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Makoto Shinkai

vulture lists Apr. 1, 2024

Makoto Shinkai’s Weepiest, Wettest, Most Intricately Animated MoviesA ranking of the anime filmmaker’s major works.

By Eric Vilas-Boas
‘a message of hope’ Apr. 18, 2023

The King of Melancholic Anime Wants Us to Reckon With the PastThe director of Suzume breaks down his movie’s road trip through the abandoned places of Japan, co-starring a guy who turns into a chair.

By Rafael Motamayor

movie review Apr. 14, 2023

The Best Animated Movie of the Year So Far Doesn’t Involve MarioMakoto Shinkai’s Suzume is an openhearted romantic adventure about inheriting a broken world.

By Alison Willmore
movie review Jan. 16, 2020

Weathering With You Is a Teen Romance for the Age of Climate ChangeMakoto Shinkai, the director of Your Name, is back with another magical realist anime love story.

By Alison Willmore
movie review Apr. 6, 2017

Movie Review: Your Name Is a Poignant Body-Swapping TaleAnimator Makoto Shinkai comes into his own with this story of time, memory, and loss.

By Emily Yoshida