Makoto Shinkai
- Birthday
- Feb 9, 1973
Bio: Makoto Shinkai (新海 誠, Shinkai Makoto?), born Makoto Niitsu (新津 誠, Niitsu Makoto?) (born February 9, 1973) is a Japanese anime director, animator, and principal voice actor. A native of the Nagano prefecture in Japan, he studied Japanese literature in university. He traces his passion for creation to the manga, anime, and… More Bio: Makoto Shinkai (新海 誠, Shinkai Makoto?), born Makoto Niitsu (新津 誠, Niitsu Makoto?) (born February 9, 1973) is a Japanese anime director, animator, and principal voice actor. A native of the Nagano prefecture in Japan, he studied Japanese literature in university. He traces his passion for creation to the manga, anime, and novels he read 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 Anime Advocates and ActiveAnime, though he disagrees with this comparison, stating that "it is an overestimation".
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Filmography
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Children Who Chase Lost Voices From Deep Below (Hoshi O Ou Kodomo) (2011)
- Director, Screenwriter
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Kumo no mukô, yakusoku no basho (The Place Promised in Our Early Days) (2004)
- Screenwriter, Director
- 80%
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Voices of a Distant Star (2002)
- Director, Noboru Terao (Original Version)
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Kanojo to kanojo no neko (She and Her Cat) (Their Standing Points) (1999)
- Actor, Director
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