Makoto Shinkai Anthology

Released: 20th May 2024. THE VOICES OF A DISTANT STAR (2002): One of Makoto Shinkai's first solo projects, in which two young teenagers see their relationship disrupted by spatial distortions. PLACES PROMISED IN OUR EARLY DAYS (2004): In an alternate timeline where the Soviet Union controls half of Japan after the end of the Second World War, a group of friends must try to keep the promise they made to each other when they were young, despite their separation and the passing years. 5 CENTIMETERS PER SECOND (2007): A three acts romance forged as children, adolescent and finally adult, challenged by distance and the passage of years. CHILDREN WHO CHASE LOST VOICES (2011): Asuna sets out to explore a fantastic underground world where it may be possible to bring back lost loved ones. But no matter how challenging it may be, the true journey is an inner one... THE GARDEN OF WORDS (2013): Set in photo-realistic Tokyo, Makoto Shinkai marks his return to impossible romance. This time, two characters who are at odds with each other find refuge in each other's company to face the difficulties they encounter at a turning point in their lives. YOUR NAME (2016): In his first international success, Makoto Shinkai links the fate of two soul mates doomed to drift apart with a major ecological disaster. WEATHERING WITH YOU (2019): Set against the backdrop of climate change, Makoto Shinkai explores novel themes such as the refusal to sacrifice, generational conflict and family ties... a love story that resonates with today's society.