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Suzume: when not to stick to the formula
I’ve started to think of the three most recent entries to Makoto Shinkai’s filmography as the “Natural Disasters” trilogy. your name and Weathering with You both tell very…
Anime Review #116: Suzume
Ah yes, Makoto Shinkai: the man, the gift that keeps on giving the anime world something to fawn over every now and then. 3 years after his last…
Am I Still . . . Weathering With You?
Hi there, it’s been a while. There’s a lot I want to say to you, so I’ll start where I always once used to in my reviews: some…
Am I Still . . . Weathering With You?
Hi there, it’s been a while. There’s a lot I want to say to you, so I’ll start where I always once used to in my reviews: some…
Great Escapes: A Fond Look at Makoto Shinkai’s Disaster Film Triology
As sometimes happens on Discord, instead of Twitter, these days, I was talking with some friends about Makoto Shinkai, director of smash-hit Your Name., regular-hit Tenki no Ko,…
The Academy Museum's Makoto Shinkai Retrospective Highlights Two Decades of Films
Shinkai shared how the devastating 2011 Tōhoku earthquake is inextricably tied to his work, from Weathering With You to Suzume.
St. Pius V Corner: Hodaka’s Prayer
There is no danger if our prayer is without words or reflection because the good success of prayer depends neither on words nor on study. It depends upon…
Radwimps return with Zorn in tow to rock out on DAI-DAN-EN!
Radwimps may have received world renown of late for composing the music for anime director Shinkai Makoto’s three most recent films Your Name (2016), Weathering With You (2019)…
Makoto Shinkai Retrospective: Weathering With You
With this, I finally come to the end of my detailed retrospective on the anime film-directing career of famed creator Makoto Shinkai. The…
Suzume, a Heartfelt Disaster Film by Makoto Shinkai
Suzume Review Twelve years ago, Japan found itself wracked by the deadliest earthquake in its history. Tens of thousands lost their lives in the earthquake and tsunami. Hundreds of…
Suzume is like no other Shinkai film... | An Analysis
Makoto Shinkai's new masterpiece Suzume (Suzume no Tojimari) has a lot of parallels with his latest film Weathering With You (Tenki no Ko) and Your Name (Kimi no…
Suzume Review: The Shinkai Formula At Its Best
Produced by CoMix Wave Films Directed by Makoto Shinkai Only In Theaters I don’t usually review anime films. These days, we’re fortunate enough to get wide theatrical releases,…
Going to the Theater: Suzume
Having watched Your Name and Weathering with You, I am eager to see and support Makoto Shinkai’s Suzume by paying a visit to the theater tomorrow. I have…
Shinkai’s Trilogy
By Andrew Osmond. Makoto Shinkai has made anime since the 1990s, but his three latest features – Your Name, Weathering with You and now Suzume – form their…
Weathering with You
Weathering with You is another fantasy drama anime directed by Makoto Shinkai, the director of critically acclaimed Your Name.
5 Romance Anime Movies to Watch for Valentine’s Day
I’ve said it once, I’ll say it a million times: I LOVE Valentine’s Day. I’ve always loved it because not…
NEWS: Makoto Shinkai’s “Suzume” Will Premier Internationally at the Berlin International Film Festival
Makoto Shinkai's new Anime Feature Film "Suzume" is premiering at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival, also known as Berlinale.
Is Weathering With You bad? (About Tenki No Ko) | Ichimon Japan 68
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Suzume no Tojimari is releasing in India!
Makoto Shinkai's Suzume no Tojimari is set to be released on April 21, 2023, in India.
Makoto Shinkai’s Japan: Suzume no Tojimari Review
A spoiler free review of Your Name fame anime director Makoto Shinkai’s latest movie Suzume no Tojimari, which just released in Japan.
Suzume no Tojimari
Beautifully animated, emotionally resonate, and adeptly scored, Suzume no Tojimari's primary flaw is it feels too similar to Shinkai's previous works, your name. and Weathering With You.
Crunchyroll to Release Makoto Shinkai’s Suzume no Tojimari in Theaters Early 2023
Crunchyroll has announced that, in cooperation with Sony Pictures and Wild Bunch International, they will release Makoto Shinkai’s (Your Name, Weathering with You) upcoming anime feature Suzume no…
The Garden of Words, The Place Promised in Our Early Days, 5 Centimeters per Second, Suzume
East Meets West #17: 5 Centimeters Per Second .vs. The Great Gatsby
Many of us are familiar with the works of Makoto Shinkai, the famous Japanese director of modern hits like Your Name or Weathering With You. Throughout parts of…
~SPOILER FREE~ SUMMARIZING THE YEAR! 2021
2021. What a year, huh? I was injured for most of it, especially during the early months, so I watched a lot more anime than usual. Went back…
Super Cub, Weathering With You, RUMBLE GARANNDOLL, Girlfriend, Girlfriend, Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles
Weathering With You: 2019’s Best Collection of Desktop Wallpapers
Anime movies are pretty hard to watch sometimes. While HBO Max has everything by Ghibli, they don’t have much of anything else. Streaming services are all missing a…
Anime Secret Santa 2021: Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro, GoShogun: The Time Étranger, Weathering with You, and ODDTAXI
The Chicago Bears are a bad football team, and Justin Fields is the hope for the future...
GoShogun: The Time Étranger, Lupin III, Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro, ODDTAXI
Anime Secret Santa 2021: Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro, GoShogun: The Time Étranger, Weathering with You, and ODDTAXI
The Chicago Bears are a bad football team, and Justin Fields is the hope for the future...
