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The premiere date for the live-action version of 5 Centimeters Per Second is fast approaching — at least for Japanese fans — and this week the official site of the production unveiled a first teaser trailer that reveals the visuals and tone of the adaptation. It looks like it will be everything that fans hope for, but of course we will only know it for sure after the movie debuts in theaters. A U.S. theatrical or streaming release is yet to be announced.

The trailer recreates some of the most iconic scenes from the original 2007 Makoto Shinkai (Your Name) movie and suggests that it will do a frame-by-frame recreation of some scenes. The trailer is in Japanese, but for Western audiences, it is enough to get the general vibe of the adaptation. It's all there — the parallels between different stages of life, the rocket launch, and, of course, the iconic cherry blossom tree.

The official website for the upcoming live-action film adaptation of Makoto Shinkai's 2007 anime film 5 Centimeters per Second released a main trailer today. The clip revealed that singer-songwriter Masayoshi Yamazaki's hit song "One more time, One more chance," which was featured in Shinkai's original anime film, is again used as an insert song in the live-action film. 5 Centimeters per Second Main Trailer "One more time, One more chance" was originally released as Yamazaki's fourth CD single on January 22, 1997. "When this song 'One more time, One more chance' was used in the 2007 theatrical anime film '5 Centimeters per Second,' I feel that director Makoto Shinkai breathed new life into this song," said Yamazaki. "I am honored that the song will be used again in the live-action version. I think this is a very fortunate song that has been loved by everyone. I am looking forward to...