It’s rare for me to read light novels. Usually being the original source material for manga and anime alike, light novels, in short, are just novels. Stories written in text typically targeting young adults. This, to my surprise, is a bit of an unknown factor. A lot of American anime fans I talk to don’tContinue reading “Weathering With You (light novel)”
Tag Archives: Makoto Shinkai
The Garden of Words.
Spoiler Free Using a sleepy Saturday afternoon I decided to watch a rather short film written and directed by Makoto Shinkai. Keeping true to his animation weather-heavy style, it turned out to be one of the more interesting takes I have seen from him. What starts out as a seeming romanceish film about a boyContinue reading “The Garden of Words.”
Who Is Makoto Shinkai
It’s 2021 and being into anime today is more acceptable than it ever has been. Now there are a lot of factors to this, rather it is Netflix funding a ton of series, or Crunchyroll and Funimation each trying to bring more and more content to the US. But there is one overarching shift thatContinue reading “Who Is Makoto Shinkai”
A Silent Voice
Spoiler Free When it comes to modern anime films there are a few that come to mind, mostly ones under the direction of Shinkai, Makoto. Films like Your Name or Weathering With You, but one animated tale that was released in 2016 under the fantastic animation of Kyoto Animation, direction of Yamada, Naoko and originallyContinue reading “A Silent Voice”
5 Centimeters Per Second
There are movies, then there are Shinkai, Makoto movies. Vibrant and brilliant takes that involve love, tragedy, and usually a supernatural element. However, that last bit doesn’t ring true for the 2007 film 5 Centimeters Per Second. A wonderful, mature tale of two crossed lovers who, under the victim of circumstance can not be together.Continue reading “5 Centimeters Per Second”
Your Name
Spoilers Not so long ago I ended up watching my first ever Shinkai, Makoto film, Weathering With You. And being floored by the beautiful scenes, the perfect shots, and the overall world breathing to life I was even more pumped to watch his most critically acclaimed one. A romance that jumps through time and spaceContinue reading “Your Name”
Weathering With You
Spoilers Ahead Movies and I never really clicked. Granted most live-action shows didn’t appeal to me either. But for the most part, anime has been the only medium I have continuously watched. This industry has been rocked by a sudden cinema wave that has spurred highly praised films such as. Your Name, A Whisker Away,Continue reading “Weathering With You”
