Top 5 Best Anime from Makoto Shinkai
5. Hoshi no Koe Hoshi no Koe is an original anime made by
CoMix Wave Films and directed by Makoto Shinkai. This anime premiered in Japan on February
2002. Hoshi no Koe tells story about a story of
a long distance love and mail messages between a boy and girl. Set in 2046 after the discovery
of the ruins of an alien civilization on Mars, man has been able to make leaps in technology
and is planning to send an expedition into space in the next year. Nagamine Mikako and
Terao Noboru are junior high school students. However, while Noboru will be entering senior
high next winter, Mikako is selected to join the space expedition.
Hoshi no Koe presents a romance drama anime that illustrates a long-distance relationship
between a boy and girl that is quite unique and unusual. The unique thing is because their
long-distance relationships are not just on different cities or different countries, but
because it's on different galaxy. Even with unique sci-fi elements, this anime still carries
a romantic drama that feels very emotional and touching. Throughout the story we will
see how the girl in outer space sends messages to his boy friend on earth. The farther the
distance the girl is, the faster the time moves on earth, and that is the main conflict
that is presented in this anime. We will see how the boy waited a long time for the return
of the girl even though the girl only felt that she had just left for a short time in
space. Anyway, the story will really make you as the audience will feel quite sad when
watching this anime. From a visual perspective, the animation presented looks very neat and
detailed, although it is said that this anime is only made and done by Makoto Shinkai alone.
Overall, if you are looking for a unique drama romance anime, then this anime is suitable
for you to watch.
4. Byousoku 5 Centimeter Byousoku 5 Centimeter is an original anime
made by CoMix Wave Films and directed by Makoto Shinkai. This anime premiered in Japan on
March 2007. Byousoku 5 Centimeter tells story about Takaki
Toono and Akari Shinohara, a childhood friends who always together until suddenly beyond
their control, they tear apart. They promise to stay in contact, and although the progression
of time widens the distance between them, the chain of memories remains ever-present.
Byousoku 5 Centimeter is a romantic drama that focuses on the mundane and harsh reality
of long-distance relationships. Stuck in the past and unable to make any new memories,
Takaki and Akari cling to the hope of seeing each other again. They live their everyday
lives half-heartedly, both hurting themselves and the people around them.
The story that has been built in this anime itself seems very cliché, but it can feel
so realistic. The romance drama presented in this anime is also very interesting to
follow, although the story sometimes feels sad and emotional. In terms of characterizations,
the anime itself focuses on the boy character, named Takaki who cannot move on from his female
friend, Akari. Throughout our story we will be shown very well about the development of
Takaki's character from the breakup with Akari until he grew up. In terms of music, the accompaniment
of the background music feels very fitting with the various atmosphere in the story,
plus the song One More Time, One More Chance, which was delivered at the end, is really
well suited to end the story of this anime. In terms of visuals, the animations and background
art displayed in this anime is no doubt, everything looks very smooth, neat, detailed, and beautiful.
Overall, if you are looking for a romance drama anime with a story that really feels
emotional, maybe this anime is suitable for you to watch.
3. Tenki no Ko Tenki no Ko is an original movie anime made
by CoMix Wave Films and directed by Makoto Shinkai. This anime premiered on July 2019.
Tenki no Ko tells story about Tokyo, a city which currently experiencing rain showers
that seem to disrupt the usual pace of everyone living there to no end. Amidst this seemingly
eternal downpour arrives the runaway high school student Hodaka Morishima, who struggles
to financially support himself—ending up with a job at a small-time publisher. At the
same time, the orphaned Hina Amano also strives to find work to sustain herself and her younger
brother. Both fates intertwine when Hodaka attempts
to rescue Hina from shady men, deciding to run away together. Subsequently, Hodaka discovers
that Hina has a strange yet astounding power: the ability to call out the sun whenever she
prays for it. With Tokyo's unusual weather in mind, Hodaka sees the potential of this
ability. He suggests that Hina should become a "sunshine girl"—someone who will clear
the sky for people when they need it the most. Tenki no Ko presents a romance anime mixed
with supernatural element with a fresh and unique story. With a story about a young man
who ran away from home and lived alone in Tokyo meeting with a woman who can control
the weather, this anime is able to present a storyline that is really interesting and
not boring. Especially with the moments that are quite romantic, emotional, and unexpected,
certainly will make you moved with the story of this anime. In terms of characterizations,
the characters in this anime have unique and interesting personalities. All interactions
that occur between characters are able to present a variety of exciting and fun moments
to watch. From a visual perspective, of course the anime made by Makoto Shinkai and the CoMix
Wave Films studio certainly do not need to doubt the results, with very smooth and neat
animations, very detailed and beautiful background art, and attractive character designs. Overall,
if you are looking for a romance anime that comes with a very good story and visuals that
will spoil your eyes, then Tenki no Ko is an anime that you must watch.
