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Makoto Shinkai
Date of Birth: March 9, 1973
Place of Birth: Koumi-cho, Nagano Prefecture
Place of Birth: Koumi-cho, Nagano
Best Known For: Voices of a Distant Star, 5 Centimeters Per Second, The Place Promised in Our Early Days
1 Makoto Shinkai graduated from Chuo University, majoring in Japanese literature.
2 He admires the work of Hayao Miyazaki, particularly Laputa - Castle in The Sky.
3 Learned CG when he worked at a Japanese gaming company.
4 He did all the animation in his early films--most notably the anime short, Voices of a Distant Star.
5 Most of his films have themes about long distances (physical) and its effects on the relationships, wants and dreams of people.
