In 1999, Takaki is now in the third year of senior high in Tanegashima, where the Tanegashima Space Center is located. Kanae and Takaki looking up at the blasting-off rocket. The next morning, Takaki boards the train to Tokyo, with Akari telling him that he would be fine no matter what. After he eats a bento she made for him, they wanders around in the snow, sharing a kiss in front of a cherry tree before finding a shed to sleep into. Unfortunately, a severe snowstorm delays the train, and he arrives in Iwafune many hours after the appointed time, losing the letter in the process, but Akari is still there. The day of the meeting, he brings a letter which he hopes to convey to her his feelings with. When Takaki's parents tells him that they are to move to Tanegashima, he decides to meet Akari when he still has the chance. However, with time the letters become less frequent. In middle school, Takaki and Akari keep in contact through letters. During the graduation day, Takaki couldn't properly say goodbye to Akari. Despite her intent to go to the same junior high school as Takaki in Tokyo, she could do nothing but accept it. However, towards the end of elementary school, Akari discovers that her family had to move away to Iwafune. Due to how close they were, rumours about them being in a romantic relationship begins to sprout out. Takaki confesses to Akari his dream of becoming a cosmonaut, and she encourages him in pursuing such a dream. Since both of them had to move often due to their parents' work, they are always awkward around others however, because of their similar circumstances, they become close friends. Takaki Tōno meets Akari Shinohara in the fourth grade of elementary school. On the other side of the lowered crossing, she makes a promise to the boy that they will see the cherry blossoms together next year. After the girl reveals that the falling speed of a cherry blossom petal is 5 centimeters per second, she runs toward a train crossing and quickly crosses it. Two kids are walking together as the cherry blossom petals fall. Takaki and Akari walking under the cherry blossoms together. If you like the ending you could probably rank it as a 9.5 or ten.Plot ? Timeline in 5 Centimeters per Second Cherry Blossom (桜花抄, Ōkashō)
Anyway, I recommend this movie a lot, just the animation and the first chapter makes it worth it. I thought it was going to end in a completely different way. I did not give this chapter a 10 ONLY because it made me really sad ( I don't think I'm spoiling anything by saying this).
in other words, it ends the way it has to. actually it is PERFECT, it allows the movie to make its point. the first chapter is so perfect that you don't think much of the second one. You are captivated by the characters amazingly fast, its fantastic. first chapter is absolutely flawless, its amazing, one of the best pieces of animation I've ever seen, maybe even the best. In this department I would give the movie an 11 out of ten. Its superb!!, images are incredibly neat and well done. throughout the movie you'll see one of the best animation scenes in history. This movie is basically three separate chapters, each of them showing different degrees of separation between two people.