Makoto Shinkai

Makoto Shinkai

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 with his debut feature film The Place Promised in Our Early Days (2004). Shinkai's second feature film, the romantic drama anthology 5 Centimeters per Second (2007), gained critical acclaim, as did his subsequent releases, the dramas Children Who Chase Lost Voices (2011) and The Garden of Words (2013). Shinkai's 2016 fantasy romance Your Name was a critical and commercial success, becoming the third highest-grossing anime film of all time. His 2019 film, Weathering with You, also achieved similar critical and commercial success. His seventh film, Suzume, was released in Japan in November 2022.

  • Title: Makoto Shinkai
  • Popularity: 14.449
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1973-02-09
  • Place of Birth: Koumi, Japan
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  • Also Known As: Макото Шінкай, しんかい まこと, Makoto Niitsu, 新海 誠, Shinkai Makoto, Макото Ниицу, มาโกโตะ ชิงไก
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Makoto Shinkai Movies

  • 2002
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    Voices of a Distant Star

    Voices of a Distant Star

    6.5 2002 HD

    It is 2046 when a mysterious alien force begins their annihilation of the human race. Leaving behind the one person she loves, Mikako joins the...

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  • 1999
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    She and Her Cat

    She and Her Cat

    6.7 1999 HD

    She and Her Cat details the life of a cat, entirely from the cat's perspective, as it passes time with its owner, a young woman.

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  • 2016
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    She and Her Cat: Everything Flows

    She and Her Cat: Everything Flows

    6.9 2016 HD

    This simple, charming series follows a young woman as she job hunts and experiences various changes in her life, all while her cat Daru remains the...

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  • 2024
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    Making Documentary of "Suzume"

    Making Documentary of "Suzume"

    1 2024 HD

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  • 2003
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    Hiromi Iwasaki: Egao

    Hiromi Iwasaki: Egao

    6.8 2003 HD

    A short music video about a girl and her pet hamster.

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  • 2004
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    The Place Promised in Our Early Days

    The Place Promised in Our Early Days

    6.6 2004 HD

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  • 2004
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    The Place Promised in Our Early Days

    The Place Promised in Our Early Days

    6.6 2004 HD

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  • 2004
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    The Place Promised in Our Early Days

    The Place Promised in Our Early Days

    6.6 2004 HD

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  • 2004
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    The Place Promised in Our Early Days

    The Place Promised in Our Early Days

    6.6 2004 HD

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  • 2004
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    The Place Promised in Our Early Days

    The Place Promised in Our Early Days

    6.6 2004 HD

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  • 2007
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    5 Centimeters per Second

    5 Centimeters per Second

    7.3 2007 HD

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  • 2002
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    Voices of a Distant Star

    Voices of a Distant Star

    6.5 2002 HD

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  • 2002
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    Voices of a Distant Star

    Voices of a Distant Star

    6.5 2002 HD

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  • 1999
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    She and Her Cat

    She and Her Cat

    6.7 1999 HD

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  • 2019
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    Weathering with You

    Weathering with You

    7.999 2019 HD

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  • 1999
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    Other Worlds

    Other Worlds

    5.6 1999 HD

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  • 2013
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    The Garden of Words

    The Garden of Words

    7.577 2013 HD

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  • 2011
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    Children Who Chase Lost Voices

    Children Who Chase Lost Voices

    7.2 2011 HD

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  • 2011
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    Children Who Chase Lost Voices

    Children Who Chase Lost Voices

    7.2 2011 HD

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  • 2011
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    Children Who Chase Lost Voices

    Children Who Chase Lost Voices

    7.2 2011 HD

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  • 2011
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    Children Who Chase Lost Voices

    Children Who Chase Lost Voices

    7.2 2011 HD

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  • 2013
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    The Garden of Words

    The Garden of Words

    7.577 2013 HD

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  • 2013
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    Someone's Gaze

    Someone's Gaze

    7.1 2013 HD

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  • 2013
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    Someone's Gaze

    Someone's Gaze

    7.1 2013 HD

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  • 2013
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    Someone's Gaze

    Someone's Gaze

    7.1 2013 HD

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  • 2007
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    5 Centimeters per Second

    5 Centimeters per Second

    7.3 2007 HD

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  • 2007
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    5 Centimeters per Second

