5 CENTIMETERS PER SECOND (5cm/s)

"I still like you even now."
"But, even if we were to exchange a thousand emails..."
"...our hearts would probably not move even one centimeter closer together."

Yesterday, I had a dream. A dream I have had since long ago. In that dream, we had yet to turn 13. We were in a vast countryside completely covered with snow, the lights of the houses extended far into the distance, a dazzling sight. We walked on the thick carpet of fresh snow, but did not leave any footprints. And like that, "Someday, we will be able to watch the cherry blossoms together again", both of us, without any doubts at all, that's what we thought.


5 Centimeter per Second Review.


I was just surfing on the net before I came across this movie. The pictures of the movie was attractive and immediately caught my attention.

Firstly, the whole graphic of the movie was rather amazing. I was even awed when I heard it is a hand-drawn animated movie. Much expected of the Japanese I guess. The whole plot was pretty sad and I held much hope that both the leads would get together at the end of the movie. But the sudden turn in events towards the end of the movie came as a shock to me. It felt like a slap on the face as I had expected that the movie would end happily ever after.

The scenes and animation used was amazing as well.

Quotes from source, "Everything from the shades of color in the sky, the shine of the stars, the snow, the rain, etc., was all carefully placed with amazing depth and precision."

-http://animeyume.com/blog/2008/07/31/5-centimeters-per-second-review/

It didn't affect me that there was little music incoorporated into the movie, it turned out well and made the exceptionally great artwork stood out much more.

"This is a movie whose aesthetics and animation quality can be appreciated by not just anime fans but anyone interested in art or cinematography."

-http://animeyume.com/blog/2008/07/31/5-centimeters-per-second-review/

5 Centimeters Per Second: a chain of short stories about their distance (秒速５センチメートルアチェインオブショートストリーズアバウトゼアディスタンス , Byōsoku Go Senchimētoru a chein obu shōto sutorīzu abauto zea disutansu), is a 2007 Japanese animated feature film by Makoto Shinkai. The film consists of three segments: Cherry Blossom (桜花抄 ,Ōkashō), Cosmonaut (コスモナウト, Kosumonauto), and 5 Centimeters per Second (秒速5センチメートル ,Byōsoku 5 Senchimētoru), totaling about an hour of runtime. The DVD was released on 19 July 2007. A novel of 5 Centimeters Per Second is put on the market in Japan. It included uncollection story in the animation version.

Reference to Wikipedia.Org


Sypnosis by MyAnimeList.Com

Synopsis
Tohno Takaki and Shinohara Akari are two classmates in an elementary school. During their time together they have become close friends. Their relationship is tested when Akari transfers to another city because of her parents' jobs. Both of them struggle to keep their friendship alive as time and distance slowly pulls them apart. When Takaki finds out that he is moving farther away, he decides to visit Akari one last time.

The movie is a collection of three stories; the first episode, Oukashou, shows the day of their reunion. The next episode, Cosmonaut, follows the story about Takaki after the reunion takes place from the viewpoint of another person. The last episode, Byousoku 5 Centimeter, clips out the movements of their thoughts. (Source: Anime-Source, AnimeNFO)

5 Centimeters Per Second Trailer





5 Centimeters Per Second


Also, do visit the Official Site of the Movie, however it is in Japanese.

Hope you enjoyed this very short review.

That's all for today, ja-na!~


I still love you...