Makoto Shinkai
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Long-awaited collection of background art includes official merchandise for use in both the real and virtual worlds.
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Not a Shinkai or Miyazaki anime, nor a CG-created wonderland, this is one of Japan’s best train journeys.
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Arguably the Shinkai-est anime yet, and perhaps the beginning of a connected Makoto Shinkai cinematic universe?
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