5 Centimeters per Second
Original title: Byôsoku 5 senchimêtoru · Turkish title: Saniyede 5 Santimetre
“At what speed must I live to see you again?”
2007 · 1 h 3 min
Directed by 
Makoto Shinkai
Makoto ShinkaiCast
Kenji Mizuhashi Yoshimi Kondo
Plot
Three short films: Cherry Blossom, Cosmonaut and 5 Centimeters per Second.
Sinekatalog’s take
Makoto Shinkai's three-part anime is a wistful, beautifully drawn study of distance and lost love. Quiet, melancholy and visually exquisite, it lingers like a long train ride in the rain.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.4 / 10 (72,246 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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