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How Director Makoto Shinkai Turned a Real Disaster Into 2023’s Most Stunning Sci-Fi

'Suzume' director Makoto Shinkai reveals how he created the sci-fi adventure out of a real-life disaster.

Inverse · Apr 22, 2023

An earthquake made Makoto Shinkai a disaster artist. Now he's confronting it head-on

LOS ANGELES — Makoto Shinkai knows the 2011 Tohoku earthquake changed him.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 17, 2023

Makoto Shinkai's latest anime Suzume is a romantic and funny romp that speaks to the power of memory

Inspired by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, director Makoto Shinkai crafts a story where the characters draw on their memories to avert disaster.

ABC News · Apr 13, 2023

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'Suzume' Review: 'Your Name' Director Makoto Shinkai's Most Daring, and Caring, Movie Yet

This is the movie that 'Your Name' director Makoto Shinkai has been preparing to make for the past eight years.

Inverse · Feb 25, 2023

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