5 centimeters per second...
The name was taken from a speed of cherry blossom fall from the tree.This anime is one of the brilliant works of Makoto Shinkai. It was yesterday when I watched this anime for the first time. My lover suggested this anime to me co’z I was looking for some new animes preferably romatinc ones. He recommended it since he thought that perhaps, we can relate about the story and yeah! It’s true. But somehow, I’m hoping that it won’t happen to us. The story at the end was kind of misfortune, dreadful indeed. When I told him regarding the story, he asked me, “You think, you’ll do the same way like the girl did in the story?” I answered, “Of course NO! People have different perceptions about love relationships and each relationship have different love stories.” Both of us were hushed. I believe it won’t happen to me again like the ‘first one’. Even though we are far apart, the strong faith with each other maintains our relationship to become much stronger. I believe in him.
Anyway, the story splits into 3 chapters. Each chapter had a typical flow. But at the end I became poignant about what happen. It was “spring” time, cherryblossoms flourish so gaily. When Akari (girl) and Takaki (boy) were taking their pace together along the side road, cherryblossoms plunge so gently. They were still in elementary that time. But one day, they got separate caused by their parent’s job. The 1st chapter tells about their relationship, how are they acquainted to each other and the reason behind the departed. The person who departed first from their relationship is Akari. Akari send her first letter to Takaki. They didn’t see each other for a long time but they keep sending each others letter, until they meet each other again at the train station. The purpose is, because Takaki will go to transfer further away. On Takaki’s train-ride to meet Akari was so much throbbing that he had imagine.
The second chapter tells about after their meeting. It goes to Takaki’s side, which the story was told from another person’s view, wherein that person had a huge “crush” on him since the day was Takaki transferred. That person is Kanae Sumida. She tried to spend her time with Takaki everyday. The more she spends time with him, the more she knows that she loves him. But she couldn’t say that straightforwardly to Takaki. But Takaki didn’t notice those times he spends with Kanae and he always staring off as if he was searching for something.
The last chapter tells their movement and their childhood love. Everyone have moved on and each of their own part to take. But one day, Takaki and Akari passed each other a place similar to the place where they made a promise to each other long time ago. As they were going back at the each other, two passing train cut off their view.
So I adore this anime movie, touching and sad. But we can’t do anything, time will surely past and those feelings they had for each other will go to change. The quality and animation made this anime very pleasant. The silence which match the feeling of the situation, remind a lot of reality. And the ending song (One more time, one more chance) elucidates a lot of emotion. This is a strong story that informs the situation of many people who must move and leave some significant individual behind. You know that once you’re far away from them, during that time, letters don’t help much. As for us now, we have sms and msn which are faster than letters. So it’s easy to converse along and the feelings might be much closer than before but still… you can’t see the same thing as where the person is.
Such a very nice movie!!! You’ll surely appreciate it. But compared to our situation, even if it will take us years to meet, still I will truly love him throughout those years and my feelings for him won’t ever change. I keep my promise and I believe that we will meet someday, and I am going to spend the rest of my life with him ♥
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