5 Centimeters per Second: one more side
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A contemporary classic， 5 Centimeters per Second won animator Makoto Shinkai international renown as a rare talent。 Indeed， he just might be one of the most powerful bards of romantic longing and thwarted love working today in any medium。 This official novelization narrates from the other side—for instance， from the point-of-view of the girl rather than the boy in the legendary first segment， “Cherry Blossoms”—to tell a story that is both deeply engaging for first-timers and astonishingly fresh for fans of the film。
The author of fantasy novels based on the Shining videogame series， Arata Kanoh is best known for his imaginative prose adaptations of the masterpieces of Japan’s hottest animator。 Most recently， his take on Your Name was the #1 Kindle bestseller at Amazon Japan。
The author of fantasy novels based on the Shining videogame series， Arata Kanoh is best known for his imaginative prose adaptations of the masterpieces of Japan’s hottest animator。 Most recently， his take on Your Name was the #1 Kindle bestseller at Amazon Japan。
Reviews
đức trọng nguyễn
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5 Centimet trên giây one more side - Nguyên tác : Shinkai Makoto Tác giả : Kanoh ArataAkari là một học sinh。 Cô phải chuyển trường liên tục do công việc của ba mẹ。 Cô cảm thấy sợ hãi việc chuyển trường。 Bước vô môi trường mà các mối quan hệ đã được hình thành từ trước， cảm giác lạc lỏng。 Một lần， cô chuyển đến Tokyo。 Tại đây， trong lúc bản thân cảm thấy cô đơn một lần nữa thì cô đã gặp Takaki。 Cậu đã mang sự lạc lỏng， cô đơn ra khỏi con người cô。 Cả hai dần trở nên thân thiết sau khoảng thời gia 5 Centimet trên giây one more side - Nguyên tác : Shinkai Makoto Tác giả : Kanoh ArataAkari là một học sinh。 Cô phải chuyển trường liên tục do công việc của ba mẹ。 Cô cảm thấy sợ hãi việc chuyển trường。 Bước vô môi trường mà các mối quan hệ đã được hình thành từ trước， cảm giác lạc lỏng。 Một lần， cô chuyển đến Tokyo。 Tại đây， trong lúc bản thân cảm thấy cô đơn một lần nữa thì cô đã gặp Takaki。 Cậu đã mang sự lạc lỏng， cô đơn ra khỏi con người cô。 Cả hai dần trở nên thân thiết sau khoảng thời gian gắn bó。 Mọi thứ kết thúc khi cô lên cấp 2， cô lại phải chuyển nhà một lần nữa。 Cả hai bắt đầu trao đổi với nhau qua thư từ。 Một hôm， Takaki quyết định đến thăm Akari lần cuối trước khi cậu chuyển đến một nơi rất xa。 Đó là một ngày mùa đông lạnh lẻo。 Chuyến tàu cậu đi bị dừng lại trong hàng giờ đồng hồ vì tuyết rơi rất dày。 Khoảng thời gian tưởng chừng như vô tận， cả hai đều chờ。 Cuối cùng tàu cũng đã lăn bánh và đến được nơi mà Akari sống。 Cả hai cùng tâm sự với nhau sau một năm không gặp gỡ。 Đây cũng chính là lần gặp cuối cùng của cả hai。 Sáng hôm sau， Takaki quay về。 Cả hai vẫn giữ những tấm thư mình đã viết mà chưa thể trao cho nhau。Tiếp theo câu chuyện là đến với cuộc sống của Takaki và Akari mà trong tác phẩm chính tác giả không đề cập tới。 Những ngày về sau， họ không còn liên lạc với nhau nữa。 Cả hai đều đã có những công việc ổn định， một cuộc sống thoải mái。Rồi mùa xuân đã đến。 Khi đang đi dạo qua tán hoa anh đào， họ đã bước qua nhau tại một gác chắn tàu。 Một cảm giác gì đó tan biến đi hết mọi thứ ập đến。 Lúc mà cả hai quay đầu lại nhìn thì hai đoàn tàu ngược chiều chạy qua。 Cuối cùng， Takaki mỉm cười， một cảm giác thật lạ。。。 。。。more
Lanmreading
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Biết trước diễn biến thế nào rồi đọc vẫn hụt hẫng bức bối vch。。。
Halley
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 This books saves me from all the questions stuck in my mind about the reason why they lose touch and their emotional transformation from time to time。 Certainly worth your time if you have a lot of doubts after watching the movie and even reading the original like me。
Giang Nguyen
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5 cm/s trong ký ức của mình không dài dòng， ngột ngạt và drama như thế này。 Có lẽ chuyện tình của Akari và Takaki đẹp vì có những khoảng trống cho mình tưởng tượng chăng？ Còn cưỡng bức vạch áo cho người xem lưng thế này chỉ tổ khiến mình khó chịu。 Nói chung trong bản "one more side" của Kanoh Arata， cái chất Shinkai Makoto bay mất tiêu rồi， mình sẽ coi đây như fan fiction thôi vậy。 5 cm/s trong ký ức của mình không dài dòng， ngột ngạt và drama như thế này。 Có lẽ chuyện tình của Akari và Takaki đẹp vì có những khoảng trống cho mình tưởng tượng chăng？ Còn cưỡng bức vạch áo cho người xem lưng thế này chỉ tổ khiến mình khó chịu。 Nói chung trong bản "one more side" của Kanoh Arata， cái chất Shinkai Makoto bay mất tiêu rồi， mình sẽ coi đây như fan fiction thôi vậy。 。。。more
Skywings123
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🌸
KKR
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Love the fellings it gave me
Megan McClurg
