![]() This segment is filled with a naïve and optimistic energy that becomes infectious. They arrange one last rendezvous before this happens, though a string of misfortune threatens to make Takaki miss their meeting. However, once Takaki learns of his family’s impending move to the other side of the country, it becomes clear that the two will soon be unable to visit each other. Once the two have graduated, the geographical distance between them becomes a hurdle in their relationship though they manage to maintain contact by sending letters to each other. ![]() After Akari transfers to Takaki’s elementary school in Tokyo, the two befriend one another and quickly become an inseparable pair. The first chapter is titled “The Cherry Blossom Blooms” and is certainly the most hopeful of the three. Together, the story follows Takaki as he deals with becoming increasingly estranged from his old flame Akari (Yoshimi Kondou as young Akari, Ayaka Onoue as adult Akari) as two grow and their paths diverge. The film is composed of three short chapters that each act as a snapshot of a certain point in the life of protagonist Takaki Tohno (Kenji Mizuhashi). Here, Shinkai uses realism to give a pragmatic and almost cynical account of love in the real world. In many ways, “5 Centimeters Per Second” is a clear precursor to Shinkai’s acclaimed “Your Name” (2017) however it is also the antithesis of that film in terms of its outlook. ![]() Makoto Shinkai’s “5 Centimeters Per Second” (2007) is a refreshing take on the romance genre that disassembles the standard sanguine love story. ![]()
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