5 Centimeters per Second
5 Centimeters per Second (Japanese秒 速5センチ メートル, Byōsoku 5 Senchimētoru, literally " five centimeters per second " ) is an anime by Makoto Shinkai, subtitled a chain of short stories about Their distance (about a series of short stories about their distance from one another ).
The film was completed on 22 January 2007 and had 3 March 2007 full-length premiere at Cinema Rise in Shibuya in Tokyo. Full length because the work is composed of three separate short films, the total playing time is approximately one hour. As in Shinkai previous works also composed this time Tenmon the music for the film.
Background
Shinkai said that 5 Centimeters should not contain any fantasy or science fiction elements per second in contrast to his previous projects. Instead, the film shows the real world from a different perspective. Makoto's film takes a look at the real problems of many people: time, space, people and love.
The title Byōsoku Senchimētoru 5 ( five centimeters per second) is based on cherry petals: This fall, as Akari noticed in the film, with about five centimeters per second to the ground.
Action
The action begins in Japan during the 1990s. Each of the three short films revolves around a boy named Takaki Tono.
First film: Ōkashō
Ōkashō (桜 花 抄, dt " cherry blossom extract" ). After graduating from elementary school to lose Takaki Tono and his best friend Akari Shinohara of eyes. Akari moved with his parents to the work afterwards in the Tochigi Prefecture in order, while the middle school waiting for Takaki in Tokyo. Nevertheless, they try to maintain at least a pen pal. In addition to special feelings of the two for each other but it will soon be nothing but the time it persists.
When Takaki learns that his family will be moving to Kagoshima, he agreed to a final meeting with Akari since they will live after his move even too far apart to be able to visit. On the day of the meeting, but breaks in a heavy snow storm and continues on his journey Takaki fixed. It would be hours before he could reach Iwafune, the place where they had promised to meet.
With a delay of several hours it hits a completely disappointed at the station, but is then more than surprised that Akari still perseveres in the waiting room. Moved to tears both meet. When the station closes both go in the direction of Akari's house, where they kiss under a cherry tree for the first time. In the snowy night they decide to spend the night in a small shed.
The next morning adopt the two from each other and Takaki takes the train home. Akari holds a letter she wrote for Takaki, in the hands, as they did not dare to give him the letter. For meeting Takaki also wanted to give her a letter, which he had lost on the way to her.
Second movie: Cosmonaut
In the second film Cosmonaut (コスモナウト, Kosumonauto ) Takaki visits now in its third year high school in Tanegashima. There, among other things, the Tanegashima Space Center is located. A classmate Takakis, Kanae Sumida, although showing feelings for Takaki, but is too shy to confess her love to him. Later she observes Takaki as he constantly stares into the distance as if he is looking for something that seems far away.
Third movie: Byōsoku 5 Centimeter
In 2008, the three eventually lived completely apart, each has chosen its own way. Takaki is working as a computer programmer in Tokyo, and Akari is preparing for her wedding.
One day, Takaki noticed at a railroad crossing a seemingly familiar young woman's face. When he turns around again plenty confused to still catch a glimpse, separates a train of passing the fleeting contact.
Main Characters
- Takaki Tono (远 野 贵 树, Tono Takaki ) Dubbing voice: Kenji Mizuhashi ( Japanese ), Jan Makino ( German ) Takaki is the protagonist of the film. Like Akari, he also often has to move with his parents, so that they can follow the frequently changing jobs. He and Akari were good friends, but the friendship breaks down slowly, as Akari moves again. At the end of visit both different high schools. At first they cause at least a Penpal on. But then Takaki must move to Tanegashima and confirming appointments to a - perhaps a last - meeting. During his time at school he was a member of Kyūdō Club.
- Akari Shinohara (筱 原 明 里, Shinohara Akari ) Dubbing voice: Yoshimi Kondō ( first part) and Ayaka Onoue (third part) (Japanese), Esra Vural ( German ) Takakis best friend in elementary school. She wants to go to the same high school as Takaki, but has to move after the completion of primary school with her parents in Tochigi. For a time she held with Takaki Penpals upright.
- Kanae Sumita (澄 田 花苗, Sumita Kanae ) Dubbing voice: Satomi Hanomura (Japanese), Marie Bierstedt ( German ) A classmate of Takaki in high school. She is in love with Takaki, but does not dare to confess it to him. Kanae loves to surf and travel by moped to school. She is still not sure about what they want to start after school once. Her older sister is a teacher at Kanaes high school.
DVD release
The DVD was released, according to Shinkai 's official website on 19 July 2007.
A DVD version for North America should be released by ADV Films in December 2007, then shifted but in March 2008. On 22 February 2011 published a new Crunchyroll dubbed DVD version, which is distributed by Bandai Entertainment.
On 30 November 2009 Anime Virtual announced that 5 Centimeters Per Second is licensed. The film was released in Germany on 25 June 2010 at Anime - label Kazé on a single DVD, and in a complete edition with the film " Voices of a distant star", also by Shinkai.
Title song
The title song One more time, one more chance was written and interpreted by Masayoshi Yamazaki.
This title was also the theme song for Moon and Cabbage, a Japanese film of 1996. Shinkai chose such a famous title, because he so wanted to summon up images of everyday events. It seemed therefore advisable to use a song that everyone knows ( " everyone knows about"), and thus should provide additional realism his film.
Criticism
" No story with mecha, not a story about parallel universes. Makoto Shinkai [ ... ] remains bound to re- tell of his favorite subjects in his third anime reality: from unrequited love, longing and brief moments of happiness. In three short films, he observed his protagonist Takaki and how this has changed over the years, from teenagers to adults. [ ... ] As in all Shinkai movies stands not a common tension in the center. Rather, the stories associative images that captivate their wealth of detail and its unusual perspectives, thus enabling a new experience of space, while the substantive omissions that encourage leaps in time and open ends for thought. Follow Makoto Shinkai images and sounds fascinate the utmost. "
Awards
5 Centimeters Per Second was awarded 20 January 2008 at the Future Film Festival in Bologna as the best feature film length with the Lancia Platinum Grand Prize.