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.