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Makoto Niitsu (新津 誠, Niitsu Makoto, born February 9, 1973), known as Makoto Shinkai (新海 誠, Shinkai Makoto), is a Japanese filmmaker and novelist. He is known for his anime feature films produced with studio CoMix Wave Films.
Makoto Shinkai Directs 'Suzume no Tojimari' Anime Film for Fall 2022. A new anime film titled Suzume no Tojimari (Suzume's Locking-Up) by Makoto Shinkai was announced at the director's new work press conference at the Imperia... read more.
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.
Apr 1, 2024 · With Makoto Shinkai’s films hitting the Criterion Channel, we spun through the anime director’s major works and ranked them all, from ‘Voices of a Distant Star’ to ‘Your Name’ and beyond.
Dec 1, 2015 · Makoto Shinkai has been called "The New Miyazaki" due to his amazing talent and stunning visual works. And his newest movie "Kimi no Na wa. (Your Name.)" recorded a historical hit in Japan. Let's take a look at a list of his best rated works on MAL!
Apr 5, 2024 · Acclaimed filmmaker Makoto Shinkai's latest film "Suzume" is perhaps the most keen film in the director's trilogy of coming-of-age disaster films. Though, to call Shinkai's work "disaster...
Apr 13, 2023 · Ahead of the US release of “Suzume” this week, RogerEbert.com spoke to Shinkai about how the earthquake has continued to affect him, how the concept of making Shota into a chair was conceived, and why he always makes movies about insurmountable distance. This interview has been edited and condensed.
