Theron Martin reviewing for Anime News Network commends "The production [which] also excels in its use of sound effects, especially in the bow-shooting scenes in Part 2". In 2010, "Trains" magazine rated this film 45th of the 100 Greatest Train Movies. Adaptations Novel The novel version of 5 Centimeters per Second, licensed by Media Factory, was released on 16 November 2007 in Japan. It was the first novel written by Makoto Shinkai. The photographs in the novel were also taken by Shinkai. The novel is licensed by Yen Press for North America. The English translation was done by Taylor Engel. Another version of the novel, One more side, was released on 20 May 2011 in Japan. The author is Shinta Kanou, who also wrote the novels for Voices of a Distant Star and The Place Promised in Our Early Days, two of Shinkai's other films. The English translation of One more side was released on 26 February 2019 by Vertical Inc. Manga A manga adaptation of the film, illustrated by manga artist Yukiko Seike, was serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Afternoon from 25 May 2010 to 25 March 2011. Its chapters were collected in two tankōbon'' volumes by Kodansha, released on 22 November 2010 and 22 April 2011. It has been published in English as a single volume omnibus by Vertical Inc. The English translation was done by Melissa and Taka Tanaka. In the manga adaption, the second two sections of the story are expanded upon. Akari, Kanae, and Risa (Takaki's girlfriend from Episode 3) all receive much more focus. Closet drama A live recitation of the film is scheduled on 21 October 2020 to 25 October 2020 by the drama company "Reading Love" where all the 3 parts of the movie will be recited. Notes References External links Madman New Zealand 5 Centimetres per Second at Madman Australia Introduction of the film on Makoto Shinkai's website 5 Centimeters per Second Review at Anime+ Podcast 5 Centimeters per Second Review at HK Neo Reviews Chris Beveridge's 5 Centimeters per Second Manga Review 2007 anime films 2007 Japanese novels ADV Films Anime with original screenplays Bandai Entertainment anime titles Best Animated Feature Film Asia Pacific Screen Award winners CoMix Wave Films films Discotek Media Fiction set in the 1990s Fiction set in the 2000s Films directed by Makoto Shinkai Films set in 1993 Films set in 1995 Films set in