Makoto Shinkai
Director
Japan
Biography:
Makoto Shinkai is a Japanese anime director, animator, and principal voice actor. A native of the Nagano prefecture in Japan, he studied Japanese literature in university. He traces his passion for creation to the manga, anime, and novels he was exposed to while in middle school. His favorite anime is Castle in the Sky by Hayao Miyazaki. Shinkai has been called "The New Miyazaki" in several reviews including Anime Advocates and ActiveAnime, comparisons which he calls an "overestimation".
Convention Guest Appearances
- Anime Expo 2016 - July 1-4, 2016 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Anime Expo 2013 - July 4-7, 2013 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
- New York Comic Con 2011 - October 13-16, 2011 in New York, NY, USA
- Otakon 2011 - July 29-31, 2011 in Baltimore, MD, USA