“At what speed must I live to see you again?”
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.
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Cast
20 people
Kenji Mizuhashi
Takaki Tohno (voice)
Known for
Godzilla Minus One
Pulse
Yoshimi Kondou
Young Akari Shinohara (voice)
No other roles listed
Satomi Hanamura
Kanae Sumida (voice)
Known for
Tokyo Magnitude 8.0
Someone's Gaze
Risa Mizuno
Kanae's Sister (voice)
Known for
Akame ga Kill!
Bakugan Battle Brawlers
Ayaka Onoue
Akari Shinohara (voice)
Known for
Exte: Hair Extensions
Yuka Terasaki
(voice)
Known for
Horimiya
Inazuma Eleven
Yuko Nakamura
(voice)
Known for
Giri/Haji
Kotoko
Masami Iwasaki
(voice)
Known for
Akame ga Kill!
Eyeshield 21
Ryou Naitou
(voice)
Known for
Death Note
Assassination Classroom
Hiroshi Shimozaki
(voice)
Known for
Yu-Gi-Oh! GX
Eyeshield 21
Takahiro Hirano
Railwayman (voice)
Known for
The Place Promised in Our Early Days
Akira Nakagawa
(voice)
Known for
Revolutionary Girl Utena
The Prince of Tennis
Makoto Shinkai Director · Tenmon Composer
Worldwide gross $548K · Budget $5M · United States release February 28, 2009
Box office
Budget
$5,000,000
Worldwide gross
$548,192
Gross vs. budget
0.1×
Production
CoMix Wave Films
Production
Japan
Produced in
Languages
Original title
秒速5センチメートル
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · March 3, 2007
Theatrical
United States · February 28, 2009
Digital · Day of Makoto Shinkai Re-Dub Release
United States
October 11, 2007 · Premiere · San Diego Asian Film Festival
Australia
August 19, 2009 · Physical · DVD
France
April 22, 2026 · TV · Mangas
Germany
April 4, 2008 · Premiere · Nippon Connection Film Festival
June 25, 2010 · Physical · DVD
March 30, 2012 · Physical · Blu-ray
November 17, 2023 · TV · ProSieben MAXX
Hong Kong SAR China
September 20, 2007 · Theatrical
February 5, 2026 · Theatrical · Re-release
Indonesia
January 16, 2026 · Limited theatrical · Re-release
Ireland
March 14, 2011 · Theatrical
Italy
May 13, 2019 · Limited theatrical
Lithuania
May 4, 2023 · Theatrical · „Japonijos dienos Kaune WA“ renginių ciklo dalis – japoniško kino popietė ir anime filmas „5 centimetrai per sekundę“.
Netherlands
May 17, 2010 · Physical · DVD
November 29, 2012 · Physical · Blu ray
Philippines
July 20, 2013 · Theatrical · Japan-Philippines Friendship Month
Poland
December 21, 2016 · Physical · DVD/Blu-Ray
Russia
November 11, 2010 · Premiere · Japanese Film Festival in Russia
February 8, 2024 · Theatrical
December 17, 2026 · Theatrical · Re-release
South Korea
June 21, 2007 · Theatrical
Spain
December 18, 2013 · Physical · DVD / BD
Switzerland
August 1, 2009 · Digital
Taiwan
August 31, 2007 · Theatrical
Thailand
February 12, 2026 · Theatrical · Re-release
United Kingdom
March 14, 2011 · Physical
March 15, 2021 · Physical
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