5 Centimeters Per Second - Deeper Meaning Explained (Japanese Animated Film by Makoto Shinkai) 

When you feel sad but also can't cry

Basically a movie about realism vs idealism

5 Wallpapers Per Second.

Me : watched this anime movie to escape from my drepressing reality and frustration. Anime movie:

Never take anyone for granted. time and space has no remorse

After watching this movie I don’t feel like falling in love with anyone like it’s so depressing

Kanae was so underrated in this movie... She sacrificed all her feelings for Takaki and moved on.... The scene where Takaki flight left Tokyo and Kanae was watching him go away broke me😫😫

This is my favorite Makoto Shinkai film because unlike other love stories this showed us the true face of reality that reality doesn't always work like how we expect it to be...

There are only two types of love stories: either you're Taki or you're Takaki.

Like Thanos once said “Reality is often disappointing”

When communication fades, feelings follow.

The ending was sad..though I dont feel like crying.. Its a love story who two people met and fell inlove, but never destined to be together.. Yeah happens in real life really ..

This film had me asking questions such as, At what point do you stop believing in lost love? At what point does it become unhealthy to ruminate on the past? Can true love really conquer everything? Or is love circumstantial, dictated by convenience?

The movie was on another level.....the writer is one imaginative fella.... I just couldn't even take a break to text anyone

This movie gives a strong message: Either fight for your love or move on. Not choosing any will leave you in immense pain and hinder your personal growth.

i feel like this anime was the interpretation of the saying “right person, wrong time”

I don't know why i'm somehow happy with the ending. Well yes it's sad, but I didn't cry. I'm happy that he finally realizes that it's time to leave his past behind and open a new chapter in his life. He accepted the fact that he and his childhood love won't be able to get together ever again. All the pain and burden he felt in his heart throughout his life, he decides to let it go. I find the ending beautiful instead of sad tbh

"People don't fall in love simply because one person has so much love for another..."

I don't feel like falling in love with anybody after watching this...

12 years later it's still relevant That's my favourite anime for you

I want to say sorry to everyone who tried to love me but I was deeply fixated to the past and unwilling to accept the reality

I still can't get the memory of the train station in the snowstorm out of my head. It is so achingly beautiful I probably never will. Thanks for doing this.

It might not have been a happy ending, but it was still a masterpiece. It was the complete opposite of Your Name. Your Name taught me that if two things are meant to be, then love will find a way. On the other hand 5cm per second, it showed us that if things were not meant to be, even if they meant so much to each other, destiny will pull them apart.

I think this movie is an absolute work of art because it shows the true reality of life: not all love stories have happy endings. Feeling heartbreak, pain, and loss is the only way we will learn to appreciate and love what we truly have. I hated this movie until I recently had to part with a friend whom I was in a complicated relationship with. I then realized that I hated this movie because it was real and revealed my truest fears of what I didn't want to happen. I wanted a happy ending, but I had to learn that not all great stories have the happiest endings.

This shit makes me so sad, I've loved the same girl for over 5 years now, at the time I was 18, now I'm 23 but we both drifted our separate ways and I can relate to this so much. At the end when that amazing song started to play, I just let it all out. What a beautiful show.

Three lives. Distance separated Takaki and Akari while their feelings for each other separated Kanae from Takaki. Love was sacrificed for love. Time passes by normally as it would without doing any significant favour for anyone. Denied by love, the three try to live but only to survive life. Situation changed with the passing years. At the end,convinced of her past,Akari reaches out to life. The girl who was lost for a long time finally accepts her fate and lives her life. She is now engaged. Kanae continues to love Takaki despite knowing he will never love her .Her faith is impeccable. Takaki unlike Akari is unable to accept the reality , he fails to reach out to life,he sits back confused and frustrated . However he still hopes that someday His and Akari's last childhood wish 'To watch the cherry blossoms fall at the speed of five cm per second in spring' will perhaps someday come true. He lives on *hope*

Situation changes, relationship changes, friend changes the point is when time plays its role even ourselves changes.

This movie actually changed me. I first watched this when my boyfriend and I just started out dating(2012), and after I saw this movie, I made it a vow not to give up on our relationship no matter how hard it gets. This was really an eye-opener. Fast forward to 8 years, and we're still as strong as ever. I realized that love is a choice and there should be a mutual commitment to make the relationship work despite the obstacles and the threat of distance. Love conquers all! PS: The ending sequence is a mood setter. I don't watch it when I don't want to feel lonely or sad the whole day. Haha

I have watched this movie 3 times and every time after watching this I felt depressed. Because I can't understand the end and moral of it but thanks to explain this movie...😍😇🙏

