Makoto SHINKAI 新海誠
5 Centimeters per Second
秒速5センチメートル
Nippon Animation ³
Makoto SHINKAI’s melancholic anime classic reflects on missed opportunities. The film portrays Takaki’s life story in three chapters – from the painful separation from his first love to adult life in an indifferent big city. Yoshiyuki OKUYAMA’s 2025 live-action adaptation is screened in the NIPPON CINEMA section.
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Die Käs
Original with German subtitles
FSK 6
Animation Romance Shades of Reality
秒速5センチメートル
Byosoku 5 senchimetoru
Japan 2007
63 minutes
Production
CoMix Wave Films
Distribution
Leonine
Voice acting
Kenji MIZUHASHI, Yoshimi KONDO, Satomi HANAMURA, Ayaka ONOUE
About Makoto SHINKAI
新海誠
Makoto SHINKAI, born in Nagano Prefecture in 1973, studied Japanese literature. He worked as a graphic designer for computer games and began directing himself. Because he participates in many of the work steps, SHINKAI counts as a true auteur of animated film.