The story for 5 Centimeters Per Second is bittersweet at most.It shows us the things we are sometimes too busy to think about,or the things we push away and would rather not think about as we wish to enjoy ourselves as much as possible in the current moment.The passing of time,friendship,love,and the pain of moving on with you own life as you best friend moves one with theirs.The very things that we all must learn growing up if we are to become true adults,if we are even to call ourselves human.It shows us that not everything stays the same forever,and that change will come and their is nothing anyone can do about it.
The script is one of the most well-written parts of the story.It is more like poetry rather than a script.Every sentence,every word,is beautiful and whole.
Everything is written and spoken so well that you will not likely forget anything that is said and will remember it throughout your entire life.
The characters are the second to the story only because it the story that really touches us a bit more than the characters.Since it is a movie,they will not be masterfully developed,but they are developed enough for us to know them as people,for that is what they are truly are.Just normal people like us,with feelings and thoughts,living out their lives with their own hopes,dreams,and ambitions.
The one character that we watch live,love,and grow throughout the movie is Takaki Tohno.As a child,when he spends seemingly endless time with Akari,as a teenager,when he slowly goes on to other places and suffers the pain of separation and lost time with Akari,and finally as an adult,as he moves on with his own life,leaving everything else behind him.
The few other characters that Takaki meets also have their own stories to tell, which adds more to the movie and also lets us have a look at who they are as people,and to sympathize and feel their pain with them,such as Akari Shinohara and her own feelings and thoughts as she slowly drifts away from Takaki and moves one with her own life.
The artwork is FANTASTIC.Every frame is a piece of art.Every scene a beautiful mosaic.Everything is detailed down to every last piece of grass.The falling cherry blossoms,the trains running through the beautiful landscapes,the waves crashing onto the sea,the beautiful sunset on the horizon.It is some of the most beautiful animation you will ever see.
The characters are also well designed.The character eyes,hair,body, and expressions are all very realistic.The eyes aren't too big,hair not too long,and the expressions feel alive and real.Even as the characters get older,their design improves and stays alive and beautiful.
The music is also one of the strongest points in this anime.TENMON,the pianist who composed the music for 5 Centimeters Per Second,does an EXCELLENT job. Every piece in the movie is BEAUTIFUL.Every note a sound from heaven.Each piece touches your heart and soul and takes you to a place of serenity, wonder,sorrow,and many other things.The whole composition takes you on a journey that will take you through several feelings,thoughts,and memories that you may have and will leave you reminiscing in these things for the longest time.
The ED(written by Masayoshi Yamazaki) is also BEAUTIFUL in its own way,as it touches on all the things TENMON's music reflects in the movie.Its so touching,wonderful,and sad that it hurts. It hurts,but in a good way.In a way, that when you are done hurting,you will feel a bit better inside.
At first,i didn't know whether i enjoyed it or not.I was stuck between enjoyment of how good the whole things was and how sad and depressed it had made me feel. At that time in my life,i wasn't thinking too much about the things presented in the story.I was doing my best to have as much fun as possible.To be as happy as could be,and to avoid sadness and depression.
5 Centimeters Per Second made me think about my life and what happy and painful experiences i had had thus far.It made me think about the future and what i could do to make myself a better person.It made me sad, depressed, and lonely.I cried a lot the first time i watched this,and i cried hard and didn't stop for a bit.I even needed to talk to one of my best friends about it and about how i felt afterwords,and i needed to know that i wasn't alone and that she was their for me as a friend(i was THAT SAD).
It was a life-changing experience for me,for it made me think about who i was now,and what changes i could make for the future to make my life more meaningful and myself a better and stronger person.
Overall,5 Centimeters Per Second is a great anime to watch if you looking for something meaningful,wonderful,and sad.5 Centimeters Per Second gives you a moment to stop and think about your life.Think about how you've spent your time and whether you had enough good moments in your life,or if you been just wasting your time and not having a care in the world.It will awaken within yourself thoughts and feelings you never though you had.It will make you think about the past,present,and the future.It will remind you that every moment you have is priceless and that you should enjoy and appreciate it as much as you can before its gone.
Like the falling cherry blossoms,that fall at 5 Centimeters Per Second.
