"Director: Makoto Shinkai"

• Your Name | DVD | (06/11/2017) from £15.85   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Mitsuha and Taki are total strangers living completely different lives. But when Mitsuha makes a wish to leave her mountain town for the bustling city of Tokyo, they become connected in a bizarre way. She dreams she is a boy living in Tokyo while Taki dreams he is a girl from a rural town he's never visited. What does their newfound connection mean? And how will it bring them together? Find out in the latest film from the acclaimed auteur Makoto Shinkai. Contains the film on DVD with both the English dub and the original Japanese track with English subtitles. Extras/Episodes: Film on Blu-Ray

• Weathering With You | DVD | (28/09/2020) from £7.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Japanese animated adventure written and directed by Makoto Shinkai. When teenager Hodaka Morishima (voice of Kotaro Daigo) runs away to Tokyo, his ferry to the city almost capsizes and Keisuke Suga (Shun Oguri) saves his life. Keisuke hires Hodaka to work at his publishing company and they begin to investigate the unusually bad weather currently affecting Tokyo. Hodaka also crosses paths with Hina Amano (Nana Mori) and learns that she has the power to control the weather but is struggling with her abilities. Meanwhile, the police are tracking them, Hodaka is falling in love and Hina's life is at risk from using her power.

• 5 Centimetres Per Second | Blu Ray | (29/10/2018) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Told in three interconnected segments, we follow a young man named Takaki through his life as cruel winters, cold technology, and finally, adult obligations and responsibility converge to test the delicate petals of love.

• Your Name | Blu Ray | (06/11/2017) from £18.75   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Mitsuha and Taki are total strangers living completely different lives. But when Mitsuha makes a wish to leave her mountain town for the bustling city of Tokyo, they become connected in a bizarre way. She dreams she is a boy living in Tokyo while Taki dreams he is a girl from a rural town he's never visited. What does their newfound connection mean? And how will it bring them together? Find out in the latest film from the acclaimed auteur Makoto Shinkai. Contains the film on Blu-Ray and DVD with both the English dub and the original Japanese track with English subtitles. Presented in collectors packaging and also includes a CD of the film soundtrack by RADWIMPS. Extras/Episodes: Film on Blu-Ray and DVD Collectors Packaging Soundtrack CD

• Five Centimetres Per Second | DVD | (14/03/2011) from £12.01   |  Saving you £5.98 (49.79%)   |  RRP £17.99

  5 Centimetres Per Second

• Weathering With You | Blu Ray | (28/09/2020) from £14.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The summer of his high school freshman year, Hodaka runs away from his remote island home to Tokyo, and quickly finds himself pushed to his financial and personal limits. The weather is unusually gloomy and rainy every day, as if to suggest his future. He lives his days in isolation, but finally finds work as a writer for a mysterious occult magazine. Then one day, Hodaka meets Hina on a busy street corner. This bright and strong-willed girl possesses a strange and wonderful ability: the power to stop the rain and clear the sky Contains the film on Blu-ray with both the English dub and the original Japanese track with English subtitles.

• Children Who Chase Lost Voices from Deep Below | Blu Ray | (05/04/2021) from £11.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Life hasn't been easy for Asuna since the death of her father. With her mother forced to work long hours to make ends meet, Asuna spends most of her time alone, listening to the crystal radio her father left behind. It's a curious thing, requiring neither electricity nor an amplifier, but the strange music that plays over it is an even greater mystery. Where does it come from? And what does it mean? The answers will lead Asuna into a hidden world filled with incredible dangers, where monsters roam and even the dead can be brought back to life. But there's a price that comes with unlocking the secrets, and it may be more than Asuna can afford to pay! Bonus features: Full feature commentary with Makoto Shinkai, production staff and voice actors

• Garden of Words | Blu Ray | (10/02/2014) from £10.99   |  Saving you £9.00 (81.89%)   |  RRP £19.99

  From Makoto Shinkai (Five Centimetres Per Second Journey to Agartha) comes a love story with a twist. When Takao a young high school student who dreams of becoming a shoe designer decides to skip school one day in favour of sketching in a rainy garden he has no idea how much his life will change when he encounters Yukino. Older but perhaps not as much wiser she seems adrift in the world. Despite the difference in their ages they strike up an unusual relationship that unexpectedly continues and evolves with random meetings in the same garden on each rainy day. But the rainy season is coming to a close and there are so many things still left unsaid and undone between them. Will there be time left for Takao to put his feelings into actions and words? Between the raindrops between the calms in the storm what will blossom? Special Features: Interviews (52 Minutes with the Japanese Cast and Director) Storyboards (45 minutes) English Production Stills Japanese Trailer The Works of Makoto Shinkai English Commentary Track with Cast Japanese Commentary with English Subtitles

