Who is Makoto Shinkai and what is his name?

Makoto Shinkai (新海 誠, Shinkai Makoto, born Makoto Niitsu (新津 誠, Niitsu Makoto); February 9, 1973) is a Japanese animator, filmmaker, and manga artist best known for directing Your Name, the highest-grossing anime film of all time at the time of release, and 2019’s Weathering With You.

When did Makoto Shinkai graduate from Chuo University?

After graduating from Chuo University Faculty of Literature in March 1996, 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. During this time he met musician Tenmon, who later scored many of his movies.

When does Makoto Shinkai’s next film come out?

In November 2010, he revealed that his next work would be titled Children Who Chase Lost Voices from Deep Below. A teaser trailer was released on November 9, and the film was released on May 7, 2011. His next feature, The Garden of Words, was released on May 31, 2013. In August 26, 2016, Shinkai released Your Name.

When did Makoto Shinkai start voices of a distant star?

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. 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.

Is the website of Taisei Corporation an offer to sell?

The website of the Company is not intended to offer or to promote the offer or sale of the securities of the Company in the United States or to US persons (as defined in Regulation S under the US Securities Act of 1933).

When did Makoto Shinkai make 5 Centimeters per second?

Shinkai’s next project was 5 Centimeters per Second and premiered 3 March 2007. It consists of three short films: Cherry Blossom, Cosmonaut, and 5 Centimeters per Second. The total run time is about 63 minutes. In September 2007 Nagano’s leading newspaper, Shinano Mainichi Shinbun, released a TV commercial animated by Shinkai.

How long is the Nagano Mainichi Shinbun commercial?

The total run time is about 63 minutes. In September 2007 Nagano’s leading newspaper, Shinano Mainichi Shinbun, released a TV commercial animated by Shinkai. Shinkai spent 2008 in London, resting since the completion of 5 Centimeters per Second. He returned to Japan in 2009 to start work on his next project.