2. Kotonoha no Niwa Kotonoha no Niwa is an original anime made
by CoMix Wave Films and directed by Makoto Shinkai. This anime premiered in Japan on
May 2013. Kotonoha no Niwa tells story about Takao Akizuki,
an aspiring shoemaker, who decides to skip class to sketch designs in a beautiful garden.
This is where he meets Yukari Yukino, a beautiful yet mysterious woman, for the very first time.
Offering to make her new shoes, Takao continues to meet with Yukari throughout the rainy season,
and without even realizing it, the two are able to alleviate the worries hidden in their
hearts just by being with each other. However, their personal struggles have not disappeared
completely, and as the end of the rainy season approaches, their relationship will be put
to the test. Although the romance drama story presented
by this anime seems simple, but Makoto Shinkai is able to make the story feel special. With
the story of the relationship between a high school teenager and an adult woman who is
also a teacher, are able to be delivered really great and well written. The various conflicts
that were presented were able to feel quite emotional and interesting. In terms of characterizations,
the two main characters in this anime have personalities and backgrounds that feel very
strong. And that's because this anime is able to build these two things gradually and neatly.
With strong characterizations, the story that was delivered became more lively and interesting
to follow. In terms of visuals, the animation presented looks very neat and smooth, the
background art displayed looks very detailed and beautiful, as if the visuals displayed
really realistic. Overall, if you are looking for an interesting romance drama anime, then
Kotonoha no Niwa is the anime that is suitable for you.
1. Kimi no Na wa Kimi no Na wa is an original movie anime made
by CoMix Wave Films and directed by Makoto Shinkai. This anime premiered in Japan on
August 2016. Kimi no Na wa tells story about Mitsuha Miyamizu,
a high school girl, who yearns to live the life of a boy in the bustling city of Tokyo—a
dream that stands in stark contrast to her present life in the countryside. Meanwhile
in the city, Taki Tachibana lives a busy life as a high school student while juggling his
part-time job and hopes for a future in architecture. One day, Mitsuha awakens in a room that is
not her own and suddenly finds herself living the dream life in Tokyo—but in Taki's body!
Elsewhere, Taki finds himself living Mitsuha's life in the humble countryside. In pursuit
of an answer to this strange phenomenon, they begin to search for one another.
Kimi no Na wa presents an anime with romance genre that is quite unique because it shows
a pair of teenage boy and girl who suddenly exchanged bodies and must live their life
while tried to find out what's happen to them. In terms of story, this anime is able to describe
the story between the two main characters and the conflicts they face really well. Coupled
with good pacing, drama that feels so emotional, mystery that gonna make you curious, and plot
twist that does not feel forced, all of that make the story presented feels fun to follow.
Then in terms of characterization, because this anime is able to display portions between
the two main characters well, making us as the audience will be able to empathize with
any conflicts that occur against the two main characters. As for the animation itself, there
is no question about it anymore, the anime done by Makoto Shinkai and CoMix Wave Films
always presents visuals that are so eye-candy, starting from the smooth animations, and background
art that is so detailed, even though the character design looks simple but feels just right and
matches the background art that displayed. Then one last thing that made this anime one
of the best anime films was because of the music, with the soundtrack performed by this
band called Radwimps, all of the songs felt so good to hear. The songs really make every
scene and nuance in this anime feels so alive and full of color. Overall, if you are looking
for romance genre anime with interesting stories and beautiful visuals, this anime is suitable
for you to watch.