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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.
7 January 1975, Fukui, Japan
11 May 1973
12 May 1958, San Juan, Puerto Rico
3 July 1984, Tokyo, Japan
February 21, 1981
18 June 1978, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
3 November 1978, Kanagawa, Japan
13 May 1956, Portland, Oregon, USA
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.March 07, 2008
exquisite, light-drenched tone poem