Makoto Shinkai
Biography
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 Nihon Falcom in 1996, and gained recognition as a filmmaker with the release of the original video animation (OVA) She and Her Cat (1999). Beginning his longstanding association with CoMix Wave Films, Shinkai then released the science-fiction OVA Voices of a Distant Star in 2002, and followed this wi…
Known For
Your Name.
Compositing Artist
Weathering with You
Director
Suzume
Director
The Garden of Words
Background Designer
5 Centimeters per Second
Art Direction
Children Who Chase Lost Voices
Background Designer
The Place Promised in Our Early Days
Art Designer
Voices of a Distant Star
Noboru Terao (voice)
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Filmography
Acting (8)
Movies (5)
Crew (121)
Movies (113)
5 Centimeters per Second
2025Original Film Writer
Suzume Highlight Film Concert
2025Director
Suzume
2022Director
Suzume
2022Editor
Suzume
2022Original Story
Suzume
2022Screenplay
Suzume
2022Storyboard Artist
Weathering with You
2019Director
Weathering with You
2019Editor
Weathering with You
2019Original Story
Weathering with You
2019Storyboard Artist
Weathering with You
2019Writer
Your Name.
2016Compositing Artist
Your Name.
2016Director
Your Name.
2016Director of Photography
Your Name.
2016Editor
Your Name.
2016Original Story
Your Name.
2016Screenplay
Your Name.
2016Storyboard Artist
She and Her Cat: Everything Flows
2016Original Story
Cross Road
2014Art Direction
Cross Road
2014Background Designer
Cross Road
2014Director
Cross Road
2014Director of Photography
Cross Road
2014Editor
Cross Road
2014Writer
The Garden of Words
2013Background Designer
The Garden of Words
2013Color Designer
The Garden of Words
2013Director
The Garden of Words
2013Director of Photography
The Garden of Words
2013Editor
The Garden of Words
2013Original Story
The Garden of Words
2013Screenplay
The Garden of Words
2013Storyboard Artist
Someone's Gaze
2013Director
Someone's Gaze
2013Director of Photography
Someone's Gaze
2013Editor
Someone's Gaze
2013Storyboard Artist
Someone's Gaze
2013Writer
Right Places: Where I Was Meant to Be at That Time
2013Thanks
Children Who Chase Lost Voices
2011Background Designer
Children Who Chase Lost Voices
2011Color Designer
Children Who Chase Lost Voices
2011Director
Children Who Chase Lost Voices
2011Director of Photography
Children Who Chase Lost Voices
2011Editor
Children Who Chase Lost Voices
2011Original Story
Children Who Chase Lost Voices
2011Producer
Children Who Chase Lost Voices
2011Screenplay
Children Who Chase Lost Voices
2011Storyboard Artist
Ani*Kuri15
2008Art Direction
Ani*Kuri15
2008Background Designer
Ani*Kuri15
2008Color Designer
Ani*Kuri15
2008Director
Ani*Kuri15
2008Director of Photography
Ani*Kuri15
2008Storyboard Artist
Ani*Kuri15
2008Writer
5 Centimeters per Second
2007Art Direction
5 Centimeters per Second
2007Background Designer
5 Centimeters per Second
2007Character Designer
5 Centimeters per Second
2007Color Designer
5 Centimeters per Second
2007Director
5 Centimeters per Second
2007Director of Photography
5 Centimeters per Second
2007Editor
5 Centimeters per Second
2007Original Story
5 Centimeters per Second
2007Producer
5 Centimeters per Second
2007Screenplay
5 Centimeters per Second
2007Sound Director
5 Centimeters per Second
2007Storyboard Artist
猫の集会
2007Director
The Place Promised in Our Early Days
2004Art Designer
The Place Promised in Our Early Days
2004Background Designer
The Place Promised in Our Early Days
2004Color Designer
The Place Promised in Our Early Days
2004Director
The Place Promised in Our Early Days
2004Director of Photography
The Place Promised in Our Early Days
2004Editor
The Place Promised in Our Early Days
2004Original Story
The Place Promised in Our Early Days
2004Producer
The Place Promised in Our Early Days
2004Screenplay
The Place Promised in Our Early Days
2004Sound Director
Smile
2003Director
Voices of a Distant Star
2002Animation
Voices of a Distant Star
2002Animation Director
Voices of a Distant Star
2002Art Direction
Voices of a Distant Star
2002Character Designer
Voices of a Distant Star
2002Director
Voices of a Distant Star
2002Director of Photography
Voices of a Distant Star
2002Editor
Voices of a Distant Star
2002Original Concept
Voices of a Distant Star
2002Producer
Voices of a Distant Star
2002Storyboard Artist
Voices of a Distant Star
2002Writer
Wind: A Breath of Heart - Christmas Special
2002Opening/Ending Animation
She and Her Cat
1999Animation
She and Her Cat
1999Art Direction
She and Her Cat
1999Director
She and Her Cat
1999Director of Photography
She and Her Cat
1999Editor
She and Her Cat
1999Producer
She and Her Cat
1999Screenplay
She and Her Cat
1999Storyboard Artist
Other Worlds
1999Animation
Other Worlds
1999Director
Other Worlds
1999Director of Photography
Other Worlds
1999Editor
Other Worlds
1999Writer
Enclosed World
1998Director
Enclosed World
1998Director of Photography
Enclosed World
1998Editor
Enclosed World
1998Screenplay
Enclosed World
1998Writer
Your Name
Original Film Writer
Untitled Makoto Shinkai Animated Film
Director
Untitled Makoto Shinkai Animated Film
Writer
Television (8)
She and Her Cat: Everything Flows
2016Original Story
Ani*Kuri15
2007Art Direction
Ani*Kuri15
2007Background Designer
Ani*Kuri15
2007Color Designer
Ani*Kuri15
2007Director
Ani*Kuri15
2007Director of Photography
Ani*Kuri15
2007Storyboard Artist
Wind: A Breath of Heart
2004CG Artist
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