Makoto Shinkai
Film director · 2 films (2016–2022)
Makoto Shinkai is a director whose work here spans Your Name (2016) to Suzume (2022), across animation and drama. All 78 frames from 2 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Makoto Niitsu, known as Makoto Shinkai (新海 誠, Shinkai Makoto), is a Japanese filmmaker and novelist. A founder of CoMix Wave Films, he is known for his anime feature films enriched with visually-appealing animation and romantic stories depicting teenagers and high school students.
Born 9 February 1973 · Koumi, Nagano, Japan
Directing style
Makoto Shinkai’s cinematic style is defined by vast, deep-focus exterior compositions that favor wide and establishing shots captured from a neutral, eye-level perspective. Natural sunlight dominates the lighting design, illuminating expansive daytime environments with occasional shifts to dusk and night, while the color palette balances deep, dark blues and slate grays against warm, earthy ochres and rich, bruised purples. This expansive framing and naturalistic light staging evoke a prevailing mood of loneliness and nostalgia across his animated, genre-blending dramas.
Awards
- Nikkan Sports Film Award for Best Director · 2016
Films directed by Makoto Shinkai
About Makoto Shinkai
When was Makoto Shinkai born?
Makoto Shinkai was born on 9 February 1973 in Koumi, Nagano, Japan.
What films has Makoto Shinkai directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 2 of them: Your Name (2016) and Suzume (2022).
What awards has Makoto Shinkai won?
Nikkan Sports Film Award for Best Director (2016).
Search every frame of Makoto Shinkai’s films
All 78 indexed frames from 2 films directed by Makoto Shinkai — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.