7.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
5 Centimeters per Second (2007)
5 Centimeters per Second (2007)
Overview
Three moments in Takaki's life: his relationship with Akari and their forced separation; his friendship with Kanae, who is secretly in love with him; the demands and disappointments of adulthood, an unhappy life in a cold city.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
7.3
Overview
Three moments in Takaki's life: his relationship with Akari and their forced separation; his friendship with Kanae, who is secretly in love with him; the demands and disappointments of adulthood, an unhappy life in a cold city.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central subject matter revolves around universal human experiences of love, loss, and the passage of time, which are inherently apolitical. It focuses on individual emotional journeys without promoting or critiquing any specific political ideology.
The film features traditional casting consistent with its Japanese cultural setting, utilizing Japanese voice actors for Japanese characters. Its narrative focuses on themes of love and distance without engaging in explicit critiques of traditional identities or centering on DEI themes.
Secondary
5 Centimeters per Second does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative exclusively explores heterosexual relationships and the challenges of distance and unrequited love between male and female characters, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity.
The film "5 Centimeters per Second" does not feature any identifiable transgender characters or themes. Its narrative primarily explores the melancholic journey of two cisgender individuals, Takaki and Akari, and their evolving relationship over time. Therefore, there is no depiction of transsexual identity to evaluate within the film's plot or character arcs.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
5 Centimeters per Second is an original anime film, not an adaptation of pre-existing material with established characters. Therefore, no characters were canonically established as one gender and then portrayed as another.
5 Centimeters per Second is an original animated film, not an adaptation of pre-existing material with established character races. Therefore, no character's race could have been changed from a prior canonical depiction.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.4
7.3
Critic Ratings
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