I think it is really important to not only take advantage of these tools that you have at your disposal but also to really take the time to develop ideas within yourself and think about what you want to animate,… — Makoto Shinkai Copy Share Image
I really wish it would only take two hours to make a two-hour movie. — Makoto Shinkai Copy Share Image
In daily or everyday life, I am so impressed with tiny details, like when I look up at a street lamp falling on the… — Makoto Shinkai Copy Share Image
When I was growing up and until I got married, I had some times when I felt a bit lonely and a little bit… — Makoto Shinkai Copy Share Image
“When she came home, she smelled the way I like. But . . . her face seemed sadder than when she left.” — Makoto Shinkai Copy Share Image
“I love you. I can't remember when I fell in love with you but very naturally, I had fallen in love with you before… — Makoto Shinkai Copy Share Image
I was working in a gaming company, but I really wanted to make animation. I didn't really have anything special, no special tools at… — Makoto Shinkai Copy Share Image
The identity of Studio Ghibli movies are how the characters move. They move like live, real people. — Makoto Shinkai Copy Share Image
When we were doing 'Five Centimeters Per Second,' at that time, Japan was in an era when it felt nothing would ever change, so… — Makoto Shinkai Copy Share Image
When Ando arrives in the studio, he picks up his pen even before he gets a cup of tea, and he stays seated until… — Makoto Shinkai Copy Share Image
“I’ve been worried for a long time. I’ve just been doing what I could. I don’t really have much choice.” — Makoto Shinkai Copy Share Image
