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Makoto Shinkai is a Director, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography, Editor, Storyboard Designer, Sound Director, Color Designer and Cinematography Japonais born on 9 february 1973 at Koumi (Japon)

Makoto Shinkai

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Birth name Niitsu Makoto (新津 誠)
Nationality Japon
Birth 9 february 1973 (51 years) at Koumi (Japon)

Makoto Shinkai (新海 誠, Shinkai Makoto), born as Makoto Niitsu (新津 誠, Niitsu Makoto, born February 9, 1973) is a Japanese director of anime and former graphic designer. A native of Nagano Prefecture, Shinkai studied Japanese literature at Chuo University where he was a member of juvenile literature club where he drew picture books. He traces his passion for creation to the manga, anime, and novels he was exposed to while in middle school. His favorite anime is Castle in the Sky by Hayao Miyazaki. Shinkai has been called "The New Miyazaki" in several reviews, including those by Anime Advocates and ActiveAnime—comparisons which he himself calls an "overestimation".

Biography

Originaire de la préfecture de Nagano, il a étudié la littérature japonaise à l’Université Chūō. Sa passion pour la création remonte aux mangas, anime et romans qu’il lisait au collège.
Son anime préféré est Le Château dans le ciel de Hayao Miyazaki.
Shinkai a été appelé le nouveau Miyazaki dans plusieurs revues dont Anime Advocates et ActiveAnime, bien qu’il soit en désaccord avec cette comparaison, affirmant que cela « le surestime ».


Œuvre
En 1999, Shinkai publie Kanojo to Kanojo no neko, court-métrage de cinq minutes réalisé en noir et blanc, qui est récompensé de plusieurs prix, dont le grand prix du « DoGA CG Animation contest » en 2000.

Après ce prix, Shinkai songe à une suite tout en continuant à travailler en tant que graphiste pour Falcom, une entreprise de jeu vidéo.
Vers juin 2000, il décide de créer une histoire autour des courriels via téléphone portable (communication de plus en plus répandue à cette période) et dessine une image, celle d’une jeune fille tenant un téléphone portable dans un cockpit. Quelque temps plus tard, il est contacté par Mangazoo, qui lui propose de travailler avec lui et lui permet de transformer son idée en un projet viable. En mai 2001, il quitte son emploi chez Falcom et commence à travailler sur Hoshi no koe, qui nécessitera sept mois de travail.

Shinkai réalise ensuite La Tour au-delà des nuages, film d'animation de 90 minutes sorti le 20 novembre 2004 sur l’ensemble du territoire nippon, acclamé par la critique et récompensé par de nombreux prix.

Le projet suivant de Shinkai s’intitule Byousoku 5 centimeter et sort le 3 mars 2007. Il comprend trois films courts, Ōkashō (桜花抄), Cosmonaut (コスモナウト), et Byōsoku 5 Senchimētoru (秒速5センチメートル), pour une durée totale d’une heure.

En marge de ses propres projets, Shinkai réalise l’animation de séquences d’ouverture d’eroge pour le compte de Minori, entreprise de visual novel.

Usually with

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Kana Hanazawa
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Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Makoto Shinkai (6 films)

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Director

Weathering with You
Directed by Makoto Shinkai
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Fantasy, Adventure, Animation, Romance
Actors Shun Oguri, Tsubasa Honda, Sumi Shimamoto, Ryōhei Kimura, Kana Hanazawa, Ayane Sakura
Rating75% 3.759263.759263.759263.759263.75926
Le jeune lycéen Hodaka Morishima quitte son domicile sur une île isolée pour s'installer à Tokyo, mais il manque rapidement d'argent. Il vit dans l'isolement mais trouve finalement un travail en tant qu'écrivain pour un magazine occulte louche. Après que Hodaka commence à travailler, le temps reste pluvieux jour après jour. Puis, dans un coin très fréquenté de la ville, il rencontre une jeune fille nommée Hina Amano. Hina et son jeune frère vivent ensemble mais mènent une vie joyeuse et stable. Cette fille enjouée et déterminée possède un pouvoir étrange et merveilleux : le pouvoir d'arrêter la pluie et de dégager le ciel.
Your Name.
Your Name. (2016)

