79 Quotes by Makoto Shinkai

I think that's a universal theme, you know: we don't know who we're going to meet tomorrow. And that person might change your life entirely. There's always that possibility, and while you're not necessarily actively seeking it, you have that desire deep down.

When we have a disaster in Japan, I wonder, how can we prevent our lives and traditions and history from the disaster?

I grew up in the countryside and wanted to go to Tokyo. I had Tokyo complex.

Some people say, 'Well you're a man; how do you write about women or girls when you don't know about them?' Well, I've got my imagination, and I can write about women. Yes, I'll never be pregnant and give birth to children, but I can imagine a bit of what it's like. When you create characters, it's just about making them really real to people.

I have never really sensed any of Miyazaki's artistic influence on Ando. If there is an influence, it's more in his attitude to his work.

I do receive some offers for live-action, but I'm not really that interested. It's not something you can just try out and give it a go.

I feel the best scripts are those that are originally written to be films: that is film in its purest sense.

Ghibli is about craftsmanship. They draw characters and put life in it.

The identity of Studio Ghibli movies are how the characters move. They move like live, real people.