13 Films by Makoto Shinkai

Seventeen-year-old Suzume lost her mother at a young age. On her way to school, she encounters a mysterious young man. Her curiosity triggers a disaster threatening all of Japan, so Suzume sets out on a journey to fix it.

During his first summer of high school, Hodaka leaves his isolated island home for Tokyo and struggles to survive financially and emotionally. The city is perpetually overcast and rainy, mirroring his own bleak outlook. After a period of isolation, he…

Asuna, a lonely young girl, finds solace in the strange music from a crystal radio her father left her. During a walk home, she's attacked by a monster but saved by a mysterious boy named Shun, who then vanishes. Determined…

Takao, a young man training to be a shoemaker, skips school to sketch shoes in a Japanese garden. He encounters Yukino, an older woman, and they begin meeting unexpectedly, only on rainy days. Their connection deepens as they share their…

Miho and Shouta, two high school students, are studying for crucial college entrance exams. Miho lives on an island with limited academic resources, while Shouta balances studying with a part-time job in Tokyo. Both are determined to pass their exams…

This film features two people having a candid conversation about their past relationship. They explore the complexities of love, heartbreak, and how they both made choices. The intimate setting reveals the subtleties of their connection as they discuss the reasons…

This short animation, created by Makoto Shinkai in Lightwave 3D, draws inspiration from Haruki Murakami's novel "Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World." The film features music by Tenmon.

In 2046, a mysterious alien force starts wiping out humanity. Mikako joins the interstellar fight as a pilot, leaving behind the person she loves. While she risks everything to save humankind, Noboru waits for her. The two lovers struggle to…

Mitsuha and Taki are two teenagers with completely different lives. Then, one night, they inexplicably swap bodies. Mitsuha wakes up in Taki's body, and Taki finds himself in Mitsuha's. This strange body-swapping continues to occur unpredictably, forcing them to navigate…

Aya Okamura has been working for two years and recently moved out for a job. Her mother is working abroad as a doctor, leaving her father to live alone with the family's cat, Mii-san. One evening, after a long day,…

After a different outcome to World War II, Japan is split: the North is under Soviet control, and the South is controlled by the United States. A strange, tall tower has appeared within the U.S.-controlled South. Three high school students…

The film explores three key periods in Takaki's life: his relationship with Akari and their painful separation; his close friendship with Kanae, who harbors a secret love for him; and the pressures and disillusionment of adulthood, leading to a bleak…

"She and Her Cat" offers a unique look at the lives of a young woman and her cat in a city apartment. The story is told entirely from the cat's point of view, showing its thoughts, feelings, and relationship with…