Takhaki got scared because of the distance that grown between them. He thinks that he cant cope up with the long distance love affair and he doesnt want to put akari in grief so he decided not to reply to her even though he himself keep writting those messages. In other words he tried to let go of akari. Akari still love him she said it in her last e-mail, but since Takhaki didnt reply, akari thinks that he didnt love him anymore so she moves on and she'll be married in a month. Takhaki nevertheless, cant let go of his feeling for akari. His life was so meaningless the he decided to quit his job and wander aroud as if his looking for something but the thoughts of Akari filled his mind until he mindlessly trudge back to the old place where they both watched the cherry blossoms when they were still kids hoping he can find Akari there. Akari on the other hand went in that old place because she was reminded of Takhaki when she found the undeliverd letter she wrote for him 3 years ago. They passby each other along the way near the railway. Akari has the feeling that the man he passby was Takhaki so she stop for a moment and slightly turn her back but the ongojng train blocked her view. She never expect to find Takhaki there beacause she believe that Takhaki did'nt love her, so she banished the idea and keep on walking. Takhaki feel the same way when he walked on by Akari but contrary to Her, he hope to find her there thats why he said" when she turns back....."so he keep standing there waiting for the train to go by and when he can't find Akari on the other side of the road, all the feeling that he bottle up for so long intensify into a deepest regret thats whay he ask for another chance ."One more time one more chance."

Lesson learned.. Dont trust long distance relationship. It only leads you to heartbreak.

"One morning,i came to a realization that i have already lost all the beautiful things in the world. So i quitted the company." "Next year lets go see the sakura blossoms together,we both said it without an ounce of doubt in our hearts." I think all these moments, along with the symbolization of the space & constellations, r refering to the loss of youth & attachment to the world, rather than a mere lost love. For me, the feelings Takaki kept on holding to are not exactly the romantic love for Akari but those precious emotions you could only experience as a child. Rather than a real life love interest, Akari sort of became a symbol of his youth, sth he can never see or touch again. In the third part of the story, there is no mention of Akari s name although we get to see her & hear her again. It made the viewer realize that Akari is indeed a real person, a young lady who is planning to get married soon. But for Takaki, she is now a distant dream of his, & someone who only lives in this dream. Akari s voice joined in in narrating the dream, showing us a hint that maybe Takaki is also the same sort of dream or memory for her now. There is no mention of her name by Takaki, probably indicating that she is in deep parts of his consciousness, someone detached from all realities of his life. And he longs for that dream more than anything, bcuz he wants to escape from the reality where he could not find any purpose, & his life which has lost all its possibilities & beautiful aspects,drifting away & away from them at a rate of 5 cm per second.

When I first watched this. I got depressed, and I'm still feeling the effects today.

I only just watched this movie, but there's one point that stands out to me about the relationship between the second and the third part. Takaki stopped texting her. They way he sends messages to no one, its almost as if it was out of the blue. He severed the connection himself, and Akari probably interpreted that as him moving on or forgetting about her. So its easier for her to accept moving on herself. Takaki is the one who suffers because he never really wanted to cut himself off from her, which is why she seems to have moved on far past him.

When you remembered this movie then leave a big hole in your heart

Nicely interpreted . Amazing, very well said, "Life is about moving on".

It wasnt sad as this was life

Watched this film last night and loved it, I thought it was a beautiful and great film. It was too short though and at times the plot wasn't easy to follow but it had an interesting story with some of the most beautiful animation I've ever seen. Loved the music too. The ending is meant to be looked at as sad but to me it was a mixed ending. Well done explaining this film by the way, what I really liked about this film was it was about love in reality rather then love in fantasy. What a good film!

It's just a few weeks I started watching anime movies & already I am questioning my life , feels weird 😐😢🤗😭😢😯

I feel like the beginning of the first episode really showcases the emotions of unequivocal joy and renewed youth that one feels when experiencing the blossoming of a relationship in a simplistic yet heartfelt way through having scenes emphasize the memories that the two main characters were experiencing together, such as when it was only the two of them in the library and hallway. This further showing how they were were immensely close through the feeling of isolation yet didn’t feel the pitiful emotion of loneliness because they had each other. Furthermore, as the episode trails on you can see a clear foreshadowing of the emotional distance that the two main characters will have to endure, through the overall color scheme which transitioned from a bright, pastel scenery to a gloomy and neutral tone. In addition, notice that whenever they said their farewell to each other, the anime literally shows the train the boy is on rolling away from the girl, always reminding the audience of how far apart they are to which their desired fate isn’t in their favor. Now, on the second episode it displays another type of distance that differs from the previous one, by comparing a physical distance with metaphorical distance by the boy casting a barrier over himself, not allowing the girl who has a crush on him come any closer than necessary which in return doesn’t build a strong bond compared to his childhood sweetheart. Therefore, this makes him vulnerable to no other possibilities in the department of love. In part, the message is how he sacrificed current opportunities for the past with hope fueling the possibility that someday they will reunite again. In addition this segment really does emphasize the uncertainty of the future and the boundless opportunities that lie within it, like when the girl with the crush on the boy flung the paper airplane into the endless sky. Lastly, the final episode really represents the harsh truth of reality. It shows how we aren’t bigger than life but rather how minuscule we are in the scope of life, where it shows human nature of having devotion to someone or something but eventually the enormity of life will overtake it, just how it did to the characters’ childhood love. It also shows how people cope with the same scenario in a multitude of ways and how the actual events in one’s life yet feelings will never really fade. In all, this series quite an accurate and realistic portrayal of human nature and how the people that were in or currently in our lives affect the way of living.

