~ ど ん な ど の 速 さ で 生 き ん な...
き み に ま た 会 え る の か。~
"At what speed must I live... to be able to see you again?"

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Byousoku 5 Centimeters (Speed of 5 Centimeters per Second) is the chained three episodes of a boy Takaki Tohno and a girl Akari Shinohara. Its story is set on Japan from the first half of the 1990s to now. The storyline is based on real life in Japan, doesn't have Sci-Fi or fanfasy taste.

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The North American version of the DVD will be released December 2007. It will be produced by ADV Films, the largest Anime distributor in the United States. The specific day of its release has not been confirmed. [2]. ADV has also more recently confirmed that they will also be launching 5 Centimetres Per Second on DVD in the UK.[3]

I heard that it would be licensed soon shortly after I watched it. Even if the dub is bad, I'm certain it would be easier to understand. It should be good regardless. I wish there were more on the matter.

I love all of Makoto Shinkai's works. They're always so deep... if you like this, you should enjoy the short OVA "Voices of a Distant Star", also by Shinkai.

I've only had time to watch about half of this- but it looks beautiful and it was really deep.

There was a thread for this already, somewhere.... >.>

Dunno if there is another thread about this, but I might look into this...

If it isn't already licensed anyhow...

Is it really like "Based on a true story" or is it just realistic?

It's not based on a true story, just very very real. You'll be surprised at just about how real it is. I recall a scene where there was a thunderstorm off in the distance, fully animated and everything. It gets really detailed. Also, the thread for this, if it exists, wasn't in the index. We should probably get this one indexed this time.

@Oni: You should try to watch the rest, you're at my favorite part. I'll look into the OVA. It sounds cool. I'm gonna find some more stuff by this guy. He's a really renowned director in the anime world I hear.

Loved this movie, saw the first part sometime last year and was waiting for the last two parts for so long and they did not disappoint.

I've got to admit, I was skeptical of it. My friend recommended it to me a few weeks ago so I decided to get it. Of course, it sat there unwatched for those two weeks. I regret not watching it earlier now.

I have yet to see this. I have heard about it. Thought I should look into.

I must say. I've watched the first part of this and it is truly amazing. The art is like nothing I've ever seen before in an anime. The colors and design are vibrant and fresh, which makes you appreciate the simple things you see in every day life. The story is really deep and everything is excellent, really astounding. I'll be watching the other 2 parts now.

I've seen this anime before, I'm glad its getting attention, it has a great a storyline about, and the artwork is fantastic.

Yep, a really well done anime. Short and sweet! I much prefer anime when they have more realism to them.

Well after seeing this post I got around to finishing the last 2 parts. And I must say it is a sad yet compelling story, obstacle over obstacle and in the end life still changes.

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It took me a few minutes into Chapter 3 to realize that Takaki Tōno had not been msg anyone only to himself. The end saddened me because they did not find each other, but its a slap in the face showing it was reality.

quote The Answer

I must say. I've watched the first part of this and it is truly amazing. The art is like nothing I've ever seen before in an anime. The colors and design are vibrant and fresh, which makes you appreciate the simple things you see in every day life. The story is really deep and everything is excellent, really astounding. I'll be watching the other 2 parts now.