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See moreIn this anime masterpiece, Makoto Shinkai brings us the story of two lonely souls who meet under a gazebo in the rain. Takao 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.
From the award-winning director and author Makoto Shinkai comes the comic adaptation of his most recent work. A modern day love store built on forbidden romance, Shinkai weaves another heartfelt tale that should appeal to his large existing fan-base while winning over more readers for years to come.
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In this anime 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.
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ISBN: 9781939130839
Publisher: Vertical Inc.
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 28 October 2014
Country: United States
Imprint: Vertical Inc.
Illustration: 1 Illustrations
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 126.0mm
Height: 178.0mm
Weight: 181g
Pages: 220
About the Author
Makoto Shinkai is a Japanese film director, animator, and writer. A native of the Nagano prefecture in Japan, he studied Japanese literature at Chuo University. He traces his passion for creation to the manga, anime, and novels he was exposed to while in middle school. Considered one of the best animators in the world today, he is often called the "next-Miyazaki". Shinkai developed his abilities as a video game designer for FalCom, where he worked on the cult-classic role-playing game Y"S. Shinkai is unique as an animator as he cut his teeth by producing almost all elements many of his works - from animation to music composition to voice acting. He has won numerous awards: 12th DoGA CG Animation Award; 1st New Tokyo International Animation Festival Grand Prize; 7th Kobe Animation Prize; 6th Japanese Media Art Award for Digital Media; 34th Nebula Award (World Con); 59th Mainichi Films Animation Prize; 2007 Asia Pacific Film Award; and the Lancia Platinum Grand Prize (Italy). His film credits include: Voices of a Distant Star, The Place Promised in Our Early Days, 5 Centimeters Per Second, and Children who Chase Lost Voices from Deep Below
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