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I thought much of the writing was beautiful but with the novel alone I had some trouble connecting or feeling for the characters。 I watched the movie and I think together with the book they make a beautiful duo。 I guess I just didn't feel as much as I thought I would reading the novel first。 Still need to read the Manga I thought much of the writing was beautiful but with the novel alone I had some trouble connecting or feeling for the characters。 I watched the movie and I think together with the book they make a beautiful duo。 I guess I just didn't feel as much as I thought I would reading the novel first。 Still need to read the Manga 。。。more
Tuyet Lan
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Mình đã kì vọng hơn thế khi đọc tiêu đề truyện "One more side" - hẳn là sẽ đề cập đến các sự kiện ở tập 1 của truyện theo góc nhìn khác - kì vọng là góc nhìn của nhân vật nữ chính。 Nhưng không， truyện đi vòng vèo một hồi rồi lại quay về những sự kiện cũ với góc nhìn cũ ở tập truyện trước - lại xoay quanh cuộc đời nhân vật nam chính。Nếu ở tập 1 đơn giản là trần thuật lại các sự kiện ở thời thơ ấu， thanh niên và trưởng thành。 Thì ở tập này tác giả đi sâu mô tả những diễn biến tâm lí， xúc cảm của n Mình đã kì vọng hơn thế khi đọc tiêu đề truyện "One more side" - hẳn là sẽ đề cập đến các sự kiện ở tập 1 của truyện theo góc nhìn khác - kì vọng là góc nhìn của nhân vật nữ chính。 Nhưng không， truyện đi vòng vèo một hồi rồi lại quay về những sự kiện cũ với góc nhìn cũ ở tập truyện trước - lại xoay quanh cuộc đời nhân vật nam chính。Nếu ở tập 1 đơn giản là trần thuật lại các sự kiện ở thời thơ ấu， thanh niên và trưởng thành。 Thì ở tập này tác giả đi sâu mô tả những diễn biến tâm lí， xúc cảm của nhân vật trong mỗi sự kiện ấy。 Cái "one more side" ở đây được diễn giải là góc nhìn nội tâm sôi sục dưới lớp vỏ hành động lãng đãng và thờ ơ。Mình thấy bộ đôi 5 cm/s này là bản xịn sò hơn bộ đôi Điềm tĩnh và nồng nhiệt。 Hai bộ đôi truyện đều đề cập đến mối tình khắc cốt thời trẻ và cảm giác sống mà luôn thấy thiếu vắng ở hiện tại。 5 cm/s có các nhân vật sống động hơn， và đủ cuốn hút để mình đọc đến tận kết thúc。 Cái kết mở ở tập 1 đã có sự khép lại đủ hợp lí。 Những bứt rứt và đứt gãy tâm hồn đã được giải quyết。 Các nhân vật đã có thể tự tin để sống với hiện tại và để hạnh phúc。 Nếu bạn đã trót mua tập 1 truyện này， thì nên mua cả tập 2 để ráp nối thành một bức tranh hoàn chỉnh - đẹp và có chiều sâu hơn。 。。。more
Ben
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I first watched "5 Centimeters per Second" in the summer of 2017。 As the credits rolled I just sat there looking at the screen wanting more。 I did not know it yet but I would soon end up in a situation like the movie's main character when it comes to love lost。 Fast forward a few years and I discover this book and after reading the first page I knew that this book would give me some of the more that I wanted。 The book runs parallels to the movie。 Where the first part of the movie is from the Tak I first watched "5 Centimeters per Second" in the summer of 2017。 As the credits rolled I just sat there looking at the screen wanting more。 I did not know it yet but I would soon end up in a situation like the movie's main character when it comes to love lost。 Fast forward a few years and I discover this book and after reading the first page I knew that this book would give me some of the more that I wanted。 The book runs parallels to the movie。 Where the first part of the movie is from the Takaki's point of view， the first part of the book is from Akari's point of view。 Part two of the book we see Takiki's life on the island as in the movie we see Kanie watching Takaki。 Lastly the final part of the movie delves further into the adult lives of the two main characters including more of Takaki's relationship with other women。 The last chapter does good showing Takaki moving on from the emptiness in his heart and starting to live again。 His positive attitude in these final moments make me believe that the epilogue of the manga ended even better than it already did。 。。。more
Megan
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This book involves a coming-of-age tale of two people， Akari and Takaki， and it is split into three sections and written from their perspectives。 The overarching themes are the passage of time and the many changes it brings， as well as the feeling of nostalgia the often accompanies this experience。 I adored the moments of Akari and Takaki reading， of the cherry blossoms falling， and the recurring mention of rockets and outer space and nebulae。 I was able to travel alongside Akari and Takaki to d This book involves a coming-of-age tale of two people， Akari and Takaki， and it is split into three sections and written from their perspectives。 The overarching themes are the passage of time and the many changes it brings， as well as the feeling of nostalgia the often accompanies this experience。 I adored the moments of Akari and Takaki reading， of the cherry blossoms falling， and the recurring mention of rockets and outer space and nebulae。 I was able to travel alongside Akari and Takaki to different areas of Japan， from the bustling streets of Tokyo to the rustic island of Tanegashima， and I've come to the conclusion that all of Japan is beautiful。 Even the imperfect parts。 Just like this book。I'm happy I read this， even if I don't feel a real sense of closure at its completion。 I felt this way after watching the anime too。 In this way， it very much mimics the experience of life， and I think that was Shinkai's intention。 。。。more