I felt deep sadness, but didn't feel like crying cuz it's like reality. That's what anime(Japan in general) does, helps you find feelings you've never experienced before. That's the reason why I love this country and love its people.

Thank you so much! 💗 I thought I really understand everything, but when I watched your video, It made me realized how meaningful this movie is. Great explaination indeed! 🤗

Respect to this man. He uploaded that video over a year ago and still replies to comments

That last scene at train crossing is really so powerful.

Understood everything but the ending. That cleared everything up. Thank you.

I realized how life truly is at the age of 14... It hurts like hell, but it's essential for a person's growth... Only certain experiences can change your perspective from living inside a bubble to facing the harsh reality that life is and learning to deal with it... Loved the movie and was surprisingly relatable

"We do things and we regret them" ...... Yes exactly..... Everytime..

While Your Name was a Love Story, this was a Life Story

Taught me to be patient, and that I should be more grateful to what I have now. Thank you Makoto Shinkai.

I just watched this movie, and it's great! But I couldn't get the moral of the story so I searched this movie tilL I found this. LOVE YOUR Explanation bro!

The song at the ending of the film is soooo emotional and makes you cry😢💖

It was a sad, painful yet beautiful ride. Just painful. No other way to describe this masterpiece.

when he says ~I still love you~ i feel like crying its just too much for my heart to carry

The end is absolutely amazing. When they just passed by eachother, no drama, no long goodbye, nothing. It just kinda ended, as it happens in life. They were for eachother and now they are not, that's it. And life goes on

This movie is absolutely beautiful, it represents life in a perspective we don't expect to see. Life is a battle whether in relationships or anything by itself... Most movies portray everything is possible through effort, while that may be true it's not always the case. Sometimes like, for the characters in this movie, no effort can change their path, his efforts will always be in a vein as long as she has moved on. Sometimes it's better to move forward and believe that there's something better waiting for you ahead in life.

This movie is absolutely amazing and not many will understand how deep it is. Loved it so much💜💜

Interesting take on one of my favourite anime movies of all time! When I watched it I felt a lot of emotions for this anime but I couldn't really express it other than "I really like this film!". I think you've articulated a lot of the feelings I've had about this movie and it really has helped me become even more appreciative of Shinkai's work. It's absolutely amazing the depth and the story that is embedded into what is at first glance seen to nothing but a children's animation. Keep up the great work!

I learned the hard truth about love through this film a decade ago.... made me cry,.... will make my children watch this film :'(

The story has a Sad ending but Buht a good lesson to be taught

It's actually Akari at the end by the train. It's in the manga.

If you would like to se a happy ending movie I recommend “your name”

I love how relevant this movie can be even throughout the years. This remains as my favorite anime movie for about 7 years or more now. It still grips my heart even until now.

Thank you so much for such a wondeful analysis of this movie. It made me realize the true meaning to this movie that I've been searching for.

it has been sticking with me for the last 7 yearss, cant forget it somehow

In the movie he smiles and kept moving forward and then black screen to credits.... In the manga, as he was walking the childhood version of Akari was looking at him from behind and she started waving goodbye 😭 Damn it still stings, even though i understand why that's the ending of their love story

i was so sad for the guy.. like shit my girl did him dirty. but what i got from this movie is that there are certain circumstances that even true love cannot beat. and that eventually we suffer and cry and then move on. But there is as ways that feeling inside of us. Now if u just think about it u move on and when u see each other again.. what now? how are u suppose to act? its really hard to think about and a painful experience. because we can find many ways to justify each of our views on our situation. The one that doesnt move on will feel betrayed and its rightfully so... because he doesnt see what the other person is doing he just sees that his been holding on for so long going through so much just for this moment. and bang she has somebody else in your place... its really rough..

I also wanna share some insights about the rationale behind the titles. Cherry Blossoms - It has become a theme in traditional Japanese culture to think that beauty often comes hand in hand with rarity, which might be part of the reason why haikus are short, and why the blooming season of cherry blossoms is highly anticipated among the Japanese. Just like the sakura (cherry blossoms), the two main characters' childhood was sweet and beautiful, but not permanent. Cosmonaut - The title is referring more to the other girl, in my opinion. I forgot the exact lines but the girl who was narrating said something along the lines that diving into the unknown blackness of space is scary, and yet astronauts do it for the sake of hoping of finding something that is worth the struggles. It's very much similar to life. Entering whatever career life gives you, or even trying to be closer to the guy you love is very similar to that. We still tend to act on the impulses of love, without really knowing whether it will ruin the relationship, or improve it.

