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Rumor that watching anime Your Name with date will lead to getting married proves true for fans

Casey Baseel
Jul 23, 2019
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The most successful anime romance movie of all time ties together real-life couples, even if the path to true love isn’t always a direct one.

Japan
(anime • Makoto Shinkai • marriage • movies • relationships • romance • Tenki no Ko • Weathering with You • your name.)

Is there still something love can do? Radwimp’s song soothes hearts after tragic anime arson

Casey Baseel
Jul 19, 2019

The theme song for Makoto Shinkai’s Weathering with You anime asks tough questions and gives important answers in the wake of the deadly arson attack on Kyoto Animation.

Japan
(anime • arson • Kyoto Animation.Radwimps • Makoto Shinkai • movies • moving • music • Tenki no Ko • touching • video • Wathering with You • your name.)

Uniqlo reveals first-ever T-shirt collaboration with Your Name anime director Makoto Shinkai

Casey Baseel
Jul 3, 2019

Shirts will be in stores just before the opening of Shinkai’s newest anime movie, Weathering with You.

Japan
(anime • cool • fashion • Makoto Shinkai • T0shirts • Tenki no Ko • Uniqlo • UT • Weathering with You • your name.)

New Your Name anime project is tie-up with Japanese late-night panting girls TV program

Casey Baseel
Jun 24, 2019

One of Japan’s oddest TV shows celebrates its 15th anniversary with a trip to Itomori, setting of Makoto Shinkai’s anime film phenomenon.

Japan
(anime • Makoto Shinkai • movies • weird • your name. • Zenryokuzaka)

One-man anime creator is back with a staff and a beautiful new video with two cool twists

Casey Baseel
Apr 19, 2019

This schoolgirl doesn’t meet the boy you’d think she would, and she’s not who you expect either.

Japan
(anime • beautful • line • loudraw • Makoto Shinkai • video)

The trailer for Makoto Shinkai’s new anime, Weathering with You is here, and jaw-dropping【Video】

Casey Baseel
Apr 10, 2019

The rain falls up as the director of Your Name and J-rock band Radwimps are back with a gorgeous look at Tokyo in both a storm and magical sunlight.

Japan
(anime • Makoto Shinkai • movies • Radwimps • Tenki no Ko • video • Weathering with You • Yojiro Noda • your name.)

Hollywood Your Name anime live-action movie will feature Native American girl, Chicago boy

Casey Baseel
Feb 15, 2019

Adaptation of Makoto Shinkai hit now has a high-profile American director, who the producers say was their first choice.

Japan
(anime • J.J. Abrams • Live action • Makoto Shinkai • movies • Tenki no Ko • Weathering with You • your name.)

Writer for Hollywood version of anime Your Name says Japanese side wants Westernized viewpoint

Casey Baseel
Dec 27, 2018

”If they wanted a Japanese live-action version, they would just do it themselves.”

Japan
(anime • Live action • Makoto Shinkai • movies • your name.)

Your Name’s Makoto Shinkai announces new anime film, reveals title, plot details, release date

Casey Baseel
Dec 13, 2018

Director reveals he got the initial idea for Weathering with You before Your Name was released, is aiming to make a “massively entertaining” movie.

Japan
(anime • Makoto Shinkai • movies • Tenki no Ko • Weathering with You • your name.)

Elon Musk shares his love of anime, says he wants to build a mecha

Casey Baseel
Oct 16, 2018

Investor expresses admiration for two of anime’s most iconic directors, has fans wondering if he’ll take inspiration from Evangelion or Gundam.