#266 – 5 Centimeters per Second | Directed by Makoto Shinkai (with Robert “Stew” Stewart of Stew World Order)

Tune in as Robert “Stew” Stewart (Stew World Order) strides back onto the podcast to discuss 5 Centimeters per Second, the 2007 anime coming-of-age movie about the love and connections that drift in and out of a yearning boy’s life over the course of several years. Reading Takaki through a lens of depression, the other adaptations of this film fleshing out the narrative a little more, 5 Centimeters per Second having walked so that Your Name could run, and Arthur’s ambivalent feelings towards Makoto Shinkai’s filmography appear as a few of the subjects in this episode.Written and directed by Makoto Shinkai, 5 Centimeters per Second stars:• Japanese cast:Kenji Mizuhashi, Yoshimi Kondō, Ayaka Onoue, and Satomi Hanamura• English cast:David Matranga, Johnny Yong Bosch, Hilary Haag, Tara Platt, Serena Varghese, and Kira BucklandSpoilers start at 37:30Interview with Makoto Shinkai | Electric Sheep MagazineCreate your podcast today! #madeonzencastrHere’s how you can learn more about Palestine and IsraelHere’s how you can keep up-to-date on this genocideHere’s how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected onlineGood Word:• Stew: Obsession• Arthur: Alter’s “Couples Therapy,” Alter’s “In Sound, We Live Forever,” and Alter’s “ZIP”Reach out at [email protected] if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello!Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms!Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18Follow Arthur on Bluesky: @arthur-ant18Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscriticFollow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpodFollow Arthur on GoodreadsCheck out 2 Cents Critic Linktree