Abriel Lafiel
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If you are satisfied with the anime， then perhaps you might not find this book that outstanding。 However， if you are curious about some lingering questions （such as the title itself）， or simply other characters other than Takaki， the protagonist， then it won't disappoint you。The writing is pretty solid in terms of expressing the characters' minds as well as the thematic background surrounding them。 While I admit there’re some unexpected bumps out there， mostly regarding how some of the twists pl If you are satisfied with the anime， then perhaps you might not find this book that outstanding。 However， if you are curious about some lingering questions （such as the title itself）， or simply other characters other than Takaki， the protagonist， then it won't disappoint you。The writing is pretty solid in terms of expressing the characters' minds as well as the thematic background surrounding them。 While I admit there’re some unexpected bumps out there， mostly regarding how some of the twists played out differently than what I deduced from the anime， compared to the grand scheme of thing， they’re nothing。 It’s definitely worth spending 6 hours on this trip to the “other side” of 5cm/s。In summary， “One more side” successfully fleshes out the characters as well as providing a more polishing approach to the conclusion （I'm sure you'll be surprised when you get there）。 If you wish to once again experience the "void" that the anime offered， give this one a shot。 。。。more
Stephanie Alexandra
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3。5 stars。 I enjoyed this and the ending was bittersweet。 🙈 it goes a bit more in depth compared to the manga and movie but overall still good and enjoyable。 🙂
Anthony Giordano
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Back in 2007， anime wunderkind Makoto Shinkai （Your Name， Weathering With You） released 5 Centimeters Per Second， a short movie （just over an hour long） comprised of 3 segments， which told the story of Akari and Takaki， a pair of outsiders joined by their developing love， and torn apart by distance （their parents keep moving because of their jobs）。 Coinciding with the theatrical release， a novel was dropped， as well as a manga adaptation。 A few years later， a 'side story' novel was released， pen Back in 2007， anime wunderkind Makoto Shinkai （Your Name， Weathering With You） released 5 Centimeters Per Second， a short movie （just over an hour long） comprised of 3 segments， which told the story of Akari and Takaki， a pair of outsiders joined by their developing love， and torn apart by distance （their parents keep moving because of their jobs）。 Coinciding with the theatrical release， a novel was dropped， as well as a manga adaptation。 A few years later， a 'side story' novel was released， penned by Japanese novelist Arata Kanoh。 These types of side stories are increasing in popularity and frequency， and they basically retell the same story through the eyes of one of the other characters。Last year， Vertical dropped this fantastic translation （along with a beautiful cover by the incomparable VOFAN）。 This side story expands a great， great deal on the material in the movie， yielding a much more heartfelt， poignant experience。 Let's take a peak at the summary， and then take it bit by bit:"A contemporary classic， 5 Centimeters per Second won animator Makoto Shinkai international renown as a rare talent。 Indeed， he just might be one of the most powerful bards of romantic longing and thwarted love working today in any medium。 This official novelization narrates from the other side—for instance， from the point-of-view of the girl rather than the boy in the legendary first segment， “Cherry Blossoms”—to tell a story that is both deeply engaging for first-timers and astonishingly fresh for fans of the film。The author of fantasy novels based on the Shining videogame series， Arata Kanoh is best known for his imaginative prose adaptations of the masterpieces of Japan’s hottest animator。 Most recently， his take on Your Name was the #1 Kindle bestseller at Amazon Japan。"