We get to see them become close friends and grow apart when Akari moves to Tochigi. The first arc, titled “Cherry Blossoms,” constantly uses Cherry Blossoms as a motif and shows the initial beauty of Takaki and Akari’s friendship. Luckily, these transitions do not feel abrupt as each story concludes before the next, giving us, the viewers, a sense of closure. Each story is not narrated continuously, and when transitioning to another part of the story, a title-screen appears to signal the transition. The first arc is “Cherry Blossoms” and the second and third are named “Cosmonaut” and “5 Centimeters Per Second” in that order. Even though this is a singular movie, the story is split into three story arcs. The plot that I have described to you is merely one-third of the story. Then, Takaki finds out that his parents are moving towards the South of Japan to Kagoshima prefecture and he decides to pay her one final visit before it becomes too difficult for them to meet again. Eventually, the letters become less and less frequent as they start growing apart. After she moves to Tochigi, Akari and Takaki continue their friendship by writing letters to each other. After they graduate from elementary school, Akari has to move towards the North of Japan in Tochigi prefecture of Japan because of her parents’ jobs. When Akari transfers to her elementary school, Takaki quickly befriends her and quickly become become close friends. It is a love story between two characters – Tono Takaki and Shinohara Akari. So if you’d love to adorn your walls with a poster of your favorite film, but you’re tired of the same old images, here are 14 alternative posters worthy of framing.Li Zhang Yip, Writer | JanuMakoto Shinkai, CoMix Wave, 5 Centimetres Per Second (2007) ”Copyrighted Image”ĥ Centimeters Per Second is a one-hour movie directed by well-known director Makoto Shinkai. Thanks to the success of the popular design boutique Mondo, which began creating alternative movie posters back in 2005, independent artists from around the world are now crafting their own unique posters for Hollywood classics, modern blockbusters, and everything in between. The good news for film fans with an eye for design is that a new generation of artists and illustrators have emerged over the past several years, intent on reinventing the lost art of the movie one-sheet. In fact, rather than creating iconic new images that instantly capture the essence of a movie (think of the timeless posters for “Jaws,” “A Clockwork Orange,” or “Apocalypse Now”), studios today tend to recycle the same tired designs that consist of little more than a collage of photoshopped faces randomly assembled over an uninspired background shot.
That’s because designing eye-catching movie posters is something of a lost art these days. Not at the quality of the films, mind you, but at the poster art itself. When you finally decide to venture back to cinemas, chances are you’ll find yourself looking at the movie posters on display with disappointment. However, Variety may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. All products and services featured by Variety are independently selected by Variety editors.