Name: Your Name. The Official Visual Guide
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Author: Shinkai, Makoto
ISBN: 9781975358716

portada Your Name. The Official Visual Guide

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Physical Book

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Makoto Shinkai

Publisher

Yen Press

Author

Shinkai, Makoto

Year

2021

Language

English

Pages

128

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

27.7x20.8x1 cm

Weight

0.54 kg.

ISBN13

9781975358716

Edition No.

Synopsis "Your Name. The Official Visual Guide "

This official visual guide for Makoto Shinkai's hit your name. features beautiful scenes from the film, along with background art, character and concept art, storyboards, and a variety of exclusive interviews from the people who brought Mitsuha and Taki's story to life!

Makoto Shinkai

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Makoto Shinkai (1973 in Koumi, Japan) is a director, screenwriter, animator, producer, and visual artist who has revolutionized the contemporary anime landscape. After studying Japanese literature at Chuo University and actively participating in literary and drawing clubs, Shinkai began his professional career as a graphic designer at the video game company Falcom, where he developed cinematics for popular titles and took his first steps in digital animation

His artistic career took off with the short film She and Her Cat (1999), a work that won several awards and opened the doors of the industry for him. However, it was Voices of a Distant Star (2002), a self-produced work, that established him as an emerging figure thanks to his innovative visual style and emotive narrative. Shinkai is recognized for his attention to detail: his works stand out for meticulously drawn landscapes, vibrant skies, and a lyrical atmosphere that captures contained and subtle emotions

His stories explore universal themes such as physical and emotional distance, the passage of time, and the invisible ties that connect people. Films like The Place Promised in Our Early Days (2004), Journey to Agartha (2011), and especially, Your Name (2016), the third highest-grossing anime film of all time, have cemented his reputation as one of the most personal and admired voices in current animation cinema. His recent filmography includes Weathering with You (2019) and Suzume (2022), both praised for their emotional depth and visual spectacularity

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