between them, the chain of memories remains ever-present.

Byousoku 5 Centimeter is a romantic drama that focuses on the mundane and harsh reality of long-distance relationships. Stuck in the past and unable to make any new memories, Takaki and Akari cling to the hope of seeing each other again. They live their everyday lives half-heartedly, both hurting themselves and the people around them.

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Toono, Takaki Main

Mizuhashi, Kenji Japanese

Sumida, Kanae Main

Hanamura, Satomi Japanese

Shinohara, Akari Main

Onoue, Ayaka Japanese

Sumida, Sister Supporting

Mizuno, Risa Japanese

Mizuno, Risa Supporting

Mizuno, Risa Japanese

Train Station Announcer 7 Supporting

Male Student 10 Supporting

Train Station Announcer 3 Supporting

Male 1 Supporting

Train Station Announcer 1 Supporting

Itou, Kouichirou Producer

Chung, Jin Ho Producer

Shinkai, Makoto Director, Sound Director, Episode Director, Script, Storyboard, Original Creator, Editing, Original Character Design, Art Director, Director of Photography, Color Design

Foster, Steven Script, ADR Director

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Jan 18, 2026

bob-weebington

Recommended

5 Centimeters Per Second ought to count as tragi-romance. None of them ever get off the ground. There are three main stories/arcs in this show: Saying goodbye to train girl, not scoring with surfer girl and leaving her disappointed, and not scoring with job work girl.

It might sound somewhat dark or depressing but it isn't. The animation is stunning (loved the rocket launch scene) and there's some decent music to go along with it too.

In the end, the film has showcased its anthology of broken beauty and then you can move on to watching other Makoto Shinkai films like Garden of Words.

I remember a lot ... from his one but not nearly as much as Garden of Words, which had a much better soundtrack as well. So if you liked this, definitely check out his other films.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Oct 1, 2025

oilyypan

Mixed Feelings

5 centimeters per second (2007) is Makoto Shinkai's second film. Idk... I liked it ig

Pros: Gourgeous, AMAZING visuals. Everything from the ocean to falling petals and the attention put into the makes every frame captivating and every shot truly wallpaper material. The soundtrack as well conveys deep emotions of longing, lonliness and loss. The ending theme One More Time, One More Chance is definitely on of the best ED's ever.

Cons: While the film's atmosphere is certainly captivating, the *meat* of the film itself is unfortunately deeply flawed. It has good themes and ideas it wants to talk about but executed them very badly. Plot and ... character developement? Non-existent. Instead we are met with 10 hours worth of scenes of life kind of just passing by...

Yeah no. This made the film utterly incapable of conveying any emotion but boredom, save for a couple truly breathtaking moments due to visuals/soundtrack.

I think this film had the potential to go even further than Your Name (2016) did, as feelings of longing, separating and running out of time feel ever more universal and emotional than anything else.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Dec 7, 2025

Jowiszowa

Not Recommended

This anime is not just bad, it's harmful. It's pretty much romanticising being stuck in the past. The theme itself could be good if the author wouldn't show it as a beautiful thing almost making the MC the martyr of love (?). Poor girlfriend of the guy. Imagine being treated like a spare because your boyfriend couldn't move on from his crush from PRIMARY SCHOOL. Just break up with him, let him be miserable alone, he clearly likes it. What more can I say. The animation and music like always in the Shinkai's works is top notch but I would recommend to skip Byousoku 5 ... Centimeter and watch something that not only looks and sounds nice but also has a story worth Your time like Garden of Words for example. This one is not it.

Reviewer’s Rating: 3

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