Discover why Your Name transcended anime stigma and what makes Hayao Miyazaki the true master of emotional, universal ...

Makoto Shinkai's 'Weathering With You' explores the bond between a runaway teenager and a girl who can control the weather in ...

A deep dive into why Weathering With You is Makoto Shinkai’s weakest film, flawed in logic and pacing, yet visually stunning ...

Shinkai, who began his career as a video game animator with Nihon Falcom, rose to prominence as he released his original video animation (OVA) She and Her Cat in 1999. He then released the science ...

Makoto Shinkai doesn’t yet know the story he will tell in his next film, only that it will be about what he knows best. For one, it will be set in Japan, filled with those breathtakingly ...

Renowned anime director Makoto Shinkai's first feature film in three years follows in the footsteps of his previous two hit films to portray the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami.

Perhaps the most influential anime auteur of the last decade, Makoto Shinkai has a knack for making immense emotional stakes feel small. In his latest film, Suzume, a teen girl races against time ...