Miyazaki has a great talent, but I really struggle every time I create a new film and am far from Miyazaki. Makoto Shinkai Read Quote
The identity of Studio Ghibli movies are how the characters move. They move like live, real people. Makoto Shinkai Read Quote
The first I paid to see with my own money was ‘Laputa Castle In The Sky.’ And I was like, wow! I really shocked by it. So I want to make movies that have a similar impact on the audience to that. Makoto Shinkai Read Quote
I am from the countryside, very rural countryside, and I moved to Tokyo when I was 18 and have been living first-ever since. So yes, I am a city guy, but sometimes I sort of feel there’s another me in a parallel world, still in the countryside. Makoto Shinkai Read Quote
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, and then you can use these tools to create what you want to create. Makoto Shinkai Read Quote
When we were doing ‘Five Centimeters Per Second,’ at that time, Japan was in an era when it felt nothing would ever change, so I wanted to make a movie that reflected that feeling. Makoto Shinkai Read Quote
When I was growing up and until I got married, I had some times when I felt a bit lonely and a little bit isolated – even after I got married. Makoto Shinkai Read Quote
As soon as I have the idea, I need to create as quickly as possible, because it’s what’s going on in society, and that’s what connects me to my audience. Makoto Shinkai Read Quote
