Review of the light novel 5 Centimeters Per Second: one more side
Authored by Makoto Shinkai Adapted by Arata Kanoh
Review is of the official English release from Vertical
📔LIGHT NOVEL INFORMATION
TITLE: 5 Centimeters Per Second: One More Side
JAPANESE TITLE: 秒速5センチメートル one more side “Byousoku 5 Centimeter: one more side”
AUTHOR: Makoto Shinkai (original story) Arata Kanoh (Novel Adaptation)
ILLUSTRATOR: Vofan (Artbook – Amazon: https://amzn.to/2Bj7HKW)
PUBLISHER (English): Vertical
TRANSLATOR: Kristi Fernandez
RELEASE DATE (English): February 26, 2019
PURCHASE (Amazon.com): https://amzn.to/2MGWMzS
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SYNOPSIS: 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.
PUBLISHER (Japan): Enterbrain
RELEASE DATE (Japan): May 20, 2011
VOLUMES RELEASED (Japan to Date): 1 (complete)
ANIME SERIES: 1 Feature Film released in 2007
MANGA: Yes. Licensed by Vertical – https://amzn.to/32mEbj1