I want to put something out before I compare the three segments in the movie to those in the novel。 I know that I am in a distinct minority here， but honestly， I'm not a big fan of Shinkai， based off of the few titles I've seen by him。 They boast stunning visuals， smooth directing tricks， and beautiful character design; yet， they seem manufactured。。。telegraphed。 Painfully heavy metaphors。 A sense of self-love rather than genuine affection for the medium/story。 It's like biting into a Godiva Easter bunny - decadent chocolate， intricate design。。。yet hollow inside。 Now， don't get me wrong。 I love sappy romance - missed opportunities， unrequited love; man， I eat that stuff up。 However， Shinkai's technique just isn't for me。 Again， just my opinion。Also， it bears noting that I have not read the original novel which， one assumes， follows the POV's shown in the movie。 Here's hoping that original novel finds a home in the States as well， one day。The first segment of 5 CM is "Cherry Blossoms"， and this is the story of Akari and Takaki as kids。 The movie maps the period between meeting at a Tokyo elementary school， their bonding and burgeoning love for each other， up to their final meeting on that snowy night in Tochigi。As mentioned， both of them were nomadic children due to their parents transferring often because of their jobs。 They are both somewhat quiet， shy， and guarded - a marriage of natural personality and trained response to their ever-changing environments。 They share a love of books - especially fantasy titles。 They spend every moment together， cultivating a bond that goes deeper than words can describe。There's something I want to say here which can be applied through every segment of the book - as much as I was not a huge fan of the movie， I absolutely loved this book。 Finally， we get an in-depth look into the minds， hearts， and souls of Takaki and Akari - and what a bittersweet trip it is。The side story aspect of this book allows for this first segment to be told from Akari's point of view - a recollection of sorts， prompted by her rediscovery of the undelivered letter she had written for Takaki， declaring her love for him。 We get to see how the quiet， introverted girl is bounced around in her younger days; until a kind heart finally offered her comforting reassurance。This first segment is hauntingly beautiful; effectively nailing the varied emotions of those tumultuous formative years。The second segment is "Cosmonaut"; which， in the movie， chronicled the story of Kanae Sumida， anearnest girl who carried a torch for Takaki from the moment she laid eyes on him after his move to Tanegashima。 Therefore， in this novel adaptation， the segment recounts those times from Takaki's POV。 This segment was a mixed-bag in the movie; a bit meandering; although the audience comes to sympathize with Kanae's pure emotions。The novel bolsters this segment immensely as well。 While in the movie， we just see Takaki as， well， not aloof， but definitely distant， a trip inside his head is very welcome。 The cosmic scenes shown in the movie are explained as a persistent dream; a reminder of a portion of him which has been lost， which he is truly less than whole without。 Meticulous care is also given to bringing the picturesque vistas of Tanegashima to vibrant life。 Excellently done。Finally， we come to the climactic segment of the story， "5 Centimeters per Second"。 This segment was criminally short in the movie adaptation; which makes the novel handling all the more appreciated。 Here， we see snippets of Akari's time in college， her ascension working with a franchise bookseller， and， finally， her meeting the man whom she will eventually marry。On the other hand， Takaki is still spinning his wheels， mired in a life of feeling incomplete。 He's a successful programmer， but feels fettered and dissatisfied。 He's been in a long-term relationship， but cannot give all of himself， as he still feels incomplete。 There is a confluence of emotions as Akari realizes that she has something to return to Takaki; and Takaki， seeing the progress of a shuttle which launched during his time on Tanegashima， has an epiphany。 This all leads to that moment。In the novel， Takaki's emotion tailspin is heartbreaking; as you see how he is not only damaging himself， but also his long-suffering girlfriend。 In the movie， you just see a few scenes before it cuts to the poorly-chosen song which frames the end montage。And， to cap it all off， in the novel， you actually get to read the two infamous letters - the one Takaki wrote which was blown away in the wind at the station， and Akari's， which she discovered in an old sewing kit in her adulthood。 You can choose for yourself whether that aspect was better found out， or left unsaid。So， in summary， 5 Centimeters per Second: One More Side offers a richer， deeper， and， of course， more heart-wrenching of this story than the pretentious movie could ever have aspired to。 Even if you have never seen the movie， I recommend this volume purely on its merits as an intriguing， genuine， love story。You can read my full review of the light novel here:https://hachisnaxreads。blogspot。com/2。。。 。。。more
