Makoto Shinkai

Makoto Shinkai

writer, art department, director

Makoto Shinkai was born on Feb 09, 1973 in Japan. Makoto Shinkai's big-screen debut came with She and Her Cat: Their Standing Points directed by Makoto Shinkai in 1999. Makoto Shinkai is known for Suzume no tojimari directed by Makoto Shinkai, Nanoka Hara stars as Suzume Iwato and Hokuto Matsumura as Sota Munakata. Makoto Shinkai has got 8 awards and 24 nominations so far. The most recent award Makoto Shinkai achieved is Tokyo Anime Award. The upcoming new movie Makoto Shinkai plays is Suzume no tojimari which will be released on Apr 14, 2023.

Makoto Shinkai is a Japanese director, writer, producer, animator, editor, cinematographer, voice actor, manga artist and former graphic designer.Shinkai studied Japanese literature at Chuo University where he was a member of juvenile literature club where he drew picture books. In 1999, Shinkai released She and Her Cat, a five-minute short piece done in monochrome.His best knows films are The Place Promised in Our Early Days (2004), 5 Centimeters Per Second (2007), Children Who Chase Lost Voices (2011), The Garden of Words (2013), and Your Name (2016).His favorite anime is Castle in the Sky (1986) by Hayao Miyazaki.

  • Birthday

    Feb 09, 1973
  • Place of Birth

    Koumi, Japan
  • Also known

    Макото Шінкай, しんかい まこと, 新津誠, मकोतो शिनकाई, Makoto Niitsu, 新海誠, 신카이 마코토, 新海诚

Known For

Awards

8 wins & 24 nominations

Tokyo Anime Award
2020
Director
Winner - Achievement Award
2017
Film Category
Winner - Best Director
Awards of the Japanese Academy
2017
Best Screenplay
Winner - Award of the Japanese Academy
2017
Best Director
Winner - Award of the Japanese Academy
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Movies