Dareka no Manazashi
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Dareka no Manazashi is a Japanese anime short film written and directed by Makoto Shinkai. It was initially screened at the Tokyo International Forum on February 10, 2013, though it was also shown alo
Cover art for Dareka no Manazashi
The importance of family bonds was a key theme for the film.
Voices of a Distant Star
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Voices of a Distant Star is a Japanese science fiction original video animation short film created and animated by Makoto Shinkai. It follows the lives of two close childhood friends, a boy and a girl
Dareka no Manazashi
…rings the doorbell and the family is reunited, their happiness renewed. Dareka no Manazashi was written and directed by Makoto Shinkai, who directed Voices of a Distant Star and 5 Centimeters Per Second. It was produced by CoMix Wave Films, NEST, and TYO M1 Production in collaboration with The Answer Studio Co., Ltd. The…
ADV Film's Region 1 DVD cover
Screenshots of places in Japan used in the animation of Voices of a Distant Star