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Now, an animated film director is attracting attention all over the world.
"Anime Expo" was held in the United States this month.
It is the largest anime festival in North America, with more than 100,000 people gathering every year.
What the audience welcomed enthusiastically was...
Mako and Shindai!
Animation film director, Makoto Shinkai, 43 years old.
Shinkai's latest film, which was screened for the first time in the world that day...
A beautiful and meticulously drawn landscape...
Wherever you are in the world, I will definitely go see you!
And...
A sad story about a troubled young man fascinated the audience.
The background is amazing, the video is amazing, and the impression of the whole screen is amazing.
The feeling of being out of reach is beyond words.
In January, Shinkai and Makoto's latest film will be released in Japan.
We are approaching its charm!
Animation film director, Makoto Shinkai.
This year, for the first time in history,
ten notable animators of American historical entertainment magazines will be selected as Japanese.
This latest film is also scheduled to be screened in North America.
We covered the charm of Shinkai's work and his thoughts on production.
An anime production studio in Tokyo.
Shinkai, who closely followed the release of his latest work,
continued the final check of the video.
This work is his sixth work.
It took him two and a half years to complete it.
What I've felt and thought over the decades of my life,
I want to put it all into my next work.
In that sense, I could say it's a compilation work.
Your Name is...
The story begins in a rural town full of nature.
The heroine, Misa, is a high school student who longs for the city.
One day, she has a strange experience.
In front of her is a city that she longs for.
It's a place where unknown high school boys hang out.
Misa was hanging out at a high school in Tokyo called "Taki".
Taki and Misa change places from time to time.
As time goes by, the two of them become conscious of each other.
However, one day, the switch suddenly breaks off.
Taki decides to go on a journey to meet Misa.
The biggest feature of Shinkai-san's work is its beautiful scenery.
The unique depiction of using light as an impression is also called "Shinkai Magic".
I met that woman in my dream!
The voice of the main character in this film is also played by Kamiki Ryunosuke-san, one of Shinkai-san's fans.
The way the sky is depicted is very beautiful.
The blue sky that exists in reality and the fantasy- like, green-lit sky...
Each of them is used in accordance with the situation and emotions.
Even the momentary details are carefully depicted.
After seeing Shinkai-san's work...
Does the scenery that you always walk in look very beautiful?
How do you create a precise depiction of the scenery?
For example, in the morning, when the main character Misa goes to school...
At first, Shinkai-san thought that there wasn't enough contrast between the lake and the roof of the image drawn by the staff.
So, he adjusted the light...
And made the water surface shine brighter...
And made the roof bleed blue...
In order to express the calm air of the morning.
I think that this kind of make-up brings out the world's true nature.
But I don't do it all at once.
I think about how to make the world look more beautiful in parts of the picture.
The cut of this work is about 1600.
Almost all of it was adjusted for subtle light.
Why is it so particular about landscape depictions?
Its origin is in the landscape of one's hometown.
Shinkai Mountain is located in Koumimachi, Nagano Prefecture, where Shinkai spent his youth.
It is blessed with rich nature and is colored by the beautiful landscape of Shikioriori.
When Shinkai was a high school student, he came across a landscape that would become his starting point.
On my way home by bike, I saw the sunset.
It was a normal day, but the moment I realized how beautiful the sunset was, I felt embarrassed.
Suddenly, I started to shed tears.
I wasn't sad or sad about anything.
Even though I wasn't living in a big city, I was surrounded by big places.
At that moment, I felt passionately that I was part of a landscape that looked so beautiful.
It's a little exaggerated, but I suddenly felt a sense of unity with the world.
Shinkai Mountain has improved his sense of vision due to the landscape of his hometown.
The emotions of the characters are reflected in the beautiful landscape.
He created his own style of storytelling.
Shinkai Mountain's works also have big features in their stories.
Shinkai Mountain is able to write all of his scripts himself.
What they have in common is that they depict a young man who continues to look for what is important.
"Sakura no Hana no Uchiru Speed" (Speed of a Cherry Blossom Falling)
"Byousoku Go Sentimeetoru" (Speed of a Second Five Centimeters)
His most famous work is "Byousoku Go Sentimeetoru".
The protagonist is...
His parents got divorced and separated, and he has feelings for his childhood friend.
After that, while holding feelings for women, he continues to ask himself what is important to him.
Shinkai-san's works like these call for young people's empathy.
At Shinkai-san's planning exhibition, which started this month,
you could see many images of young people in their twenties and thirties.
I can't put it into words.
I can't express my frustration.
I like it because it makes me feel like I'm saving a person's small emotions,
even if it's painful and painful.
In fact, Shinkai-san himself, after graduating from college and working for a video game company,
continues to worry about how he should live his life.
At that time, Miyazaki Hayao-director's work came to my mind.
He quit his job at the age of 28 to pursue his passion for video game production.
I think it's early years when you don't know what's important to you yet.
At that time, animation, novels, and manga taught me how to live my life.
I'm at an age where I'm called an adult.
I want to give back what I used to receive for people like me.
Next year, 15 years after his directorial debut,
Shinkai-san's goal is to continue making works that move the hearts of viewers.
I've never thought of my work as having deep power.
But if it has any other power,
I might be able to change it personally, in a positive direction.
I might have a little comfort or a little encouragement.
I'll do my best.
More than I can do my best,
I have to keep making it with the power to get out of it.
I was surprised by the detailed landscape depiction.
It's because it contains messages that you can feel close to you,
that it attracts many people's sympathy.
And Shinkai-san, it was a very humble impression,
but I felt a quiet feeling of wanting to encourage young people who are struggling.
Shinkai-san's latest work will be released nationwide starting next month.