    5 Centimeters per Second

    7.3 2007 HD

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  • 2019
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    Weathering with You

    Weathering with You

    7.999 2019 HD

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  • 2008
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    Ani*Kuri15

    Ani*Kuri15

    6.2 2008 HD

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  • 2002
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    Voices of a Distant Star

    Voices of a Distant Star

    6.5 2002 HD

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  • 2002
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    Voices of a Distant Star

    Voices of a Distant Star

    6.5 2002 HD

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    Voices of a Distant Star

    Voices of a Distant Star

    6.5 2002 HD

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  • 2014
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    Cross Road

    Cross Road

    6.3 2014 HD

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  • 2007
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    5 Centimeters per Second

    5 Centimeters per Second

    7.3 2007 HD

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  • 2013
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    Someone's Gaze

    Someone's Gaze

    7.1 2013 HD

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  • 2002
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    Voices of a Distant Star

    Voices of a Distant Star

    6.5 2002 HD

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  • 2019
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    Weathering with You

    Weathering with You

    7.999 2019 HD

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  • 2014
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    Cross Road

    Cross Road

    6.3 2014 HD

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  • 2022
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    Suzume

    Suzume

    7.95 2022 HD

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  • 2003
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    Hiromi Iwasaki: Egao

    Hiromi Iwasaki: Egao

    6.8 2003 HD

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  • 2013
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    The Garden of Words

    The Garden of Words

    7.577 2013 HD

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  • 2022
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    Suzume

    Suzume

    7.95 2022 HD

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  • 2016
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    Your Name.

    Your Name.

    8.484 2016 HD

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  • 2016
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    Your Name.

    Your Name.

    8.484 2016 HD

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  • 2007
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    5 Centimeters per Second

    5 Centimeters per Second

    7.3 2007 HD

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  • 2007
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    5 Centimeters per Second

    5 Centimeters per Second

    7.3 2007 HD

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  • 2004
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    The Place Promised in Our Early Days

    The Place Promised in Our Early Days

    6.6 2004 HD

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  • 2019
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    Weathering with You

    Weathering with You

    7.999 2019 HD

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  • 2013
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    The Garden of Words

    The Garden of Words

    7.577 2013 HD

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  • 2011
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    Children Who Chase Lost Voices

    Children Who Chase Lost Voices

    7.2 2011 HD

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  • 2002
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    Voices of a Distant Star

    Voices of a Distant Star

    6.5 2002 HD

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  • 2016
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    Your Name.

    Your Name.

    8.484 2016 HD

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  • 1999
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    She and Her Cat

    She and Her Cat

    6.7 1999 HD

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  • 2022
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    Suzume

    Suzume

    7.95 2022 HD

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  • 2016
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    She and Her Cat: Everything Flows

    She and Her Cat: Everything Flows

    6.9 2016 HD

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  • 2011
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    Children Who Chase Lost Voices

    Children Who Chase Lost Voices

    7.2 2011 HD

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  • 2013
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    The Garden of Words

    The Garden of Words

    7.577 2013 HD

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  • 2011
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    Children Who Chase Lost Voices

    Children Who Chase Lost Voices

    7.2 2011 HD

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  • 2011
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    Children Who Chase Lost Voices

    Children Who Chase Lost Voices

    7.2 2011 HD

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  • 1999
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    Other Worlds

    Other Worlds

    5.6 1999 HD

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  • 1998
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    Enclosed World

    Enclosed World

    7 1998 HD

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  • 1999
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    She and Her Cat

    She and Her Cat

    6.7 1999 HD

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  • 2014
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    Cross Road

    Cross Road

    6.3 2014 HD

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  • 1999
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    Other Worlds

    Other Worlds

    5.6 1999 HD

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  • 1998
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    Enclosed World

    Enclosed World

    7 1998 HD

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  • 2014
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    Cross Road

    Cross Road

    6.3 2014 HD

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  • 1999
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    Other Worlds

    Other Worlds

    5.6 1999 HD

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  • 1998
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    Enclosed World

    Enclosed World

    7 1998 HD

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  • 2013
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    The Garden of Words

    The Garden of Words

    7.577 2013 HD

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  • 1998
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    Enclosed World

