Director	Makoto Shinkai
Producer	Makoto Shinkai
Writer	Makoto Shinkai

Beginning with the lyrical image of cherry blossoms falling at five centimeters a second, Makoto Shinkai paints a breathtakingly vivid tableau of young love, desire, loss, and hope. Told in three breathtaking chapters, we follow the young dreamer Takaki through his life as cruel winters, cold technology, silence, and finally, adult obligations and responsibility converge to crush the delicate petals of true love. Finding beauty in everyday objects and moments, Shinkai reveals he is a master of animation and haunting, beautiful storytelling. Fall in love with this gorgeous, thoughtful film, hailed by critics and audiences alike for its beauty, truth, and innovation in animation.

Edition Details Audience Rating PG Country USA Language English Barcode 702727173424 Region Region 1 Release Date 3/4/2008 Packaging Keep Case Screen Ratio Widescreen 1.85:1 Color (Anamorphic) Subtitles English Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 JAPANESE: Dolby Digital Stereo Layers Single Side, Dual Layer No. of Disks/Tapes 1 Features Interview With Director Makoto Shinkai Interviews With The Japanese Voice Cast The Making of 5 Centimeters Per Second Montage

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