Byousoku 5cm (5 Centimeters Per Second)

Byousoku 5cm (5 Centimeters Per Second)

Tono Takaki had to part from Shinohara Akari after the gradation from
the elementary school. Despite their secret thoughts, only time has
passed. One day, Takasi is going to see Akari in the heavy snow.

This movie is a collection of three stories; the first episode,
“Okasho,” shows the day of their reunion. In the next episode,
“Cosmonaut,” the story about Takaki after the reunion takes place from
the viewpoint of another person. The last episode, “Byosoku 5
centimeter,” clips out the movements of their thoughts.

(Description from AnimeNfo)


Main Title Byousoku 5 Centimeter
Type Movie
Year 11.02.2007 till ?
Genre Drama
Producers CoMix Wave, Shinkai Makoto

Total Movie 3

The plot is set in Japan beginning from the 1990s and ending in modern
day, with each segment centered on a boy named Takaki T?no.

Episode 1: Oukashou

Upon graduating from elementary school, Takaki Tono and his close friend
Akari Shinohara drifted apart. Akari moved to Tochigi Prefecture due to
her parents' jobs, while Takaki attended a junior high in Tokyo. The
two kept in contact by writing letters, but despite the special feelings
that existed between them, the only thing that persisted was time. When
Takaki became aware that his family would move to Kagoshima, he decided
to go see Akari since they would be too far apart to visit each other
after he moved. However, when the day came, a severe snowstorm delayed
Takaki's trip, and it would be hours before he reached Iwafune, where
they promised to meet.

Episode 2: Cosmonaut

Takaki is now in the third year of senior high in Tanegashima, where the
Tanegashima Space Center is located. Kanae Sumita, a classmate of
Takaki, has special feelings for Takaki, but she does not have the
courage to express her love to him. She later observes that Takaki is
always staring off into the distance, as if searching for something far
far away.

Episode 3: Byousoku 5 Centimeter

It is now 2008, and all three characters have gone their separate ways.
Takaki is now a computer programmer in Tokyo, and Akari is preparing to
get married. One day, Takaki goes out and sees the face of a
familiar-looking woman at a railroad-crossing. Puzzled by the encounter,
he tries to look back, but a train comes and cuts off his view.