I've watched this movie many many times, and never get tired of it. Thank you so much for your take on the events, and the effects that they have on the characters.

Makoto Shinkai makes better movies than anyone else, he really knows what’s love

until now its still hurt for me looking back to the anime

Found this in my recommendation.... Damnn i cried again😭😭😭

Keeping it concise, straight to points, deep. That’s a professional work for you. Keep it up dude!

This film is about two person who love each other to the point they’re ready to sacrifice everything just to see each other just to show how deep their feelings for each other but they’re not destined together it is like climbing to your goal on a mountain of oil compare this struggles to your life don’t force something that is not for you that is not destined for you little by little you will feel the pain that will prevent you from being happy again so as much as possible just leave all those beautiful memories and maybe someday it will make you smile again

I love this story it reminds me about a girl I loved once In highschool we were both in love with each other but when we got separated for 4 years and I got a chance to see her again but I see her with another man I felt sad a bit but I'm happy that someone is making her happy when the times that I'm not with her to take care and to make her happy

Great summary and short explanation, I have watched this movie more times that I can count and I really like how Mr. Shinkai does his movies, super detailed with a deep meaning behind it, it’s always a positive one and makes you reflect on your life.

Thank You Man! , This movie left something like a hole in my heart, but your explanation helped me to be at little ease.

It’s hard to accept but sometimes the saying “Out of sight, out of heart” is true and it’s painful not to see the person you have loved deeply because of Life. I lost almost all the people I have truly loved and now I am only living based on their memories yet I still do appreciate what I have, everything in its own way is a bless only when you try to find your deep self- happiness

These movies represent a lot of our life.

I'd once been in love..when I was 15, I was with a girl for a year. Then I moved to a city to study my last two years of high school. I dedicated to better myself in hostel over there, get good in studies, lose the extra fat, but the girl moved on two months after I'd left. I know I wasn't available because I was in hostel, but I was ready to be in love with my thoughts of her if not her physically being there for me but she wasn't. She came like a breeze and forever shook me..it's been 3 years now, I don't think of her anymore because it still makes be skip a beat. I talked to her a few months back and it's like I never even knew her. So yeah, being in love is such a big question mark. It's like you need to be in love but you shouldn't. I know, find the right one, right, but the right one is right only until they are not. I think I've turned into a hardened cynic in life. I was beautiful and hopeful once. This movie shaped my cynicism.

Thank you,this is one of my best shinkai movies because it realistically talks about the consequence of not moving on and staying on the fence about love

i've watched this anime many years ago, and after that time,i just cant feel anything,anymore.I forgot how to reach out and how to love someone again

Thank you so much for this. Shinkai is an absolute genius.

This is probably the best breakdown I've ever heard of this movie. Well done.

This was actually pretty good explanation. Loved it 😍

the movie is like kimi no nawa, its just that the train caused them a one chance of meeting again. although it was not quite clear if taht woman was Akira.

i have a love hate relationship with this movie. i love how beautiful the animation and the realism of the story, but at the same time i hate just how real the story is, pretty saddening.

the way you explained this is absolutely perfect , keep it going

Exceptionally explained, I was infuriated at first at the last ep, but watching this video made me realise that this movie follows much more practical life

I gotta watch the movie again now because this explanation was really well thought out

You'll only understand this movie fully once similar things happen to you. It is a very serious and realistic expression of people taking actions they are not certain about. This doubt and hope for better is what prevents people from fully developing. When people are at their lowest, the only way is to go up.

very good explanation vid man helped me comprehend the movie more clearly whilst understanding the deeper meaning and seeing the greater message

that is such a good feeling to finaly see someone with the same thought about this film

This film was so beautiful and sad, that it will always have a place in my heart. Moving on, rejection, love. Nothing is simple in life. We just have to keep moving forward and see what the future might bring us.

2020? i finally cried when you explained that he finally moved on.

One thing this film that this film showed me that. Is that we don't know when we will lose someone we love we only can prepare for when it happenes.

Loved your detailed description about this movie, this movie is in another level, greetings from Brasil :)

This movie was peaceful and aesthetically pleasing in my opinion. I'm watching it on a rainy day which just makes it feel more tranquil. I didnt really find why people were crying at the end tho, I felt the story was sad but I just couldn't cry😐

I cant cry because theres no more emotion i can replenish

You describe this so beautifully it made me cry.❤️

i thought it wasnt that heart wrenching until the final scene with the train and i actually started sobbing ☠️