In 2016, a theater animated film " Your Name " made the name " Shinkai Makoto " gradually become known to the public. Before this, he might still be more sought after by fans of niche animated movies. Now, with his control of the scene and description of the young and girlish mentality, he not only left a deep impression on the audience, but also could be as famous as Miyazaki .
I always think the word "beautiful" has been used so much, but if you think about it carefully, his works really deserve the high standards of these two words.
Netizens' comments on "Your Name" are also quite polarized. People who like it think "It's so good to hold the grass, I'll try it a few more times", while people who don't like it say "What's this???" However, what I want to say is that Makoto Shinkai is not the only one. Learning more about each work will help you understand the director’s own worldview~ After reading a few works, you may have a newer understanding of him and his works. (Today's opening nonsense_(:з」∠)_)
"She and Her Cat" (That Girl and That Girl's Cat -Their Standing Points-)
The heroine is Hanazawa Kana ✪ω✪
This work is an animation work independently created by Makoto Shinkai. It was produced in 1999 and published in 2000. This work has 4 episodes in total. It has full version, three-minute version and condensed version.
This cartoon tells the slightly sad and calm life of "he" and the hostess under the same roof from the perspective of a male cat.
One day a long time ago, "he" was picked up by a beautiful and gentle girl and started a life that he thought was extremely happy. The girl was alone, doing a job that "he" didn't know why. What he cared about was the girl's face when she went out very early, the fragrance on her body, the faint words when she greeted "he" and the gentleness when she caressed "he"... so that later, when a cat named "Mimi" confessed her love to "he", "he" politely refused - "he" had long been deeply conquered by the girl. However, as seasons pass by, "he" cannot soothe her lonely heart after all.
"Star Voice"
This film tells the story of Mikako Nagamoto and Tsuke Terao, a third-year student in the same middle school, breaking through many difficulties and keeping love between the vast starry sky and the earth. Being forced to count? I am personally surprised by the idea of director Makoto Shinkai. The male and female protagonists communicate at staggered time points, which I think is very good! I admire this huge idea after talking about it in 24min!
" The other end of the cloud , the agreed place"
is the first feature-length animated movie by Japanese director Makoto Shinkai. It tells the story of still sticking to the agreement in the face of the world's great changes.
(overhead) After World War II, Japan was divided into two regions to rule. Under Union's rule, Hokkaido was built in a mysterious "giant tower" and some kind of plan was secretly carried out. In the , Honshu, Japan, occupied by the US military, no one knows the true purpose of the tower. The young men of Aomori Prefecture, Fujisawa Hiroki and Shirakawa Takukawa, who have always had unknown longing and awe of the "giant tower", have always hoped to fly to the "giant tower" with their own strength, so they used the scrap left by the army to assemble a small plane in the ruins of the post-war in the mountains. At the same time, the one who is interested in the "Giant Tower" is also the girl Sayuri, who is the same age as them. The three of them feel that if they don't come into contact with the "Giant Tower", they will never know when they will be able to contact it again.
But at this time, Sayuri was transferred to the hospital in Tokyo because of his sleep. The indescribable emptiness and loneliness made the two lose their enthusiasm for the plane and the "giant tower" and gave up their dream action. Hiroki was admitted to the high school in Tokyo, and Takuya continued to stay in the high school in Aomori , and they went further and further on their respective paths. Many years later, Hiroki, who lived in Tokyo with a loss of his goal, began to frequently dream of Sayuri frequently. He accidentally learned that Sayuri had suffered from memory disorders of unknown causes since the summer of fifteen that year and had been sleeping in the hospital.
Hiroki is determined to save Sayuri from his eternal sleep, and ask Takuya, who works in the government building, to help. They gradually discovered that there are many hidden secrets between Sayuri and the ‘Giant Tower’, and as long as they get close to these secrets, both will be repulsive. At the same time, the situation in the world is deteriorating, and the crisis of war between countries is imminent. Hiroki and Takuya eventually fell into the contradiction of "save Sayuri or save the world".
They want to meet according to the agreement that year and stand at the agreed place after class.
" second speed five centimeters "
This is the first work of Shinkai Makoto that I came into contact with
animation takes a boy as the core of the story and unfolds three consecutive animation short stories. The background of the times ranges from 1990s to around 2007, and the changes in Tokyo and other regions are shown through the teenager's life journey. It is the growth of a teenager and the growth of a city.
The first chapter " Sakura Blossom " describes the childhood feelings between Kiki and Akiri and their reunion. The second chapter "Astronaut" shows the life after the separation of Kiki and Akiri from the perspective of Sumida Huasai who has a good impression of Kiki and Akiri. The third chapter " second speed 5 cm " depicts the reunion between Kiki and Akiri.
"Children Chasing the Stars "
The story revolves around the adventure of the heroine Tomorrow's. Since the protagonist Akina's death, her mother, who is a nurse, rarely comes home because of her busy work, so Akina has been living a lonely life. One day, through the crystal radio relics left to her by her father, an incredible music suddenly came out, which changed her daily life at the same time. Asuka decided to pursue this voice from afar and embark on a new adventure. In the end, Asuka finally realized that the reason why he started this adventure was because he was too lonely. At the end of the film, Asuka returned to the land and started a dull life.
Yanye Zhiting
The story takes place in modern Tokyo. The story tells the love story of the young man Qiuyue who aims to make shoes and the mysterious woman Yukino. The story originates from the "solitude and sorrow" love at the beginning of 0,000-yeli . The work reveals elements such as shoes, Wanyeli, Japanese gardens, and rain.
I remember that someone compared the real scene of Yan Ye Zhiting with the animation at that time. I just want to say, maybe this is a big touch.
knelt for the giant
"Your name." 》
When interviewed, Makoto Shinkai said that he wanted to express the story before the boy and the girl met. And then the author saw a Gua song by Ono Komachi, which said that she dreamed of someone she liked while sleeping. After waking up, she felt that if she could realize that she was dreaming in the dream, she would never wake up. In my dream, I'm always with the person I like. Then, this story is slowly born~
Personally, I like "Five Centimeters in Seconds" the most, maybe it is the subject of my favorite growth... I watched you grow up and see if you can be the same as before. But unfortunately, the price of growth is often to become a completely different self from before.
