

5 Centimeters per Second
2007-03-03 · 63 min · ★ 7.3
Three moments in Takaki's life: his relationship with Akari and their forced separation; his friendship with Kanae, who is secretly in love with him; the demands and disappointments of adulthood, an unhappy life in a cold city.
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Production details
- Directors
- Makoto Shinkai
- Production companies
- CoMix Wave Films
- Countries
- Japan
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 5,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 548,192
Top Cast
Kenji MizuhashiTakaki Tohno (voice)
Yoshimi KondouYoung Akari Shinohara (voice)
Satomi HanamuraKanae Sumida (voice)
Risa MizunoKanae's Sister (voice)
Ayaka OnoueAkari Shinohara (voice)
Yuka Terasaki(voice)
Yuko Nakamura(voice)
Masami Iwasaki(voice)
Ryou Naitou(voice)
Hiroshi Shimozaki(voice)
Takahiro HiranoRailwayman (voice)
Akira Nakagawa(voice)
Yoshiko Iseki(voice)
Suguru Inoue(voice)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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