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5 Centimeters per Second + Children Who Chase Lost Voices

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5 Centimeters per Second follows Takaki and Akari, childhood friends whose close bond is tested when they are separated in middle school. Director Makoto Shinkai sensitively portrays the poignant moments in Takaki’s life across three chapters, exploring themes of distance, longing, and the passage of time.

Children Who Chase Lost Voices centres on Asuna, a shy girl from Mizunofuchi who encounters Shun, a boy from the mythical Agartha. After Shun disappears, Asuna meets Shin and Morisaki, a teacher searching for Agartha. Together, they journey to the legendary land, each seeking something profound and discovering important truths along the way.
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Format: Hardback
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5 Centimeters per Second

When Takaki meets Akari in elementary school, they are as thick as thieves. She always teaches him the important things, while he does his best to protect her. After they are separated in middle school, though, they have to find their paths in life without each other.

Director Makoto Shinkai delicately depicts the internal landscapes of his characters through three chapters in the life of one boy.

Children Who Chase Lost Voices

Asuna is a shy and diffident girl who lives in the mountain town of Mizunofuchi. One day, she meets Shun, a boy who claims to be from a mythical land known as Agartha. However, just as a bond is beginning to form between them, Shun vanishes. As Asuna wishes she could see him again, she encounters Shin, another boy who looks just like Shun, and Morisaki, a teacher searching for Agartha.

The three of them set out for the legendary country, each with their own goal in mindβ€”and their own lessons to learn along the way.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781975315696

Publisher: Little, Brown & Company

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 27 April 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: Yen Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 194.0mm

Weight: 280g

Pages: 224

About the Author

Makoto Shinkai is a director, manga artist, and a writer known for works such as your name., The Garden of Words, and 5 Centimeters Per Second.

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