秒速５センチメートル
5 Centimeters per Second
Tohno Takaki and Shinohara Akari, two very close friends and classmates, are torn apart when Akari's family is transferred to another region of Japan due to her family's job. Despite separation, they continue to keep in touch through mail. When Takaki finds out that his family is also moving, he decides to meet with Akari one last time. As years pass by, they continue down their own paths, their distance slowly growing wider and their contact with one another fades. Yet, they keep remembering one another and the times they have shared together, wondering if they will have the chance to meet once again.
Names
| Original | 秒速５センチメートル (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Byousoku 5 Centimeter |
| English | 5 Centimeters per Second |
| Chinese | 秒速5公分 (unknown · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | Five Centimeters Per Second · Byousoku 5 Centimeter - a chain of short stories about their distance · 5 cm per second · 5 Centímetros por Segundo · 5 centimètres par seconde · Másodpercenként 5 centiméter · ยามซากุระร่วงโรย · 5 centimet trên giây · 5 centymetrów na sekundę · 5 centimetri al secondo |
Facts
| Format | Feature film · 3 ep · 22 min · 1h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2007-02-11 → 2007-03-03 (Winter 2007) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | CoMix Wave |
| Source | Original work |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | DramaRomanceSlice of Life |
| Themes | Coming of AgeHeterosexualDenpaTravelTrainsMale ProtagonistFemale Protagonist |
| Streaming | Netflix |
Reception
| Community score | 7.26 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.26 / 10 |
| Composite | 57.5 |
| On lists | 249,000 |
| Favourited | 5,072 (2.0%) |
| Completion | 95.5% |
| Drop rate | 1.0% |
| In backlog | 27.8% |
| Score spread σ | 1.82 |
| MyAnimeList | 7.55 / 10 |
Score distribution
11,07921,08632,41844,15158,496614,249726,037827,329918,2541010,227
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | CoMix Wave | B | 5 of 32 |
| Broadcast season | Winter 2007 | B | 7 of 41 |
| Year | 2007 | B | 31 of 234 |
| Era | Late 2000s | B | 152 of 1,149 |
| Source material | Original work | B | 262 of 1,732 |
| Season (all years) | Winter | B | 279 of 1,557 |
| Format | Feature film | C | 293 of 997 |
| Length | Movie | C | 293 of 997 |
| Genre | Romance | B | 354 of 1,687 |
| Genre | Slice of Life | C | 415 of 1,578 |
| Genre | Drama | C | 660 of 1,917 |
| Origin | Japan | B | 1,329 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Makoto Shinkai |
|---|---|
| Character design | Makoto Shinkai, Takayo Nishimura |
| Music | Tenmon |
| Original creator | Makoto Shinkai |
Franchise — 秒速５センチメートル
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| summary | — | One More Time, One More Chance |
AniList id 1689 · MAL id 1689 · record updated 2026-08-27