The Remarkable Art of Mokoto Shinkai...

"72 Seasons" of Makoto Shinkai

The Anime Scenes of this AMV is from：

▸ Weathering with You [天気の子] Original 2160p/24fps
▸ Your Name. [君の名は。] Original 2160p/24fps
▸ Garden of Words [言の葉の庭] Blu-Ray 1080p/24fps, upscaled to 2160p
▸ 5 Centimeters per Second [秒速5センチメートル] Blu-Ray 720p, upscaled to 2160p

PARAMOUNT: A Tribute to Makoto Shinkai

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Anime Tribute to Director Makoto Shinkai

A native of Nagano Prefecture, Makoto Shinkai studied Japanese literature at Chuo University, where he was a member of the juvenile literature club and drew picture books. He traces his passion for creation to the manga, anime, and novels he was exposed to in middle school. His favorite anime films are Laputa: Castle in the Sky, Nausicaä, and The Castle of Cagliostro by Hayao Miyazaki, The End of Evangelion by Hideaki Anno and Patlabor 2 by Mamoru Oshii. Shinkai has been called "The New Miyazaki" in several reviews, including those by Anime Advocates and ActiveAnime—comparisons he calls an "overestimation". He is married to retired actress and producer Chieko Misaka, star of films including Versus by Ryuhei Kitamura; they have a daughter, child actress Chise Niitsu (born 2010). Asteroid 55222 Makotoshinkai is named after him. 

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Makoto Shinkai's Newest Anime Film

Weathering With You

Toho Co. recently released a Japanese trailer and poster (above) for writer/director Makoto Shinkai's "Weathering With You." You may know Makoto Shinkai from his work on "The Place Promised in Our Early Days," "5 Centimeters Per Second," "Children Who Chase Lost Voices," "The Garden of Words," and "Your Name" from back in 2016. The original title in Japanese is "Tenki no ko," which translates to "Child of Weather" the choice to go with "Weathering With You" may be a hint to the growth the two main characters go through together and the expected trials and tribulations of youth with or without supernatural powers.

"A young man befriends a girl who

can manipulate the weather."