Makoto Shinkai

Japanese anime director
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Makoto Shinkai

Summary

Makoto Shinkai is a human[1]. Born in Koumi[2], he… he was born on February 9, 1973[3]. He worked as a film director[4], animator[5], screenwriter[6], cinematographer[7], and film editor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,754 views/month, #5,665 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Makoto Shinkai's place of birth was Koumi[2].
  • Makoto Shinkai was born on February 9, 1973[3].
  • Makoto Shinkai was married to Chieko Misaka[10].
  • A child of Makoto Shinkai was Chise Niitsu[11].
  • Makoto Shinkai held citizenship in Japan[12].
  • Japanese was Makoto Shinkai's native language[13].
  • Makoto Shinkai's professions included film director[4].
  • Makoto Shinkai worked as an animator[5].
  • Makoto Shinkai worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • Makoto Shinkai's professions included cinematographer[7].
  • Makoto Shinkai's professions included film editor[8].
  • Makoto Shinkai's professions included illustrator[14].
  • Makoto Shinkai's field of work was manga[15].
  • Makoto Shinkai's field of work was film industry[16].
  • Makoto Shinkai's field of work was video game[17].
  • Makoto Shinkai's field of work was book illustration[18].
  • Makoto Shinkai's field of work was comics[19].
  • Makoto Shinkai was educated at Chuo University[20].
  • Makoto Shinkai received the Nikkan Sports Film Award for Best Director[21].
  • Makoto Shinkai is recorded as male[22].
  • Makoto Shinkai's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Makoto Shinkai's genre is animated film[24].
  • Makoto Shinkai's genre is anime[25].
  • Makoto Shinkai's Commons category is recorded as Makoto Shinkai[26].
  • Makoto Shinkai's said to be the same as is recorded as Makoto Shinkai[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: JP[29]

  • Began / founded: 1973-02-09[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8d23b3bb-681d-4522-966b-08bc1560a0a7[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Koumi[2], Makoto Shinkai… he was born on February 9, 1973[3]. Japanese was his native language[13].

Education

Makoto Shinkai's education included a stint at Chuo University[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], animator[5], screenwriter[6], cinematographer[7], film editor[8], and illustrator[14]. Fields of work include manga[15], a comic format[32], in Japan[33]; film industry[16], a type of industry[34]; video game[17], a type of arts[35]; book illustration[18], a genre[36]; and comics[19], a type of arts[37].

Recognition

Makoto Shinkai received the Nikkan Sports Film Award for Best Director[21].

Personal Life

Among Makoto Shinkai's spouses was Chieko Misaka[10]. A child of him was Chise Niitsu[11].

Why It Matters

Makoto Shinkai ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,754 views/month, #5,665 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Works attributed to him include 5 Centimeters Per Second[40], an anime film[41] and Your Name[42], a literary work[43].

FAQs

Where was Makoto Shinkai born?

Born in Koumi[2], Makoto Shinkai…

Who was Makoto Shinkai married to?

Makoto Shinkai's spouses include Chieko Misaka[10].

What did Makoto Shinkai do for work?

Makoto Shinkai worked as film director[4], animator[5], screenwriter[6], cinematographer[7], and film editor[8].

Where did Makoto Shinkai go to school?

Makoto Shinkai was educated at Chuo University[20].

What awards did Makoto Shinkai receive?

Honors received include Nikkan Sports Film Award for Best Director[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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