    Enclosed World

    7 1998 HD

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  • 2008
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    Ani*Kuri15

    Ani*Kuri15

    6.2 2008 HD

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  • 2004
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    The Place Promised in Our Early Days

    The Place Promised in Our Early Days

    6.6 2004 HD

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  • 2002
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    Voices of a Distant Star

    Voices of a Distant Star

    6.5 2002 HD

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  • 2008
    imgMovies

    Ani*Kuri15

    Ani*Kuri15

    6.2 2008 HD

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  • 2002
    imgMovies

    Voices of a Distant Star

    Voices of a Distant Star

    6.5 2002 HD

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  • 2008
    imgMovies

    Ani*Kuri15

    Ani*Kuri15

    6.2 2008 HD

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  • 2004
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    The Place Promised in Our Early Days

    The Place Promised in Our Early Days

    6.6 2004 HD

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  • 2004
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    The Place Promised in Our Early Days

    The Place Promised in Our Early Days

    6.6 2004 HD

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  • 2013
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    Someone's Gaze

    Someone's Gaze

    7.1 2013 HD

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  • 1999
    imgMovies

    She and Her Cat

    She and Her Cat

    6.7 1999 HD

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  • 2008
    imgMovies

    Ani*Kuri15

    Ani*Kuri15

    6.2 2008 HD

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  • 1999
    imgMovies

    She and Her Cat

    She and Her Cat

    6.7 1999 HD

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  • 2016
    imgMovies

    Your Name.

    Your Name.

    8.484 2016 HD

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  • 2008
    imgMovies

    Ani*Kuri15

    Ani*Kuri15

    6.2 2008 HD

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  • 1999
    imgMovies

    She and Her Cat

    She and Her Cat

    6.7 1999 HD

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  • 2008
    imgMovies

    Ani*Kuri15

    Ani*Kuri15

    6.2 2008 HD

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  • 2002
    imgMovies

    Voices of a Distant Star

    Voices of a Distant Star

    6.5 2002 HD

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  • 1999
    imgMovies

    She and Her Cat

    She and Her Cat

    6.7 1999 HD

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  • 2014
    imgMovies

    Cross Road

    Cross Road

    6.3 2014 HD

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  • 2002
    imgMovies

    Voices of a Distant Star

    Voices of a Distant Star

    6.5 2002 HD

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  • 2019
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    Weathering with You

    Weathering with You

    7.999 2019 HD

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  • 2014
    imgMovies

    Cross Road

    Cross Road

    6.3 2014 HD

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  • 2016
    imgMovies

    Your Name.

    Your Name.

    8.484 2016 HD

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  • 2013
    imgMovies

    The Garden of Words

    The Garden of Words

    7.577 2013 HD

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  • 2013
    imgMovies

    The Garden of Words

    The Garden of Words

    7.577 2013 HD

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  • 1999
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    She and Her Cat

    She and Her Cat

    6.7 1999 HD

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  • 1999
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    She and Her Cat

    She and Her Cat

    6.7 1999 HD

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  • 2022
    imgMovies

    Suzume

    Suzume

    7.95 2022 HD

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  • 2022
    imgMovies

    Suzume

    Suzume

    7.95 2022 HD

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  • 2013
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    Right Places: Where I Was Meant to Be at That Time

    Right Places: Where I Was Meant to Be at That Time

    6 2013 HD

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  • 2002
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    Wind: A Breath of Heart - Christmas Special

    Wind: A Breath of Heart - Christmas Special

    1 2002 HD

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  • 2007
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    5 Centimeters per Second

    5 Centimeters per Second

    7.3 2007 HD

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  • 2007
    imgMovies

    5 Centimeters per Second

    5 Centimeters per Second

    7.3 2007 HD

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  • 2007
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    5 Centimeters per Second

    5 Centimeters per Second

    7.3 2007 HD

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  • 2016
    imgMovies

    Your Name.

    Your Name.