Directed by Makoto Shinkai
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Animation, Romance
Themes Films about magic and magicians
Actors Etsuko Ichihara, Aoi Yūki, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Kaito Ishikawa, Kanon Tani, Fūrin Cha
Rating84% 4.201564.201564.201564.201564.20156
Mitsuha, une étudiante du Japon rural, et Taki, un étudiant de Tokyo, rêvent chacun — sans se connaître — de la vie de l'autre. Un matin, ils se réveillent dans la peau de l'autre : autre sexe, autre famille, autre maison, autre paysage…
The Garden of Words, 46minutes
Directed by Makoto Shinkai
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Animation, Romance
Actors Kana Hanazawa, Miyu Irino, Yuka Terasaki, Fumi Hirano, Takanori Hoshino, Megumi Han
Rating74% 3.702883.702883.702883.702883.70288
The Garden of Words is considered a romance and drama film. It opens at the start of the rainy season in Tokyo with Takao Akizuki (秋月 孝雄, Akizuki Takao), a 15-year-old student and aspiring shoemaker, opting to skip his first class and sketch shoe designs in the garden at Shinjuku Gyoen. There he encounters Yukari Yukino (雪野 百香里, Yukino Yukari), a 27-year-old woman who is skipping work and enjoying beer and chocolate. When she notices the school crest on his uniform, Yukino bids him farewell with a tanka (a form of Japanese poetry), leaving Takao puzzled as to its origin and meaning. The two continue to encounter each other and socialize in the park on rainy mornings, but never formally introduce themselves. After Yukino expresses an interest in Takao's shoemaking, he decides to make a pair of shoes in her size. With the end of the rainy season, Takao stops visiting the park and focuses on his work.
Children Who Chase Lost Voices, 1h56
Directed by Makoto Shinkai
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Fantasy, Adventure, Animation, Romance
Actors Hisako Kanemoto, Kazuhiko Inoue, Miyu Irino, Fumiko Orikasa, Sumi Shimamoto, Junko Takeuchi
Rating71% 3.5514953.5514953.5514953.5514953.551495
Asuna is a young girl who has been forced to grow up quickly due to the death of her father, while her mother, a nurse, works long shifts at a hospital. Asuna spends her solitary days listening to the mysterious music emanating from the cat's-whisker receiver her father gave to her as a memento, accompanied by Mimi, her little cat with strange red markings.
5 Centimeters per Second
Directed by Makoto Shinkai
Genres Drama, Animation, Romance
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Kenji Mizuhashi, Satomi Hanamura, Risa Mizuno, Yuka Terasaki, Yūko Nakamura
Rating74% 3.747073.747073.747073.747073.74707
The story is set in Japan, beginning in the 1990s up until the then present day (2007), with each act centered on a boy named Takaki Tōno. The first act takes place during a time when cell phones are uncommon and email had not yet reached the general population.
The Place Promised in Our Early Days
Directed by Makoto Shinkai
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Adventure, Animation, Romance
Themes Transport films, Aviation films, Political films
Actors Hidetaka Yoshioka, Masato Hagiwara, Yūka Nanri, Unshō Ishizuka, Kazuhiko Inoue, Risa Mizuno
Rating68% 3.4442553.4442553.4442553.4442553.444255
Dans un Japon uchronique, une division de l'archipel s'est déroulée en 1945 : l'ile d'Hokkaido est occupée par l'Union, le reste par les États-Unis. La construction d'une tour démarre sur Hokkaido en 1974.

Scriptwriter

Weathering with You
Directed by Makoto Shinkai
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Fantasy, Adventure, Animation, Romance
Actors Shun Oguri, Tsubasa Honda, Sumi Shimamoto, Ryōhei Kimura, Kana Hanazawa, Ayane Sakura
Roles Original Film Writer
Rating75% 3.759263.759263.759263.759263.75926
Le jeune lycéen Hodaka Morishima quitte son domicile sur une île isolée pour s'installer à Tokyo, mais il manque rapidement d'argent. Il vit dans l'isolement mais trouve finalement un travail en tant qu'écrivain pour un magazine occulte louche. Après que Hodaka commence à travailler, le temps reste pluvieux jour après jour. Puis, dans un coin très fréquenté de la ville, il rencontre une jeune fille nommée Hina Amano. Hina et son jeune frère vivent ensemble mais mènent une vie joyeuse et stable. Cette fille enjouée et déterminée possède un pouvoir étrange et merveilleux : le pouvoir d'arrêter la pluie et de dégager le ciel.
Your Name.
Your Name. (2016)