GoShogun: The Time Étranger, Lupin III, Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro, ODDTAXI
The Context To Modern Makoto Shinkai: Contrasting Your Name, Weathering With You, And The Upcoming Suzume no Tojimari
Makoto Shinkai’s modern work is defined by its immediate circumstances to a larger degree than most people realize, be it the themes he decides to tackle or the…
Going manga shopping (because online stores are out of stock)
I FINALLY GOT TO HOLD THESE MANGA 😭👍 Hey guys! A little while back I went to see Weathering With You in theaters (video on that coming soon)…
Weathering With You Anime Movie Review – Guest Post
Is Weathering With You another Makoto Shinkai masterpiece? After the great success of Your Name, can this film meet such high expectations?
Stories of the Rainbow || The Colorful Stories Tag
I was tagged by Rise over at Phoenix Talks to do the Colorful Stories Tag. For it, I picked out the anime that I think are the most…
Phoenix, The Promised Neverland, The Reflection, Sweetness & Lightning, Colorful
Stories of the Rainbow || The Colorful Stories Tag
I was tagged by Rise over at Phoenix Talks to do the Colorful Stories Tag. For it, I picked out the anime that I think are the most…
Idol Incidents, Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina, Phoenix, The Promised Neverland, The Reflection
Stories of the Rainbow || The Colorful Stories Tag
I was tagged by Rise over at Phoenix Talks to do the Colorful Stories Tag. For it, I picked out the anime that I think are the most…
Phoenix, The Promised Neverland, The Reflection, Sweetness & Lightning, Colorful
Weathering With You Volume 3 Review
The manga of Weathering With You has some warts, but overall, this a worthwhile adaptation of Makoto Shinkai's anime film.
Weathering With You Volume 2 Review
The backstory of how Hina became a Sunshine Girl and the manga's melancholy turn influence the story in Weathering With You Volume 2.
Anime Review #51: Weathering With You
One has to wonder what goes through the mind of Makoto Shinkai these days. Following the success of Your Name in 2016, he decided to continue his line…
Fanart Friday: Weathering with Hina
Have you watched Weathering with You? Another fine film by Makoto Shinkai, it centers on “sunshine girl” Hina, who has the ability to control the rain. Of course,…
Top Anime of 2020
It’s been a year, huh, folks? Trapped inside by a pandemic, tormented by the xenophobia and callousness of our own governments, and hurtling towards a climate change precipice,…
Great Pretender, In This Corner of the World, Kiki's Delivery Service, Porco Rosso, Adachi and Shimamura
Weathering With You (Deluxe Edition Variant 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray) Unboxing
After the success of Your Name, Makoto Shinkai made Weathering With You and Anime Limited’s deluxe edition offers a 4K Ultra HD disc! This unboxing will focus on…
Anime: The Garden of Words by Makoto Shinkai
This review has been a long time coming! This is going to be a throwback to my very first review on this blog... The Garden of Words…
Weathering With You, 5 Centimeters per Second, The Garden of Words
“Unpopular Opinions” Tag!
Today’s weekend post is a little different from my usual reviews but I thought it’d be a nice change of pace! This is my first time doing an…
Mr. Osomatsu, Attack on Titan, Weathering With You, Tokyo Ghoul, SING "YESTERDAY" FOR ME
Episode 678: Tower of Kuma Kuma Fruit Tart
This week on Anime Pulse we got Burger King Japan at it again, your favorite anime hair styles, and climbing a tower to get back your ungrateful waifu.…
Tower of God, Weathering With You, Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear, Dropout Idol Fruit Tart
Review: The Place Promised in Our Early Days (Novel)
In Aomori, on the northern tip of Tohoku and across the Tsugaru Straight from Hokkaido, Hiroki, Takuya, and Sayuri grow up in a world that has veered toward…
Fushigi Yugi: Genbu Kaiden Pt. 2 (with Caitlin, Sara, and Zahra)
Covers volumes 7–12 of Fushigi Yugi: Genbu Kaiden by Yuu WataseCaitlin (OG Fushigi Yugi superfan), Sara Linsley (manga letterer extraordinaire), and Zahra Ymer (manga scholar in training), and…
Weathering with You (Tenki no Ko)
Weathering with You (Tenki no Ko) 2019 I watched Children of the Sea a little while ago, and afterwards I stuck with the aquatic-theme for a couple more…
Weathering With You Volume 1 Review
Krystallina sees how the manga version of Weathering With You stacks up compared to Makoto Shinkai's anime film in the latest TheOASG review.
2020… Need I Say More?
What a nightmare. LOL Been awhile. *long deep breath* *look outside to the hazard ridden, smoldering ruins on the horizon* *let out a deep sigh* I haven’t been…
Episode 664: Weathering With Peter Grill
This week on Anime Pulse we got what monster girls you like, another animation studio succumbs to the COVID financial drain, and traveling with a girl who can…
Weathering With You UK Blu-ray and DVD Release Details
The good folks at anime distributors Anime Limited have just revealed more details about their up coming home video release of Weathering Wi...
The Long Lineage of Japan Sinks
#JapanSinks Japan Sinks is pretty important, so hopefully I go a bit into why that's the case. Yes, I know I didn't cover everything. Watch until the end to…
Future Diary, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Rebecca, Girls' Last Tour, Weathering With You