Matt Ely
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You can enjoy the film without having read the novel， but I can't imagine enjoying the novel without the context of the film。 The book feels like it's designed to fill in many of the film's ambiguities， whether or not that's actually the case。 The issue is that the ambiguities in the film are fine because they leave room for interpretation， but the heavy reliance on belabored descriptions of visuals in the novel show how much more clear this story can be in a visual format。 The last arc gave muc You can enjoy the film without having read the novel， but I can't imagine enjoying the novel without the context of the film。 The book feels like it's designed to fill in many of the film's ambiguities， whether or not that's actually the case。 The issue is that the ambiguities in the film are fine because they leave room for interpretation， but the heavy reliance on belabored descriptions of visuals in the novel show how much more clear this story can be in a visual format。 The last arc gave much more backstory， compared to the very short final arc of the film， but I am not sure it affected how a first-time viewer would interpret the film。 In fact， Tohno's emotionless responses seemed so disconnected from who he was earlier in the book that it made his transition in the final section more unbelievable with the backstory than without it。 I also grew frustrated with how often the narration would refer vaguely to events while refuse to explain them， then going into wild， unnatural sounding detail on other elements that didn't require elucidation。 I liked elements of the story， certainly。 There are particular images and reflections that benefit from being written out。 But the book exists first， foremost， and perhaps exclusively for Shinkai completionists。 I consider myself tangential to that group so I don't regret reading it， but I probably didn't need to。 If anything， it makes me appreciate the film more for what it does independent of this context。 。。。more
Alexander Prynne
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Shinkai is one of my favourite filmmakers， and this is an adaptation of one of his best films。The first two sections retell the first two episodes of the film， but from the opposite perspective。 This gives a fascinating new look at the relationships and story and makes you rethink what its like to be on either side and how much you don't really know about what the other one is thinking。The final section tells the story of the third episode from both perspectives， but with a lot more detail。 The Shinkai is one of my favourite filmmakers， and this is an adaptation of one of his best films。The first two sections retell the first two episodes of the film， but from the opposite perspective。 This gives a fascinating new look at the relationships and story and makes you rethink what its like to be on either side and how much you don't really know about what the other one is thinking。The final section tells the story of the third episode from both perspectives， but with a lot more detail。 There's new characters and it covers a wider time span。 This is probably the most interesting section as it's got the most new content。It's pretty well written and pretty well translated。 If you enjoyed the film then you'll enjoy this。 If you read this first you wont lose out on anything and then you'll be sure to love the film after。 。。。more
Leakhena
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Beautifully translated。 Aside from the heat ache feeling， both characters greatly described their observation of their surroundings。
Kitiya
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I gave this book 3。5 I decided to read it because I want to drive into the details of the story after I watched the anime。 I think the first and second chapter is a bit boring and mostly because of a first-person narrative but I really like the last chapter。
Summer
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I loved the manga but the novel is。。。 no。 It could've been a lot shorter， but honestly the book is pointless。 It also might be because I'm older as well， but from what I gathered the adult parts took place in 2006-2007。 At that point， they should've been able to find each other？ I also don't think it's normal that you hang on to a childhood crush， that's unrealistic and unhealthy。 I loved the manga but the novel is。。。 no。 It could've been a lot shorter， but honestly the book is pointless。 It also might be because I'm older as well， but from what I gathered the adult parts took place in 2006-2007。 At that point， they should've been able to find each other？ I also don't think it's normal that you hang on to a childhood crush， that's unrealistic and unhealthy。 。。。more
