History Anime / FiveCentimetersPerSecond

* BroadStrokes: The novel and manga share the same general outline as the film, but while much of the added content can plausibly fit in gaps left by the film, there are some elements that cannot be reconciled, like [[spoiler:Takaki amicably breaking up in person]] in the manga whereas in the film, novel and ''One more side'' [[spoiler:the breakup is via email]] instead.

* EnvironmentalSymbolism: Weather conveys the characters' internal feelings as effectively as the dialogue. The first act's cold, dark lighting reflect Takai's emotional distance from those around him. In the final act, Takaki breaks up with Risa and falls into a depression during the winter, but by the springtime and attendant return of the light, he begins moving forwards with his life.

* ContrivedCoincidence: In the final act, Takaki and Akari - [[AmbiguousSituation or is it?]] - end up passing through the same railway crossing at the same time, near the neighbourhood they'd spent time in together as children.

** You know the tune of the background music in the scene where Takaki and Akari part ways when they're 13 after meeting for the first time in years? Sure is pretty, ain't it? It's actually taken from a pop song, which supposedly pretty much everyone in Japan has heard about. It's about a man who persistently longs for his doomed love. If you know what the song is about beforehand, then you probably had a pretty good idea of where the plot of the movie was going.

In addition to a manga and light novel adaptation, there is also another novel, ''[[https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/574573/5-centimeters-per-second-one-more-side-by-makoto-shinkai-adapted-by-arata-kanoh/ One More Side]]''. Written by longtime Shinkai noveliser Arata Kanoh and first published 2011 but only getting an English translation in 2019, it offers alternate perspectives on the film, such as Akari's side of the first act's events.

* ContrivedCoincidence: In the final act, Takaki and Akari end up passing through the same railway crossing at the same time, near the neighbourhood they'd spent time in together as children.

** In the manga rendition of the third act, Risa waits for Takaki outside his office building and tells him that he took such a step because she didn't want the relationship to end in a manner that's not face-to-face. Those who watched the film first will know that that's exactly what happens.

* DramaticIrony: In the second act, Kanae suffers greatly due to her inability to tell Takaki that she loves him, not knowing as the audience does that Takaki's own inability to communicate his feelings for Akari is causing their relationship to unravel.

** The [[AdaptationalAlternateEnding manga adaptation]] provides insight for all of the characters following the events of the movie. Takaki's relationship with Risa and experiences in adulthood is portrayed in parallel with Kanae's story. With her life passing through the same cycle of entering and leaving relationships, she ultimately decides to confront her feelings head-on by trying to meet up with Takaki. Contrasting Takaki's implied meeting with Akari, Kanae [[spoiler:decides to pursue him when she appears to have found him again]].

* CallBack: In the third act, Akari recalls the first and LastKiss she had with Takaki back in the first act after having unearthed [[spoiler:the letter she had intended to pass to him back then but didn't.]]

* LighterAndSofter: Unlike the previous two films with their life-and-death violence and bloodshed, there's not even a low-stakes playground punchup to be had here.

* ProductPlacement: In " Cosmonaut", [[https://twitter.com/azuma201512/status/1164185939163439107?s=19 Takaki and Kanae ride Honda scooters.]]

* BroadStrokes: The novel and manga share the same general outline as the film, but there are some elements that cannot be reconciled, like [[spoiler:Takaki going back to Iwafune with Risa and amicably breaking up in person]] in the manga whereas in the film, novel and ''One more side'' [[spoiler:the former never happens and the breakup is via email]] instead.

* SceneryPorn: The [[AwesomeArt artwork is awe-inspiring]]; the sheer volume of detail present in the movie, especially with respect to some of the minor scenes and [[https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-UIBFWB9nkSA/TPxKDVok6XI/AAAAAAAAD9U/VT1pZTk5udk/s1280/FCPS-2010-12-05-18h25m44s248.png.jpg background]] elements, almost makes reality look drab by comparison.

* BroadStrokes: The novel and manga share the same general outline as the film, but there are some elements that cannot be reconciled, like [[spoiler:Takaki going back to Iwafune with Risa and amicably breaking up in person]] in the manga whereas in the film [[spoiler:the former never happens and the breakup is via email]] instead.

** The [[RevisedEnding manga adaptation]] provides insight for all of the characters following the events of the movie. Takaki's relationship with Risa and experiences in adulthood is portrayed in parallel with Kanae's story. With her life passing through the same cycle of entering and leaving relationships, she ultimately decides to confront her feelings head-on by trying to meet up with Takaki. Contrasting Takaki's implied meeting with Akari, Kanae [[spoiler:decides to pursue him when she appears to have found him again]].

