MakotoShinkaiandHisWorksMakotoShinkaiMakotoShinkaiisaJapaneseanimationdirectorandformergraphicdesigner,sometimesnamed“TheNextMiyazaki(宫崎)”.Hestartedhisanimationcareerin1999withthe5-minuteshortfilm:SheandHerCat.Sincethen,hehasslowlyclimbedthefoodchainoftheJapaneseanimationindustry–fromshortfilmtofeaturelengthproductions.Featuresofhisworksclouds,rain,shadows,trains,andthestrangersyouwalkpasteveryday.Beautyisn'twhatsomethingis;it'sjusthowyouseeit.FeaturesofhisworksBeautyisn'twhatsomethingis;it'sjusthowyouseeit.YourNameVoicesofaDistantStarThePlacePromisedinOurEarlyDays5CentimetersPerSecondChildrenWhoChaseStarsRepresentativeworksYourName(你的名字)Thestoryhappenedineverythousandyear'scomet(彗星)returnvisittotheearth.TakiandMitsuha,twostrangersexchangedtheirbodiesandbeganajourneytofindeachother.AstoryaboutmiraclesandloveYourName(你的名字)Peoplearealwayslookingforsomebody,alwayswaitingforsomeone,andalwaysfeelinganxiousaboutthedestiny.InMakotoShinkai’sworld,evenso,stillfullofhope.Thedestinyalwaysletusloseimportantpeopleandplaces,butwestilldecidetofightwithit.Thoughimportantpeoplehasnotbeenturnedup,butwillonedaymeet,wearethosewhobelieveinandlendahand.FilmReviewsVoicesofaDistantStar(星之声)isaJapaneseOriginalVideoAnimation.Itchroniclesalong-distancerelationshipbetweentwoclosefriendswhocommunicatebysendingemailsviatheirmobilephonesacrossinterstellarspace.VoicesofaDistantStar(星之声)ThePlacePromisedinOurEarlyDays(云之彼端、约定的地方)Thisisasciencefictionstoryaboutfriendshipandlove.5CentimetersPerSecond(秒速5厘米)5CentimetersperSecondcouldbemoreaccuratelydescribedas3shortfilmscombinedintoonefeaturelengthproduction.ChildrenWhoChaseStars(追逐繁星的孩子)Thisfilmisplannedtobehislongestanimationfilmtodateandisdescribedasalivelyanimationfilmwithadventure,action,andromancecenteredonacheerfulandspiritedgirlonajourneytosayfarewell.MovieTrailerThankYou!