michelle ☔
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"5 Centimeters per second" has been one of my favourite films for a long time。 It was bittersweet， gorgeously animated， and it captured my heart。 The novel is equally immersing and descriptive， written delicately and vividly。 If you enjoyed the film， you will likely enjoy the novel。 The novel expands on the characters of Takaki and Akari and adds sub-plots that give you the same bittersweet feeling as the film。 The first segment is written from Akari's point of view， the second from Takaki's and "5 Centimeters per second" has been one of my favourite films for a long time。 It was bittersweet， gorgeously animated， and it captured my heart。 The novel is equally immersing and descriptive， written delicately and vividly。 If you enjoyed the film， you will likely enjoy the novel。 The novel expands on the characters of Takaki and Akari and adds sub-plots that give you the same bittersweet feeling as the film。 The first segment is written from Akari's point of view， the second from Takaki's and the third is in third person， alternating between the events of Akari and Takaki's lives。 As expected though， the novel doesn't give closure to the events of "5 Centimeters"， but it does allow you to explore its themes of 'moving forward' deeply。 The novel is very character driven， with attention to scenery and daily-life details。 Like the film though， not much happens other than simply watching the characters thoughts as they go through their lives。 Even so， this novel touched me and I recommend it if you enjoy slow-paced stories about people， their worries， and their hearts。 。。。more
Nida
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Not my cup of tea。。
Aumi The
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A nice read before bedtime。 If you've always wondered and pondered about Akari's and Takaki's POV of this 2007 movie， 5 Centimetres per Second one more side explains it all。 This contemporary classic in book form offers narratives by Akari and Takaki that were never revealed in the movie。 It is a very sentimental story。 I was eager to learn more about Akari and Takaki since I loved their pure， innocent interactions in the movie。 I personally experienced events that occurred to me like them， suc A nice read before bedtime。 If you've always wondered and pondered about Akari's and Takaki's POV of this 2007 movie， 5 Centimetres per Second one more side explains it all。 This contemporary classic in book form offers narratives by Akari and Takaki that were never revealed in the movie。 It is a very sentimental story。 I was eager to learn more about Akari and Takaki since I loved their pure， innocent interactions in the movie。 I personally experienced events that occurred to me like them， such as switching schools。 I used to dearly miss a special friend I made in my old school。 I， too， have sat in public transportation for many hours through bleak snow just to meet that person。 Makoto Shinkai's story reminded me of that time。 （view spoiler）[If I have to say what I dislike， it is Takaki's egoism。 I grew to dislike his attitude towards others more and more as he grows into adulthood。 （hide spoiler）]This story is about romance and what it means to live and move on when relationships don't work out。 If you love Shinkai's stories， 5 Centimetres per Second one more side is a complement to a bittersweet ending。 It is as refreshing as a cherry blossom-filled breeze and should be read immediately after the movie。 。。。more
David Kreutler
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two childhood lovers forced apart in their prime due to relocating both go on to live separate lives hoping to one day circle around back to eachother。 thats it。 they both separately live their lives and grow up to be two amazing people and never find their way back。 an amazing read if you want to be depressed
Ju Hong Kim
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Absolutely loved the novel。 The story is very emotional and covers various themes of life that really connected with me。 If you have ever watched the anime and read the manga， you will know that the main themes of the story is about moving on from your past connections （i。e。 romance） and about how hard it is to maintain distance relationship。 The main character goes through a of struggle of losing a relationship due to being apart from his first love and has a difficult time getting over it。 The Absolutely loved the novel。 The story is very emotional and covers various themes of life that really connected with me。 If you have ever watched the anime and read the manga， you will know that the main themes of the story is about moving on from your past connections （i。