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The Garden of Words – DVD / Blu-ray Anime Review

Despite Australia playing host to the world premiere of Makoto Shinkai's latest masterpiece The Garden of Words during the Gold Coast Film Festival 2013, a month before it was even screened in Japan, the country has had to wait...

Makoto Shinkai Directs New 120 Second Commercial for Z-Kai Titled “Cross Roads”

Highly acclaimed Japanese anime director Makoto Shinkai has recently directed a new 120 second commercial for the Japanese tutoring / correspondence course / education company Z-KAI, featuring his trademark style of animation.... top notch environments! The commercial also features character...

Online Streaming of Makoto Shinkai’s Dareka no Manazashi (Someone’s Gaze // だれかのまなざし) to Discontinue...

Highly acclaimed anime director Makoto Shinkai has released a number of fantastic animated films over the years (Most recently, The Garden of Words) and been most notable for his environment designs which to myself at least are nothing short...

Makoto Shinkai Releases New 30 Second Commercial for Taisei Corporation

It may be a while until we see the next feature film from acclaimed Japanese anime director Makoto Shinkai, however he has today launched a new 30 second TV commercial for the Taisei Corporation in Japan. Known as the...

Reel Anime 2013 Review – The Garden of Words

With Reel Anime 2013 having started in states across Australia beginning today, I have taken this opportunity to rewatch the film and produce this slightly enhanced review of it - which should tide over until the English dubbed release assumingly...

Music Video for The Garden of Words Image Song “Koto no Ha” Released With...

The Garden of Words / Kotonoha no Niwa is the latest film premiere from acclaimed Japanese director Makoto Shinkai that was premiered at the Gold Coast Film Festival in Australia last April and has since been screened and released in a...

Madman Entertainment Confirm Fourth Reel Anime 2013 Title to Be Garden of Words –...

The Garden of Words is a rather special animated film to Australia in that it held its world premiere on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia more than a month before its first cinematic release in Japan. While the film...

Sentai Filmworks to Host Makoto Shinkai at Anime Expo 2013 for The Garden of...

While it may not be as big as this years Gold Coast Film Festival that hosted the world premiere of The Garden of Words a month before even Japan had it screening in cinemas, Sentai Filmworks are aiming towards...

The Garden of Words / Kotonoha no Niwa Now Showing in Cinemas Within Japan...

CoMix Wave Films have today announced that the latest film by legendary director Makoto Shinkai - The Garden of Words / Kotonoha no Niwa - is now showing at select cinemas within Japan. These screenings follow their world premiere...

TV Tokyo Share the First Five Minutes of The Garden of Words – Makoto...

Late last month, legendary anime film director Makoto Shinkai and several other members of CoMix Wave Films headed down under to the world premiere of The Garden of Words as part of the Gold Coast Film Festival. To date...

A Recap of Gold Coast Film Festival 2013 Articles, with More Still to Come

Big events always seem to arise when there is something big on. For the last two years for example I have had the E3 expo held during both a Graduation ceremony and the same week my Masters degree thesis was due...

A Conversation With Makoto Shinkai

The Gold Coast Film Festival have over the years held host to a number of intriguing and entertaining films, ranging from those that are completely live-action to segments of the festival such as "Cool Japan" which every year brings anime films...