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.
September 24, 1973 in Dallas, Texas, USA
29 January 1966, Fort Irwin, California, USA
December 3, 1973 in San Antonio, Texas, USA
February 26, 1969 in Huntsville, Alabama, USA
5 January 1972, Cheverly, Maryland, USA
13 May 1956, Portland, Oregon, USA
7 January 1975, Fukui, Japan
12 May 1958, San Juan, Puerto Rico
16 July 1987, Anchorage, Alaska, USA
20 April 1975, Houston, Texas, USA
October 10, 1981 in Houston, Texas, USA
February 21, 1981
11 May 1973
13 January 1975, Tokyo, Japan
3 July 1984, Tokyo, Japan
18 June 1978, Fairfax, Virginia, 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

