GKIDS Sets North American Release For Live-Action 5 Centimeters Per Second
The North American run arrives a year after the Japanese opening, with GKIDS handling both the theatrical date and a home video release to follow.
Reporting from 1 source: Anime News Network.
GKIDS will screen the live-action film of Makoto Shinkai's 5 Centimeters per Second in North American theaters starting October 23. The company streamed an English-subtitled trailer and says home video details will come later this year. The film opened in Japan in October 2025, sold 278,000 tickets and earned 420 million yen (about US$2.78 million) in its first three days, and ranked at #2 in its opening weekend.
SixTONES member Hokuto Matsumura stars as Takaki, the role he also voiced in Suzume as Sota Munakata. Yoshiyuki Okuyama directed the film, Ayako Suzuki wrote the script, and Ayatake Ezaki composed the music, with Kenshi Yonezu performing the theme song "1991." Spoon produced and TOHO distributed in Japan.
The source anime opened in Japan in 2007. Shinkai directed, wrote, and storyboarded that film, and also worked as sound director, producer, and art director, with Tenmon composing the music.
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