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Makoto Shinkai was born in Nagano Prefecture in 1973. In 2002 he debuted his self-produced short-film Voices of a Distant Star, which won many awards starting with the Tokyo International Anime Fair 21. In 2004 he created his first full-length movie The Place Promised in Our Early Days to great acclaim, which went on to win Best Animated Film ...
Apr 13, 2023 · Thankfully, Shinkai has decided to pave his way and become the only Makoto Shinkai, focusing on the distance between people, Japanese myths, and adolescent love. Whether it's the literal light years between the young lovers of his 2002 OVA “Voices of a Distant Star” or learning of someone through the act of switching bodies in “Your Name,” Shinkai’s work has always been about ...
Apr 15, 2023 · Suzume director Makoto Shinkai sees his latest film as an invitation to young theatergoers to build relationships with the past. By Charles Pulliam-Moore, a reporter focusing on film, TV, and pop ...
Aug 18, 2021 · Anime director Makoto Shinkai has had an interesting career, to say the least. His work in the industry began with some impressive, almost entirely self-produced animated shorts. These passion projects are commendable on their own, but they become even more significant when viewed within the context of the director's later work.
Apr 7, 2017 · Your Name.: Directed by Makoto Shinkai. With Ryunosuke Kamiki, Mone Kamishiraishi, Ryo Narita, Aoi Yûki. Two teenagers share a profound, magical connection upon discovering they are swapping bodies.
Makoto Shinkai. Writer: Suzume. Makoto Shinkai is a Japanese director, writer, producer, animator, editor, cinematographer, voice actor, manga artist and former graphic designer. Shinkai studied Japanese literature at Chuo University where he was a member of juvenile literature club where he drew picture books. In 1999, Shinkai released She and Her Cat, a five-minute short piece done in ...
Apr 14, 2023 · Suzume: Directed by Makoto Shinkai. With Nanoka Hara, Hokuto Matsumura, Eri Fukatsu, Shôta Sometani. A modern action adventure road story where a 17-year-old girl named Suzume helps a mysterious young man close doors from the other side that are releasing disasters all over in Japan.
