She’s without a doubt the best character in the book and so I’m glad that One More Side does such a good job of telling the story from her point of view. Life is easier together and the years spent with Takakai moulds Akari into the person she is today, more confident and capable than ever before.
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Takaki has learned how to instantly fit in without rocking the boat, something he advises and helps Akari with. Previous attempts to socialise have not gone well, especially coupled with her status as the ‘transfer student’. Akari has never fitted in at school, she’s a bookworm with no desire to join clubs or interact much with her fellow classmates. For One More Side, this has been swapped to Akari, which gives us a better look at her as a person and why she grows so close to Takaki so quickly. In the 5 Centimeters per Second film, the first arc is told from Takaki’s perspective. What comes after is an emotional and thoughtful look at first love, separation, and how it can shape your future as a whole. When Takaki’s family later reveals they, too, are moving away from Tokyo, Takaki makes an effort to visit Akari for the first and last time. They exchange letters that never contain their real feelings, just fragmented looks at their daily lives. With a huge distance between them and without the modern day convenience of email, the two slowly grow apart, not only in body but in spirit too. Although they have never confessed their feelings to one another, Takaki and Akari are inseparable all throughout elementary school but that abruptly comes to an end when Akari’s family decide to move away from Tokyo. The two met in elementary school, and both being victims of transferring from school to school because of their parent’s jobs, quickly bonded.
Our story begins with Akari Shinohara reminiscing about her first love, Takaki Tono. If this is your first encounter with the story, then I encourage you to seek out Manga Entertainment’s recent Blu-ray release.
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Is it worth a read? Let’s find out!īefore we begin I would like to mention that this book is more of a companion piece to the movie than a way to experience 5 Centimeters per Second as a newcomer. Now, thanks to publisher Vertical, a new opportunity has arisen in the form of 5 Centimeters per Second – One More Side, a retelling of the story from the perspective of other characters.
However, for me, 5 Centimeters per Second holds a special place in my heart for being my introduction to Shinkai’s work and I’m always looking for new ways to explore it. It’s probably fair to say that 5 Centimeters per Second isn’t the first film you think of if you hear the name Makoto Shinkai no doubt your mind will go to his blockbuster hit Your Name.
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