Makoto Shinkai

Makoto Shinkai

Directing

Born February 9, 1973 · Koumi, Japan

18 films as director · Active 1998–2022

Makoto Niitsu (新津誠, Niitsu Makoto), known as Makoto Shinkai (新海誠, Shinkai Makoto) is a Japanese animation director, author, and manga artist. Shinkai began his career as a video game animator with N…

Known for

Anime Supernova

Anime Supernova

2017

She and Her Cat: Everything Flows

She and Her Cat: Everything Flows

2016

Voices

Voices

2023

Voices of a Distant Star

Voices of a Distant Star

2002

She and Her Cat

She and Her Cat

1999

She and Her Cat: Everything Flows

She and Her Cat: Everything Flows

2016

Memories of a Spring

Memories of a Spring

2026

Making Documentary of "Suzume"

Making Documentary of "Suzume"

2024

Directed(18)

Suzume

2022Suzume★ 7.9

Weathering with You

2019Weathering with You★ 8.0

Your Name.

2016Your Name.★ 8.5

Cross Road

2014Cross Road★ 6.3

The Garden of Words

2013The Garden of Words★ 7.6

Someone's Gaze

2013Someone's Gaze★ 7.1

Children Who Chase Lost Voices

2011Children Who Chase Lost Voices★ 7.3

Ani*Kuri15

2008Ani*Kuri15★ 6.3

5 Centimeters per Second

20075 Centimeters per Second★ 7.3

A Gathering of Cats

2007A Gathering of Cats

The Place Promised in Our Early Days

2004The Place Promised in Our Early Days★ 6.6

Smile

2003Smile★ 7.0

Voices of a Distant Star

2002Voices of a Distant Star★ 6.5

She and Her Cat

1999She and Her Cat★ 6.7

Other Worlds

1999Other Worlds★ 5.5

Enclosed World

1998Enclosed World★ 7.0

—Untitled Makoto Shinkai Animated Film

Acting(9)

2026Memories of a SpringHimself

2024Making Documentary of "Suzume"Self

2020The Making of Weathering with YouSelf

2017Anime SupernovaSelf

2016She and Her Cat: Everything FlowsChobi (voice)

2016She and Her Cat: Everything FlowsChobi (voice)

2002Voices of a Distant StarNoboru Terao (voice)

1999She and Her CatHer Cat (voice)

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