Makoto Shinkai (Author of She and Her Cat)

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Makoto Shinkai

Born

in Nagano, Japan

February 09, 1973

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SHINKAI Makoto
Name (in native language): 陔漆惝
Associated Names:
妊妒妖妞均妨妙忘抗抉找抉
Makoto Shinkai

Makoto Shinkai (陔漆惝 Shinkai Makoto?), born as Makoto Niitsu (陔踩惝 Niitsu Makoto?, February 9, 1973) is a Japanese director of anime and former graphic designer. A native of the 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 Anime Advocates and ActiveAnime, comparisons which he calls an "overestimation". ...more

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	She and Her Cat: Stories by Makoto Shinkai, Naruki Nagakawa, Ginny Tapley Takemori (Translator) 3.88 avg rating — 18,532 ratings — published 2013 — 53 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Your name. 4.37 avg rating — 12,438 ratings — published 2016 — 48 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	5 Centimet Tr那n Gi?y 3.78 avg rating — 2,741 ratings — published 2007 — 30 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Weathering With You 4.05 avg rating — 2,351 ratings — published 2019 — 29 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Khu V??n Ng?n T? 4.11 avg rating — 1,475 ratings — published 2014 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Suzume 3.98 avg rating — 815 ratings — published 2022 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	5 Centimeters per Second: one more side by Makoto Shinkai, Arata Kanoh (Adapter), Kristi Fernandez (韁惘軓氈 Author) (Translator) 4.07 avg rating — 368 ratings — published 2011 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Place Promised in Our Early Days by Makoto Shinkai, Arata Kanoh 3.72 avg rating — 323 ratings — published 2005 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ti?ng G?i T? V足 Sao Xa by Makoto Shinkai, Waku ?ba, Huy?n ?? (Translator) 3.62 avg rating — 261 ratings — published 2002 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	~ The sky of the longing for memories ~ The Art of Makoto Shinkai 4.63 avg rating — 166 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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3.97 avg rating — 167 ratings

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“Maybe we tried to leave as much memories of ourselves with each other because we knew one day we wouldn't be together any more.”
― Makoto Shinkai, 5 Centimeters per Second

tags: anxiety, first-love, heartbreak, moving-forward, moving-on, separation, separation-anxiety

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“I still don't know what it really means to grow up. However, if I happen to meet you, one day in the future, by then, I want to become someone you can be proud to know.”
― Makoto Shinkai, 5 Centimeters per Second

tags: future, growing-up

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“A faint clap of thunder Clouded skies,
Perhaps rain comes
Will you stay here with me?”
― Makoto Shinkai, The Garden of Words

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