

They grow very close to each other due to similar interests and attitudes such as both preferring to stay inside during recess due to their seasonal allergies. In 1991, Takaki Tōno quickly befriends Akari Shinohara after she transfers to his elementary school in Tokyo. The story is set in Japan, beginning in the early 1990s up until the present day (2008), with each act centered on a boy named Takaki Tōno. It received a novelization in November 2007 and a manga adaptation illustrated by Seike Yukiko in 2010. The film was awarded Best Animated Feature Film at the 2007 Asia Pacific Screen Awards. The film consists of three segments, each following a period in the protagonist Takaki Tōno's life and his relationships with the girls around him. It theatrically premiered on 3 March 2007. 5 Centimeters per Second ( Japanese: 秒速5センチメートル, Hepburn: Byōsoku Go Senchimētoru) is a 2007 Japanese romantic drama animated film written and directed by Makoto Shinkai.
