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NEWS: Makoto Shinkai's your name. Ranks #1, Shin Godzilla Drops to #3


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Zin5ki



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PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2016 2:32 am Reply with quote
Makoto is numero uno! Firing on all cylinders!
It is almost as if the woeful miscue that is Children Who Chase Lost Voices was never made.
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Neohybrid_kai



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PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2016 3:12 am Reply with quote
This combined with the previous news really brighten up my day Very Happy
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Nosgoroth



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PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2016 3:56 am Reply with quote
You keep telling me Makoto Shinkai's my name, but it's not!
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omiya



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PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2016 7:12 am Reply with quote
I attended the first screening on Saturday at Movix Saitama-Shintoshin (9am).

It was screened in a quite large cinema and while not sold out was probably over 80 percent full.

So beautiful it made one cry.

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Saku-dono



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PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2016 7:57 am Reply with quote
Omiya-san, what's the exact length of the film? Is it another 45-50 minute like the Garden of Words or is it a full 90+ min length like Hoshi wo ou Kodomo?
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Blackiris_



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PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2016 8:09 am Reply with quote
Saku-dono wrote:
Omiya-san, what's the exact length of the film? Is it another 45-50 minute like the Garden of Words or is it a full 90+ min length like Hoshi wo ou Kodomo?


106 minutes. Should be his second-longest film to date.
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Saku-dono



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PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2016 9:24 am Reply with quote
Thanks a lot, Blackiris! Can't wait to own and buy a copy of this.
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Kougeru



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PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2016 9:44 am Reply with quote
hype building so much
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Hiroki not Takuya



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PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2016 10:25 am Reply with quote
This isn't giving in to hype, but having seen the premiere at AX I can say this is better than Children etc. and Garden of Words on many dimensions. I liked both of those as well but this is a different film from them, more action and maybe more story. Of course it was quite touching as well, if a little confusing because of the time element, and very interesting in the integration of the concept of "connectedness" (forgot the term in Japanese). Glad to see it doing so well in Japan and hope to see it here again in the US. Take that, Godzilla!
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xyz



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PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2016 1:37 pm Reply with quote
The question remains, is it actually any good? The guy is not that great with story telling.
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grooven



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PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2016 2:07 pm Reply with quote
xyz wrote:
The question remains, is it actually any good? The guy is not that great with story telling.
I saw this at AX too and I think this is by far the best Shinkai work. The characters are engaging unlike 5cm per Second, character art is great, and the story is actually good. I feel he stepped a bit out of his usual comfort area and did something great. I really enjoyed it.
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Morry



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PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2016 3:21 pm Reply with quote
I've always found Shinkai's films to be made based on what would be visually interesting, with the story usually being "okay" at best. I'm glad it's been so successful. I can't wait to see it in US theaters.
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relyat08



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PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2016 6:40 pm Reply with quote
I'm very curious how much the production of this movie cost. Sounds like they are going to be rolling in the dough if it's anywhere close to the cost of his past works, or anime films in general. They should already be well into the black. This makes me exceedingly happy! Very Happy
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omiya



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PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2016 9:15 pm Reply with quote
relyat08 wrote:
I'm very curious how much the production of this movie cost.


It looked like a lot was spent on it, a top quality production.
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belvadeer





PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2016 11:00 pm Reply with quote
Hiroki not Takuya wrote:
Take that, Godzilla!


What did the King of the Monsters ever do to you? XD
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