Makoto Shinkai

Makoto Shinkai describes Studio Ghibli's "Laputa, Castle In The Sky" to be one of his biggest sources of inspiration, which was mostly shown in his film "Voices Of A Distant Star".

One of Shinkai's favorite anime is Toradora!

Shinkai frequently casts Risa Mizuno, who played roles in The Garden Of Words, 5 Centermeters Per Second, and The Place Promised In Our Early Days, but he also casts Kazuhiko Inoue, who played the roles in Your Name, Children Who Chase Lost Voices and The Place Promised In Our Early Days.

Shinkai creates a movie every 3 to 4 years.

Shinkai describes Haruki Murakami, Ray Bradbury, and Shunji Iwai as major inspiration to his own work.

Shinkai made his first films all by himself, making Voices From A Distance Star by himself over a 7 month period.