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Makoto Niitsu , known as Makoto Shinkai , is a Japanese filmmaker and novelist. A founder of CoMix Wave Films, he is known for his anime feature films enriched with visually-appealing animation and romantic stories depicting teenagers and high school students.
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culture · Japanese filmmaker and animator (born 1973) · film director · animator · screenwriter · cinematographer · film editor · illustrator · novelist · writer · film producer · director · also Makoto Shinkai, Makoto Niitsu, Shinkai Makoto, Shinkai
Born 9 February 1973 · Q335080
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“You don’t want to be imitating his style. You’ve got to create something different, something that he hasn’t done. But I do want to trigger emotions like his movies triggered our emotions.”
MultiAnime.com.mx: Crunchyroll Adquiere Los Derechos Globales De La Próxima Película De Makoto Shinkai | #Anime #Crunchyroll #Cine
Soap Central: Suzume Director Makoto Shinkai’s next film gets global distribution deal from Crunchyroll
Record China: Los derechos de distribución mundial de la próxima obra más reciente del director Makoto Shinkai han sido decididos = Internautas chinos: 'Pero en China...', 'Al final, decepción'
Record China: Worldwide distribution rights for Director Makoto Shinkai's next new film decided = Chinese netizens: 'But not in China...' 'Ultimately disappointed'
XiahPop: Crunchyroll adquirió los derechos globales de la próxima película de Makoto Shinkai
KCH FM: Makoto Shinkai: su nueva cinta llegará a Crunchyroll y Sony
Infobae: Crunchyroll y Sony tendrán la próxima película de Makoto Shinkai, director de Your Name y Suzume
MultiAnime.com.mx: Makoto Shinkai prepara su próxima película con distribución mundial de Crunchyroll y Sony Pictures | #Anime #MakotoShinkai #PeliculasAnime
animanga.es: La próxima película de Makoto Shinkai asegura distribución global con Crunchyroll antes de su anuncio nacional
Al Diálogo: Makoto Shinkai: La Trilogía del Desastre: Alejandro Corral
Cine Cassette: Crunchyroll y Sony Pictures: Nueva película de Makoto Shinkai
Vandal: Makoto Shinkai, sobre su nueva película anime: 'Estamos trabajando muy duro, estoy seguro que va a ser increíble'
FandomWire: 10 Years and $405M Later, Makoto Shinkai's 107-Minute Anime Masterpiece Returns to Theaters Today
Anime News Network: Crunchyroll, Sony License Makoto Shinkai's Upcoming Film for Release in India
Get Your Comic On: Crunchyroll Acquires Outside Asia Rights to Makoto Shinkai’s Next Film
IMDb: My Hero Academia Creator’s New Manga Is ‘Jujutsu Kaisen by Makoto Shinkai’ in 2026
El Séptimo Arte: Crunchyroll adquiere los derechos mundiales de la próxima película de Makoto Shinkai
Revista Merca2.0: Crunchyroll prepara la próxima película de Makoto Shinkai, director de Your Name y Suzume
El Comercio Perú: Crunchyroll confirma estreno de la nueva película de Makoto Shinkai: todo lo que debes saber
Animation Xpress: Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment to distribute Makoto Shinkai’s next anime film globally
VidaExtra: Crunchyroll es más rápido que nadie y confirma que acaba de comprar los derechos de la próxima película de Makoto Shinkai, director de Your Name
que.es: La nueva película de Makoto Shinkai, director de 'Your Name', se estrenará en cines con Crunchyroll y Sony
inlander.com: Like something out of a dream, Makoto Shinkai’s Your Name remains an animated wonder for the ages
AUTOMATON: Your Name director Makoto Shinkai says his new animated film has been in the works for years, theatrical release “(probably) isn’t that far off”
Shinkai released Your Name
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Awarded Nikkan Sports Film Award for Best Director (2016).
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“People still have huge regret about 2011. Everybody was praying for everyone. It affected all of us, including me. So I really wanted to create something like a miracle. OK, it might be a fiction, it might be a lie, but we still want to have hope. That’s what I was thinking when I was making this film.”
Shinkai is married to retired actress and producer Chieko Misaka, who is best known for starring in Versus; the couple has a daughter, child actress Chise Niitsu, who was born in 2010.
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And consists of three short films: Cherry Blossom, Cosmonaut, and 5 Centimeters per Second
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As his first feature with CoMix Wave, followed by his debut feature film The Place Promised in Our Early Days (2004)
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Shinkai released She and Her Cat, a five-minute short piece done in monochrome
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And gained recognition as a filmmaker with the release of the original video animation (OVA) She and Her Cat (1999)
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Born 1973-02-09.
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People still have huge regret about 2011. Everybody was praying for everyone. It affected all of us, including me. So I really wanted to create something like a miracle. OK, it might be a fiction, it might be a lie, but we still want to have hope. That’s what I was thinking when I was making this film.
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