** Also from there, Risa managed to hide the pain of [[spoiler:losing her elder brother to apparent suicide]] for 2 years of dating Takaki before accidentally letting slip.

* StepfordSmiler: According to ''One more side'', Akari spent much of the time after her family's move to Tochigi putting up a brave front in public to hide the pain of being separated from Takaki.

* MenCantKeepHouse: One of the signs of the loneliness Takaki experiences in the third act is the messy state of his apartment, including but not limited to an undone bed and empty beer cans haphazardly strewn about.

* CherryBlossoms: First mentioned by Akari, the rate at which CherryBlossoms fall under normal circumstances acts as a metaphor for falling in love.

* NoExportForYou: While the film proper, the manga and ''One More Side'' have English releases, the novel does not.

* SceneryPorn: The [[DoingItForTheArt artwork is awe-inspiring]]; the sheer volume of detail present in the movie, especially with respect to some of the minor scenes and [[https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-UIBFWB9nkSA/TPxKDVok6XI/AAAAAAAAD9U/VT1pZTk5udk/s1280/FCPS-2010-12-05-18h25m44s248.png.jpg background]] elements, almost makes reality look drab by comparison.

** In one of Takaki's flashbacks during "Cherry Blossoms", Akari stops to pet a cat named Chobi, and remarks that it must be lonely for him without Mimi around; in Shinkai's short Anime/SheAndHerCat, Chobi is the name of the titular cat, and he has a lady-friend (also a cat) named Mimi.

* AscendedExtra: In ''One more side'', Kanae's big sister has a few vital scenes with Takaki.

* AdaptationExpansion: The [[RevisedEnding manga adaptation]] provides insight for all of the characters following the events of the movie. Takaki's relationship with Risa and experiences in adulthood is portrayed in parallel with Kanae's story. With her life passing through the same cycle of entering and leaving relationships, she ultimately decides to confront her feelings head-on by trying to meet up with Takaki. Contrasting Takaki's implied meeting with Akari, Kanae [[spoiler:decides to pursue him when she appears to have found him again]].

The movie's focus is about two people named Takaki Tohno and Akari Shinohara, following them as they mature. It is divided into three episodes that together, comprise the movie. The first part, "Cherry Blossoms," follows Takaki's reflections on his relationship with Akari while they were children. The second act, "Cosmonaut," leaves Akari to depict Takaki as a teenager and is told from Kanae Sumida's perspective. The final part, which is also called "5 Centimeters Per Second," shows them as young adults, mainly through a montage set to the famous Japanese pop song "One More Time, One More Chance."

In addition to a manga and light novel adaptation, there is also another novel, ''[[https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/574573/5-centimeters-per-second-one-more-side-by-makoto-shinkai-adapted-by-arata-kanoh/ One More Side.]]'' Written by longtime Shinkai noveliser Arata Kanoh and first published 2011 but only getting an English translation in 2019, it offers alternate perspectives on the film, such as Akari's side of the first act's events.

The movie's focus is about two people named Takaki Tohno and Akari Shinohara, following them as they mature. It is divided into three episodes that together, comprise the movie. The first part, "Cherry Blossoms", follows Takaki's reflections on his relationship with Akari while they were children. The second act, "Cosmonaut", leaves Akari to depict Takaki as a teenager and is told from Kanae Sumida's perspective. The final part, which is also called "5 Centimeters Per Second", shows them as young adults, mainly through a montage set to the famous Japanese pop song "One More Time, One More Chance".

In addition to a manga and light novel adaptation, there is also another novel, ''[[https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/574573/5-centimeters-per-second-one-more-side-by-makoto-shinkai-adapted-by-arata-kanoh/ One More Side]]''. Written by longtime Shinkai noveliser Arata Kanoh and first published 2011 but only getting an English translation in 2019, it offers alternate perspectives on the film, such as Akari's side of the first act's events.

The movie's focus is about two people named Takaki Tohno and Akari Shinohara, following them as they mature. It is divided into three episodes that together, comprise the movie. The first part, "Cherry Blossoms", follows Takaki's reflections on his relationship with Akari while they were children. The second act, "Cosmonaut", leaves Akari to depict Takaki as a teenager and is told from Kanae Sumida's perspective. The final part, which is also called "5 Centimeters Per Second", shows them as young adults, in a montage set to the famous Japanese pop song "One More Time, One More Chance".