5 Centimeters Per Second
A chain of short stories about the distance between a young man named Takaki and his love through his life as cruel winters, cold technology, and finally, adult obligations and responsibility converge to test the delicate petals of love.
9 February 1973, Nagano, Japan
9 February 1973, Nagano, Japan
16 July 1987, Anchorage, Alaska, USA
18 June 1978, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
20 April 1975, Houston, Texas, USA
29 January 1966, Fort Irwin, California, USA
11 May 1973
13 May 1956, Portland, Oregon, USA
3 November 1978, Kanagawa, Japan
3 July 1984, Tokyo, Japan
March 07, 2008
exquisite, light-drenched tone poem
October 05, 2007
As poet of heartbreak, Shinkai could be accused of treacly mush (the voice-overs are a bit florid, and the saccharine piano score doesn't help), but he's got a delicate touch with sentiment that will have receptive viewers reaching for a Kleenex.

