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Global Shinkai Day Movie Marathon part 4: Children Who Chase Lost Voices (2011)

Global Shinkai Day Movie Marathon part 4: Children Who Chase Lost Voices (2011)

I haven’t seen all that many Ghibli movies, and the ones I have seen I’ve already forgotten. So forgive me if my agreeing with the majority that says Children Who Chase Lost Voices is a Ghibli-esque film comes off with some negative undertones. The story centers around Asuna, a young girl that stumbles upon the secrets of another world when she is saved by a mysterious boy who fends off a rather fantastical-looking creature. As expected, she is soon caught…

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Global Shinkai Day Movie Marathon part 3: 5 Centimeters per Second (2007)

Global Shinkai Day Movie Marathon part 3: 5 Centimeters per Second (2007)

With two Makoto Shinkai works under my belt, I still wasn’t sure of the direction his movies were going. While both Voices of a Distant Star and The Place Promised in Our Early Days leaned more towards romantic dramas in sci-fi settings, I remained skeptical as to how many different takes of the same theme Shinkai could pull off. Thankfully, 5 Centimeters per Second breaks the mold of the previous two movies, if only slightly. While 5 Centimeters Per Second…

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Global Shinkai Day Movie Marathon part 2: The Place Promised in Our Early Days (2004)

Global Shinkai Day Movie Marathon part 2: The Place Promised in Our Early Days (2004)

I liked Voices of a Distant Star. It was the first Makoto Shinkai work I watched, and considering it was less than half an hour long, I think it was able to make the most of every minute it was allotted. Details and backstory that established the OVA’s world were given second seat to the characters due to its time constraints, and for the most part, I’d say it was the right call. The Place Promised in Our Early Days…

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Global Shinkai Day Movie Marathon part 1: Voices of a Distant Star (2002)

Global Shinkai Day Movie Marathon part 1: Voices of a Distant Star (2002)

I’ve honestly never heard of Makoto Shinkai before the trailer for The Garden of Words came out, but the overall style and drama the trailer hinted at was enough to pique my interests. And whaddya know, a couple weeks later, crunchyroll just so happened to be streaming his better known movies for public visual consumption. How convenient. One of the first Japanese dramas I ever looked into in some form was Saikano: The Last Love Song on This Little Planet….

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