Makoto Niitsu , known as
Makoto Shinkai , is a Japanese filmmaker and novelist. He is known for his anime feature films produced with studio CoMix Wave Films.
Shinkai at the 2023 Berlin International Film Festival
Shinkai in 2013
She and Her Cat , subtitled Their standing points, is a 1999 Japanese original video animation created and directed by Makoto Shinkai. Shinkai's first own directed work, it is a five-minute story about the relationship between a male cat and his female owner told from the cat's perspective. Shinkai made the film to help a romantic interest overcome a difficult situation, and his time living in a small apartment defined the scenario. The team of four animators used Shinkai's hand-drawn illustrations and Adobe After Effects for 3D visual effects.
Cover art for She and Her Cat