Directed by Makoto Shinkai
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Animation, Romance
Themes Films about magic and magicians
Actors Etsuko Ichihara, Aoi Yūki, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Kaito Ishikawa, Kanon Tani, Fūrin Cha
Roles Original Film Writer
Rating84% 4.201564.201564.201564.201564.20156
Mitsuha, une étudiante du Japon rural, et Taki, un étudiant de Tokyo, rêvent chacun — sans se connaître — de la vie de l'autre. Un matin, ils se réveillent dans la peau de l'autre : autre sexe, autre famille, autre maison, autre paysage…
The Garden of Words, 46minutes
Directed by Makoto Shinkai
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Animation, Romance
Actors Kana Hanazawa, Miyu Irino, Yuka Terasaki, Fumi Hirano, Takanori Hoshino, Megumi Han
Roles Original Film Writer
Rating74% 3.702883.702883.702883.702883.70288
The Garden of Words is considered a romance and drama film. It opens at the start of the rainy season in Tokyo with Takao Akizuki (秋月 孝雄, Akizuki Takao), a 15-year-old student and aspiring shoemaker, opting to skip his first class and sketch shoe designs in the garden at Shinjuku Gyoen. There he encounters Yukari Yukino (雪野 百香里, Yukino Yukari), a 27-year-old woman who is skipping work and enjoying beer and chocolate. When she notices the school crest on his uniform, Yukino bids him farewell with a tanka (a form of Japanese poetry), leaving Takao puzzled as to its origin and meaning. The two continue to encounter each other and socialize in the park on rainy mornings, but never formally introduce themselves. After Yukino expresses an interest in Takao's shoemaking, he decides to make a pair of shoes in her size. With the end of the rainy season, Takao stops visiting the park and focuses on his work.
Children Who Chase Lost Voices, 1h56
Directed by Makoto Shinkai
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Fantasy, Adventure, Animation, Romance
Actors Hisako Kanemoto, Kazuhiko Inoue, Miyu Irino, Fumiko Orikasa, Sumi Shimamoto, Junko Takeuchi
Roles Original Film Writer
Rating71% 3.5514953.5514953.5514953.5514953.551495
Asuna is a young girl who has been forced to grow up quickly due to the death of her father, while her mother, a nurse, works long shifts at a hospital. Asuna spends her solitary days listening to the mysterious music emanating from the cat's-whisker receiver her father gave to her as a memento, accompanied by Mimi, her little cat with strange red markings.
5 Centimeters per Second
Directed by Makoto Shinkai
Genres Drama, Animation, Romance
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Kenji Mizuhashi, Satomi Hanamura, Risa Mizuno, Yuka Terasaki, Yūko Nakamura
Roles Original Story
Rating74% 3.747073.747073.747073.747073.74707
The story is set in Japan, beginning in the 1990s up until the then present day (2007), with each act centered on a boy named Takaki Tōno. The first act takes place during a time when cell phones are uncommon and email had not yet reached the general population.
The Place Promised in Our Early Days
Directed by Makoto Shinkai
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Adventure, Animation, Romance
Themes Transport films, Aviation films, Political films
Actors Hidetaka Yoshioka, Masato Hagiwara, Yūka Nanri, Unshō Ishizuka, Kazuhiko Inoue, Risa Mizuno
Roles Original Film Writer
Rating68% 3.4442553.4442553.4442553.4442553.444255
Dans un Japon uchronique, une division de l'archipel s'est déroulée en 1945 : l'ile d'Hokkaido est occupée par l'Union, le reste par les États-Unis. La construction d'une tour démarre sur Hokkaido en 1974.

Producer

Weathering with You
Directed by Makoto Shinkai
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Fantasy, Adventure, Animation, Romance
Actors Shun Oguri, Tsubasa Honda, Sumi Shimamoto, Ryōhei Kimura, Kana Hanazawa, Ayane Sakura
Roles Producer
Rating75% 3.759263.759263.759263.759263.75926
Le jeune lycéen Hodaka Morishima quitte son domicile sur une île isolée pour s'installer à Tokyo, mais il manque rapidement d'argent. Il vit dans l'isolement mais trouve finalement un travail en tant qu'écrivain pour un magazine occulte louche. Après que Hodaka commence à travailler, le temps reste pluvieux jour après jour. Puis, dans un coin très fréquenté de la ville, il rencontre une jeune fille nommée Hina Amano. Hina et son jeune frère vivent ensemble mais mènent une vie joyeuse et stable. Cette fille enjouée et déterminée possède un pouvoir étrange et merveilleux : le pouvoir d'arrêter la pluie et de dégager le ciel.
Children Who Chase Lost Voices, 1h56
Directed by Makoto Shinkai
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Fantasy, Adventure, Animation, Romance
Actors Hisako Kanemoto, Kazuhiko Inoue, Miyu Irino, Fumiko Orikasa, Sumi Shimamoto, Junko Takeuchi
Roles Producer
Rating71% 3.5514953.5514953.5514953.5514953.551495
Asuna is a young girl who has been forced to grow up quickly due to the death of her father, while her mother, a nurse, works long shifts at a hospital. Asuna spends her solitary days listening to the mysterious music emanating from the cat's-whisker receiver her father gave to her as a memento, accompanied by Mimi, her little cat with strange red markings.
5 Centimeters per Second
Directed by Makoto Shinkai
Genres Drama, Animation, Romance
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Kenji Mizuhashi, Satomi Hanamura, Risa Mizuno, Yuka Terasaki, Yūko Nakamura
Roles Producer
Rating74% 3.747073.747073.747073.747073.74707
The story is set in Japan, beginning in the 1990s up until the then present day (2007), with each act centered on a boy named Takaki Tōno. The first act takes place during a time when cell phones are uncommon and email had not yet reached the general population.