He was listed by Variety as one of 10 animators to watch in 2016. It was critically acclaimed, winning many honors. His favorite anime is Castle in the Sky by Hayao Miyazaki. + escape(k_2) + "'");} After graduating from Chuo University Faculty of Literature in March 1996[10], he got a job at Falcom, a video game company where he worked for 5 years making video clips for games and graphic design including web content. [15] The total run time is about 63 minutes. } A native of Nagano Prefecture, Shinkai studied Japanese literature at Chuo University, where he was a member of juvenile literature club and drew picture books. var str="", str_as=""; Makoto Niitsu (新津 誠, Niitsu Makoto, born February 9, 1973), also known as for(var i=0;i. After winning the grand prize, Shinkai began thinking about a follow-up while he continued working for Falcom. It won several awards, including the grand prize at the 12th DoGA CG Animation contest (2000). In June 2000, Shinkai was inspired to begin Voices of a Distant Star by drawing a picture of a girl in a cockpit grasping a cell phone. He returned to Japan in 2009 to start work on his next project. Makoto Shinkai (Japanese: 新海 誠, Hepburn: Shinkai Makoto), born as Makoto Niitsu (新津 誠, Niitsu Makoto, born 9 February 1973), is a Japanese movie director, writer, producer, animator, editor, cinematographer, voice actor, manga artist and former graphic designer.He directed the highest-earning anime movie Your Name Shinkai studied Japanese literature at Chuo University where he was a member of juvenile literature club where he drew picture books. He released two concept drawings for this film in December 2009. He traces his passion for creation to the manga, anime and novels he was exposed to in middle school. + escape(k_1) + [6], 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). 2018/12/13 New Makoto Shinkai animation, “Weathering With You” is coming to theaters summer 2019! Kotonoha no Niwa (The Garden of Words) MAL Rated 8.35, Ranked #188 | Aired Spring 2013. Shinkai noted that it would be his longest animation film to date and described the story as a "lively" animated film with adventure, action, and romance centered on a cheerful and spirited girl on a journey to say "farewell". Voices of a Distant Star was followed by the 90-minute The Place Promised in Our Early Days, which was released nationwide in Japan on November 20, 2004. [23][24], (MRTトムソン・イーストコースト線 MRT Tomuson īsuto Kōsuto-sen), Japanese anime director and former graphic designer, Children Who Chase Lost Voices from Deep Below, fourth-highest-grossing film of all time in Japan, The Legend of Heroes V: A Cagesong of the Ocean, Outstanding Achievement for Directing in an Animated Feature Production, Outstanding Achievement for Writing in an Animated Feature Production, "Makoto Shinkai – 'Distant Star' creator now in view", "Makoto Shinkai: Could the anime director be cinema's 'new Miyazaki'? Makoto Shinkai, Writer: Kimi no na wa.. Makoto Shinkai is a Japanese director, writer, producer, animator, editor, cinematographer, voice actor, manga artist and former graphic designer. New Makoto Shinkai animation, “Weathering With You” is coming to theaters summer 2019! He traces his passion for creation to the manga, anime, and novels he was exposed to in middle school. DoGA is an independent nonprofit company set up to encourage entry-level animators with software and advice. Who shall the Simpsons' creators pay tribute next? In 1999, Shinkai released She and Her Cat, a five-minute short piece done in monochrome. [19], On August 26, 2016, Shinkai released Your Name. on Ice, A Silent Voice Win Tokyo Anime Award Festival's Top Prizes", "2020 Annie Award Winners | Complete List", "Weathering With You, Demon Slayer Win Anime of the Year at Tokyo Anime Awards Festival 2020", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Makoto_Shinkai&oldid=982468961, Articles containing Japanese-language text, Articles with Japanese-language sources (ja), Wikipedia articles with BIBSYS identifiers, Wikipedia articles with CANTIC identifiers, Wikipedia articles with CINII identifiers, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers, Wikipedia articles with SUDOC identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, TV commercial released by Taisei Corporation, featuring the theme song "Fight", TV commercial released by Taisei Corporation, This page was last edited on 8 October 2020, at 10:09. He was listed by Variety as one of 10 animators to watch in 2016. Some time later, he was contacted by Manga Zoo (today a smartphone app), which offered to work with him, giving him a grant to turn his idea into an anime they could sell.