makoto shinkai
5 Centimetres per Second
Love can move at the speed of terminal velocity, but as award-winning director Makoto Shinkai reveals in his latest manga comic, it can only be shared and embraced by those who refuse to see it stop. 5 Centimeters Per Second is a faithful adaptation of one of Shinkai's most recognised works, a powerful and timeless manga romance. Originally available only as a two-volume series, this single 560 page omnibus better replicates the pace and feel of the original film.
Price: £15.99
Rating: Teen
Condition: New
5 Centimetres per Second: One More Side [novel]
Love can move at the speed of terminal velocity, but as award-winning director Makoto Shinkai reveals in his latest manga comic, it can only be shared and embraced by those who refuse to see it stop. 5 Centimeters Per Second is a faithful adaptation of one of Shinkai's most recognised works, a powerful and timeless manga romance. Originally available only as a two-volume series, this single 560 page omnibus better replicates the pace and feel of the original film.
Price: £12.99
Rating: Teen
Condition: New
A Sky Longing for Memories art book
Capturing pieces from such lauded works as 5 Centimeters Per Second (2007) and Voices of a Distant Star (2003), this is a must-have for fans of animated artwork. Shinkai, while known for his heartfelt stories, is possibly more admired for his rich and detailed art which often overwhelm viewers forcing them into fantastic worlds of wonder. A Sky Longing For Memories collects more than 100 of Shinkai's art cells from his most popular works and then closes off with interviews from the internationally renowned director and his staff.
Price: £29.99
Rating: Teen
Condition: New
Garden of Words
In this masterpiece, Makoto Shinkai brings us the story of two lonely souls who meet under a gazebo in the rain. They are both playing truant from their otherwise average lives; Takao, an aspiring shoemaker and school student, is cutting school, while Yukari should be at work as a student teacher. They shelter together and find themselves bonding, but seemingly their love can never be. However, their brief encounter will not be their last, as gradually their lives begin to intertwine.
Price: £10.99
Rating: Teen
Condition: New
Garden of Words [light novel]
From director Makoto Shinkai comes the novelisation of his award-winning 2013 film The Garden of Words, a moody drama about two lonely souls who meet in the garden of Shinjuku during rainy season and help each other "learn to walk again" in life.
Price: £15.99
Rating: Teen
Condition: New
She and her Cat
On a rainy Spring day, a young woman finds a cat she would come to call Chobi outside and brings him home with her. Chobi falls in love with his owner because of her kindness and beauty. Chobi watches in awe one autumn day as She has a long conversation over the phone. She becomes depressed. Time goes on and it becomes winter, and we watch as Chobi and She move on through life.
Price: £10.99
Rating: Teen
Condition: New
Voices of a Distant Star
Schoolgirl Mikako has been recruited into the UN Space Army to fight in a war against an alien race known as the Tarsians. Mikako's close friend Noboru remains on Earth. The two continue to communicate across space using text messages. But as the distance between them increases, the wait between messages gets longer and longer.
Price: £10.99
Rating: Teen
Condition: New
Voices of a Distant Star: words of love/across the stars [light novel]
It's the year 2046. Mikako Nagamine and Noboru Terao are middle school classmates, tentatively sharing an unspoken first love--but unbeknownst to him, Mikako has been recruited into the UN Space Force, and instead of going on to high school, will join the spacecraft Lysithea to search for alien Tarsians. As she travels further and further to the outer reaches of the solar system, the time it takes for a text message to reach the Earth grows longer and longer. Back on Earth, time passes normally for Noboru, but as the years pass he still can't forget the voice on the other side of the cell phone...
Price: £12.99
Rating: Teen
Condition: New
Weathering With You #1 - 3 [complete]
'Your Name' Director Makoto Shinkai's latest movie 'WEATHERING WITH YOU' will get a complete manga version with beautiful art and delicate depictions by the up-and-coming artist Wataru Kubota! The summer of freshman year of high school. A boy named Hodaka runs away from his island home and goes to Tokyo, where he spends every day alone. Then, in a corner of the bustling city he meets a girl named Hina. But he soon finds out that she possesses a mysterious power. Up-and-coming artist and Afternoon Four Seasons Award winner Wataru Kubota is set to illustrate the complete manga version of the latest film by Director Makoto Shinkai, who received international acclaim for 'Your Name'!
Price: £33 now £30
Rating: Teen
Condition: New
Your Name #1 - 3 [complete]
The manga adaptation of the hit movie and light novel will enthrall both new and old readers! Mitsuha, a high school girl from a town deep in the mountains, dreams of an unfamiliar life in Tokyo. Taki, a high school boy from Tokyo, dreams that he is a girl living in the mountains. As the two change places in their dreams, their encounter sets a miraculous story into motion.
Price: £33 now £30
Rating: Teen
Condition: New
Your Name Another Side: Earthbound #1 - 2 [complete]
During the events of your name, Mitsuha and Taki's miraculous encounter forever changed their lives. But they weren't the only ones affected by their body swapping -- Mitsuha's friends and family have their own sides of the story to tell!
Price: £22 now £20
Rating: Teen
Condition: New