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On New Year's Eve, famous Japanese director Makoto Shinkai tweeted that he would announce a new film in 2025. The director has been working on the project, which will be set in a new universe, since 2024.
Makoto Shinkai is a famous Japanese anime director, most prominent for his anime film Your Name. The novelist started his animation career with an ONA episode titled Kakomareta Sekai. After this, he released full-length animation films and soon became one of the best anime directors known for his masterclass direction.
Makoto Shinkai's new film set to be unveiled in 2025 after Suzume's success
After the success of his previous film, Suzume, Japanese director and manga author Makoto Shinkai tweeted on December 31, 2024, that a new film featuring him as a director was in production. He said he has been working on it with his colleagues since the start of 2024, and he will make an announcement regarding it this year.
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This movie will feature a new world, one that fans have never seen before. It will be created from scratch, hinting that it might not be a film taking place in the same universes as Your Name and Weathering With You. The announcement regarding the new film would be made in 2025.
A few days after Suzume was released, Shinkai said he was tired of creating 'boy meets girl' films, indicating that his new film might explore new genres and cameos. Moreover, given how he has been working on this new film since last year in privacy, fans might be up for a surprise.
Makoto Niitsu (commonly known as Makoto Shinkai) started his career as a video game animator in 1996. He started his career as an anime industry professional through famous OVA series like She and Her Cat. He soon got on the radar of popular anime directors like Satoshi Kon.
5 Centimeter Per Second was Shinkai's first anime film, in which he was responsible for most staff members. Following the release of A Garden of Words, Shinkai's success increased rapidly. However, his magnum opus, which was released at the peak of anime popularity, was Your Name, which broke all records.
Final thoughts
Given the secrecy of the director's tweet, it is impossible to tell what genres Makoto Shinkai might opt for in his new animated film. However, given the author's past of successful films, fans shouldn't lower their expectations as something amazing might be in the works.
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