Birth information
9 February 1973 Nagano, Japan
Given Name
Makoto Niitsu
Nickname
The New Hayao Miyazaki
Who is(are) his/her spouse(s)?
Chieko Misaka
Life Story of Makoto Shinkai
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 monochrome.
His best knows films are The Place Promised in Our Early Days (2004), 5 Centimeters Per Second (2007), Children Who Chase Lost Voices (2011), The Garden of Words (2013), and Your Name (2016).
His favorite anime is Castle in the Sky (1986) by Hayao Miyazaki.
Significant features of Makoto Shinkai
Vivid and detailed scenic art direction
Vibrant color palettes
[Cell Phones] Likes incorprating cell phones into his films
[Romance] Usually writes romance stories, often with science-fiction and/or fantasy...
What movies did Makoto Shinkai play or participate?
Producers Filmography
Children Who Chase Lost Voices (2011) , 5 Centimeters Per Second (2007) , The Place Promised in Our Early Days (2004) , Voices of a Distant Star (2002) , She and Her Cat: Their Standing Points (2000) ,
Directors Filmography
Weathering with You (2019) , Your Name. (2016) , Cross Road (2014) , The Garden of Words (2013) , Someone's Gaze (2013) , Children Who Chase Lost Voices (2011) , Ani*Kuri15 (2007) , 5 Centimeters Per Second (2007) , The Place Promised in Our Early Days...
