Tag Archives: Makoto Shinkai

Voices of a Distant Star (Review)

Posted on April 26, 2021 by Roger Pocock

Bundled on the DVD set with The Place Promised in Our Early Days is this, Makoto Shinkai’s earliest work of any significance. It’s a half hour short film, and it’s worth bearing in mind when watching this that he basically … Continue reading →

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The Place Promised in Our Early Days (Anime Review)

Posted on April 19, 2021 by Roger Pocock

Like many anime fans, I have ended up watching the films of Makoto Shinkai in something approaching reverse order, investigating his earlier work after his more recent triumphs. This is not an ideal way to experience a body of work. … Continue reading →

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Weathering With You (Review)

Posted on April 12, 2021 by Roger Pocock

Let’s get the elephant out of the room straight away. This is Makoto Shinkai’s first film after the huge hit Your Name, and it’s not as good. But that’s a bit like saying gold is not as good as platinum. … Continue reading →

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Your Name (Anime Review)

Posted on April 1, 2019 by Roger Pocock

Your Name is arguably the most successful anime ever.  Although in its native Japan it failed to match the achievement of Spirited Away, worldwide it is the highest grossing anime movie of all time.  Its basic premise is that of … Continue reading →

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The Garden of Words (Review)

Posted on March 25, 2019 by Roger Pocock

A few years ago I studied Japanese at college, and a year of that was only really sufficient to scratch the surface of the language.  One of the first things I had to learn is that their writing is made … Continue reading →

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Journey to Agartha (Review)

Posted on March 18, 2019 by Roger Pocock

The most successful anime of all time, worldwide, is Your Name, by Makoto Shinkai.  We will be looking at that film in a couple of weeks, but first we are taking a look at some of his previous work, of … Continue reading →

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5 Centimeters per Second (Review)

Posted on March 11, 2019 by Roger Pocock

This week we are moving on to a different director of anime movies, and frankly another genius: Makoto Shinkai.  5 Centimeters per Second is his third film, and the first one I considered worth purchasing.  I will also be looking … Continue reading →

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