    8.484 2016 HD

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  • 2011
    imgMovies

    Children Who Chase Lost Voices

    Children Who Chase Lost Voices

    7.2 2011 HD

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  • 1999
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    Other Worlds

    Other Worlds

    5.6 1999 HD

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  • 2014
    imgMovies

    Cross Road

    Cross Road

    6.3 2014 HD

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  • 1999
    imgMovies

    Other Worlds

    Other Worlds

    5.6 1999 HD

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  • 1999
    imgMovies

    She and Her Cat

    She and Her Cat

    6.7 1999 HD

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  • 2007
    imgMovies

    5 Centimeters per Second

    5 Centimeters per Second

    7.3 2007 HD

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  • 2016
    imgMovies

    Your Name.

    Your Name.

    8.484 2016 HD

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  • 1998
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    Enclosed World

    Enclosed World

    7 1998 HD

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  • 1998
    imgMovies

    Enclosed World

    Enclosed World

    7 1998 HD

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  • 2004
    imgMovies

    The Place Promised in Our Early Days

    The Place Promised in Our Early Days

    6.6 2004 HD

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  • 2007
    imgMovies

    5 Centimeters per Second

    5 Centimeters per Second

    7.3 2007 HD

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  • 2007
    imgMovies

    5 Centimeters per Second

    5 Centimeters per Second

    7.3 2007 HD

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  • 1970
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    5 Centimeters per Second

    5 Centimeters per Second

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1970
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    Your Name

    Your Name

    1 1970 HD

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  • 2023
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    Voices

    Voices

    1 2023 HD

    Returning to the documentary talk show after 18 years, through the ultimate insight and super-powerful way of speaking, from the status quo of the...

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  • 2017
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    Anime Supernova

    Anime Supernova

    8 2017 HD

    Meet the real stars of Japanese animation. From crayons to CGI, discover the techniques and inspirations of some of Japan's most amazing animators.

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  • 2016
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    She and Her Cat: Everything Flows

    She and Her Cat: Everything Flows

    6.9 2016 HD

    The simple, charming series follows Kanojo as she job hunts and experiences various changes in her life, all while her cat Daru remains the...

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  • 1970
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    She and Her Cat: Everything Flows

    She and Her Cat: Everything Flows

    5.657 1970 HD

    Ani-Kuri 15 is a series of fifteen 1-minute shorts that aired on the Japanese TV station, NHK between May 2007 and 2008. Intended as companion pieces...

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  • 1970
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    She and Her Cat: Everything Flows

    She and Her Cat: Everything Flows

    6.9 1970 HD

    The simple, charming series follows Kanojo as she job hunts and experiences various changes in her life, all while her cat Daru remains the...

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  • 1970
    imgS3 E5

    She and Her Cat: Everything Flows

    She and Her Cat: Everything Flows

    5.657 1970 HD

    Ani-Kuri 15 is a series of fifteen 1-minute shorts that aired on the Japanese TV station, NHK between May 2007 and 2008. Intended as companion pieces...

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  • 1970
    imgS3 E5

    She and Her Cat: Everything Flows

    She and Her Cat: Everything Flows

    5.657 1970 HD

    Ani-Kuri 15 is a series of fifteen 1-minute shorts that aired on the Japanese TV station, NHK between May 2007 and 2008. Intended as companion pieces...

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  • 1970
    imgS3 E5

    She and Her Cat: Everything Flows

    She and Her Cat: Everything Flows

    5.657 1970 HD

    Ani-Kuri 15 is a series of fifteen 1-minute shorts that aired on the Japanese TV station, NHK between May 2007 and 2008. Intended as companion pieces...

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  • 1970
    imgS3 E5

    She and Her Cat: Everything Flows

    She and Her Cat: Everything Flows

    5.657 1970 HD

    Ani-Kuri 15 is a series of fifteen 1-minute shorts that aired on the Japanese TV station, NHK between May 2007 and 2008. Intended as companion pieces...

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  • 1970
    imgS3 E5

    She and Her Cat: Everything Flows

    She and Her Cat: Everything Flows

    5.657 1970 HD

    Ani-Kuri 15 is a series of fifteen 1-minute shorts that aired on the Japanese TV station, NHK between May 2007 and 2008. Intended as companion pieces...

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  • 1970
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    She and Her Cat: Everything Flows

    She and Her Cat: Everything Flows

    4.5 1970 HD

    Okano Makoto transferred to the school in his home town. There, he spent normal but happy school days with his sister, Hinata, a jokey classmate,...

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