5 Centimeters per Second
At what speed must I live to see you again?
PG 2007 · 63 min · ★ 7.3 (2K) · Animation, Romance, Drama
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.
Directed by Makoto Shinkai · Written by Makoto Shinkai
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Kenji Mizuhashi Takaki Tohno (voice) -
Yoshimi Kondou Young Akari Shinohara (voice) -
Satomi Hanamura Kanae Sumida (voice) -
Risa Mizuno Kanae's Sister (voice) -
Ayaka Onoue Akari Shinohara (voice) -
Yuka Terasaki (voice) -
Yuko Nakamura (voice) -
Masami Iwasaki (voice) -
Ryou Naitou (voice) -
Hiroshi Shimozaki (voice) -
Takahiro Hirano Railwayman (voice) -
Akira Nakagawa (voice)
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