e。 romance） and about how hard it is to maintain distance relationship。 The main character goes through a of struggle of losing a relationship due to being apart from his first love and has a difficult time getting over it。 The novel goes much more deeper than the anime and the manga where it emphasizes the psyche of the main characters such as what difficulties they face with their life。 As the novel's subtitle "One More Side" implies， the novel shows another side of the story by showing different perspectives that the anime does not cover。 The novel contains sections in the viewpoint of Akari which the anime and manga lacks。 Unlike the anime and manga， the novel covers in much more depth of the troubles of being raised a life where you cannot call a place home due to your parents moving often and the challenges they face when transferring to a new school。 Slight spoilers:（view spoiler）[The novel beautifully portrays the psychological challenges Akari faces。 We find in the novel that Akari is a very shy person and lacks confidence in herself。 She goes through a lot of psychological battles to get herself to attend school。 Akari always felt that she would never be able to fit in with her peers， that no one would ever love and accept her。 Through her interaction with the main character Takaki， she starts to gain confidence and grows as a person。 The phrase "You will be alright" gave Akari an assurance that there was a person by her side which gave her first step to face the world。In the second part， the novel also does a much better job in retelling the main female protagonist， Kanae， and the challenges she faced。 I do admit that I was disappointed that the novel didn't cover Kanae after graduating from High School， which the manga covers。 But the novel gave another aspect to Kanae that I never noticed when I was watching the anime and reading the manga。 The novel shows that Kanae's troubles are not only about her love for Takaki but also facing the fear of not knowing what to do in life。 I really related to Kanae in that she struggles to make decisions in life。 It can be as petty as choosing what drink to buy from the convenience store to knowing what to do with your life。 Living in an age where society and media gives off this idea that we need to have our life together to do well in our life。 We are expected to know what career we should pursue and to have found a sense of purpose in life which wears down people like it did to Kanae。 Not having a sense of direction in life and being compared made Kanae anxious about life。 The novel also goes in more depth of Takaki on what he thinks， how he thinks， and the struggles that he goes through。 I kind of feel like Takaki is a philosopher and a poet。 Takaki loves to think and you can see that through his dialogue with Akari and Kanae and through his frequent self-thinking。 One part that struck me was the difficulty of putting ideas and dreams into words。 Often times I find my ideas and dreams to be vague and formless and giving them a form really loses a lot of meaning to it。 I guess this is normal in that communicating our feelings and ideas to others is a very difficult task， especially for those who are not articulate with their words。 Takaki seems to have a difficult time conveying his feelings to others and ends up hurting them。 One aspect that I never realize till I read the novel was that Takaki is very observant and is able to understand what his partners are feeling and thinking。Another reason why I like the novel was that it made parts of the story that were confusing from the anime much clearer。 In the anime， it isn't clear what those dreams he has are even for or how he met the various females he interact with。 The novel also shows Akari when she is in university and her life after university as well。 On a side note， the question of whether one should watch the anime， or read the manga or the novel， I would say to read and watch all of them。 Each medium covers a different depth and aspects of the story。 I love the anime with its stunning visuals and music which conveyed the main theme very well。 However， I found the manga gives you more understanding of Takaki's struggle of getting over his first love in much more detail and the fact that it featured Kanae when she becomes a working adult and her struggle to get over her first love as well。 The novel showed an entirely new perspective of the story by featuring Akari's viewpoint， the psychological struggles that each character goes through。 I also felt the story flows much more smoothly and not rushed compared to the manga and anime。 I also feel that after going through the anime， manga， and the novel， I can form my own interpretation of the ending which is highly implied in the manga。（hide spoiler）] 。。。more
MIL
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