On her way cycling to school, a long-haired stranger stops Suzume to ask if there were ruins nearby. After letting him know, she suddenly has a feeling they've met before and decides to follow after him to the ruins. She doesn't find her there but instead, she finds a white door and decides to open it. A strange place appears but nothing...

Ever wondered what Hong Kong would look like in a Makoto Shinkai movie? Well, in the latest Nescafe ad, you can see just that. Ever since Shinkai joined CoMix Wave and put together his own art team, that art team has been involved in creating ads for various companies such as for Taisei Corporation and their very first ad for Shinano...

Bit late on this one but CoMix Wave has revealed their latest movie Shikioriori, inspired by Makoto Shinkai's 5cm, will get an early DVD disc release on the same day as its premiere in Japan on August 4th. This special pre-sales release will include an exclusive mini OST featuring 7 tracks from the anthology's music as well as the...

Inspired by Makoto Shinkai's 5 Centimetres per Second, Shanghai animation studio Haoliners has been working in collaboration with Comix Wave to create "Shikioriori [Unfolding of The Seasons]" (AKA 肆式青春, Sishi Qingchun "Flavours of Youth" in China). Just like 5cm, the movie is comprised of three short stories featuring the...

There has been an artbook released for every Makoto Shinkai movie so far and Your Name is no exemption - not surprising considering its run away success and that it got a special "Collectors Edition". Unlike the visual guide book, it does not contain concept art or storyboards but the format is no different, once again in B6 paper back...

Makoto Shinkai just announced via Twitter that the Blu-ray and DVD release of his latest movie, "Hoshi wo Ou Kodomo" will be available in Japan on November 25th and the good news is both versions will include English subtitles! As with previous releases, a small booklet is included and bonus disc features will include... An...