• Shinkai Twin Pack - Standard DVD | DVD | (30/07/2018) from £15.85   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The Place Promised in Our Early Days Hiroki, Takuya and Sayuri are two young boys and a girl living in Aomori, the closest province in Honshu to Hokkaido. These three young classmates become fascinated by the gigantic yet mysterious tower that they see across the Tsugaru Strait, promising that one day they will build and fly an aircraft to the tower and unravel its mystery. Voices of a Distant Star A young pilot named Mikako volunteers to be sent on a journey through space to join the fight against a hostile alien race. Leaving behind the man she loves, her only means of contact with him is via text message, which takes longer to reach him further she travels from Earth. Features: Contains both films on DVD with both the English dub and the original Japanese track with English subtitles. Voices of a Distant Star: She and Her Cat short film Voices of a Distant Star: Alternative Japanese Audio (featuring Makoto Shinkai) Voices of a Distant Star: Interview with Makoto Shinkai Voices of a Distant Star: Storyboards Voices of a Distant Star: Trailer Collection Place Promised in Our Early Days: Interview with Masato Hagiwara Place Promised in Our Early Days: Interview with Hidetaka Yoshioka Place Promised in Our Early Days: Interview with Makoto Shinkai Place Promised in Our Early Days: Trailer Collection

• Shinkai Twin Pack - Standard BD | Blu Ray | (30/07/2018) from £14.09   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The Place Promised in Our Early Days Hiroki, Takuya and Sayuri are two young boys and a girl living in Aomori, the closest province in Honshu to Hokkaido. These three young classmates become fascinated by the gigantic yet mysterious tower that they see across the Tsugaru Strait, promising that one day they will build and fly an aircraft to the tower and unravel its mystery. Voices of a Distant Star A young pilot named Mikako volunteers to be sent on a journey through space to join the fight against a hostile alien race. Leaving behind the man she loves, her only means of contact with him is via text message, which take longer to reach him the further she travels from Earth. Features: Contains both films on Blu-Ray with both the English dub and the original Japanese track with English subtitles. Voices of a Distant Star: She and Her Cat short film Voices of a Distant Star: Alternative Japanese Audio (featuring Makoto Shinkai) Voices of a Distant Star: Interview with Makoto Shinkai Voices of a Distant Star: Storyboards Voices of a Distant Star: Trailer Collection Place Promised in Our Early Days: Interview with Masato Hagiwara Place Promised in Our Early Days: Interview with Hidetaka Yoshioka Place Promised in Our Early Days: Interview with Makoto Shinkai Place Promised in Our Early Days: Trailer Collection

• Your Name - Collectors Edition (Blu-ray + DVD) | Blu Ray | (06/11/2017) from £20.00   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Mitsuha and Taki are total strangers living completely different lives. But when Mitsuha makes a wish to leave her mountain town for the bustling city of Tokyo, they become connected in a bizarre way. She dreams she is a boy living in Tokyo while Taki dreams he is a girl from a rural town he's never visited. What does their newfound connection mean? And how will it bring them together? Find out in the latest film from the acclaimed auteur Makoto Shinkai. Contains the film on DVD with both the English dub and the original Japanese track with English subtitles. Extras/Episodes: Film on Blu-Ray Reversible cover

• Weathering With You | Blu Ray | (28/09/2020) from £29.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The summer of his high school freshman year, Hodaka runs away from his remote island home to Tokyo, and quickly finds himself pushed to his financial and personal limits. The weather is unusually gloomy and rainy every day, as if to suggest his future. He lives his days in isolation, but finally finds work as a writer for a mysterious occult magazine. Then one day, Hodaka meets Hina on a busy street corner. This bright and strong-willed girl possesses a strange and wonderful ability: the power to stop the rain and clear the sky Contains the film on Blu-ray and DVD with both the English dub and the original Japanese track with English subtitles. Presented in collector's packaging.

• Garden of Words | DVD | (10/02/2014) from £15.25   |  Saving you £2.74 (17.97%)   |  RRP £17.99

  From Makoto Shinkai (Five Centimetres Per Second Journey to Agartha) comes a love story with a twist. When Takao a young high school student who dreams of becoming a shoe designer decides to skip school one day in favour of sketching in a rainy garden he has no idea how much his life will change when he encounters Yukino. Older but perhaps not as much wiser she seems adrift in the world. Despite the difference in their ages they strike up an unusual relationship that unexpectedly continues and evolves with random meetings in the same garden on each rainy day. But the rainy season is coming to a close and there are so many things still left unsaid and undone between them. Will there be time left for Takao to put his feelings into actions and words? Between the raindrops between the calms in the storm what will blossom? Special Features: Interviews (52 Minutes with the Japanese Cast and Director) Storyboards (45 minutes) English Production Stills Japanese Trailer The Works of Makoto Shinkai English Commentary Track with Cast Japanese Commentary with English Subtitles

• Weathering With You - Standard 4K Edition | Blu Ray | (13/09/2021) from £26.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The summer of his high school freshman year, Hodaka runs away from his remote island home to Tokyo, and quickly finds himself pushed to his financial and personal limits. The weather is unusually gloomy and rainy every day, as if to suggest his future. He lives his days in isolation, but finally finds work as a writer for a mysterious occult magazine. Then one day, Hodaka meets Hina on a busy street corner. This bright and strong-willed girl possesses a strange and wonderful ability: the power to stop the rain and clear the sky

• Journey To Agartha | DVD | (28/01/2013) from £22.93   |  Saving you £-2.94 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Children Who Chase Lost Voices... When she hears a strange song from a crystal radio, Asuna tunes into more than just a magical stream of music. Soon, she is transported to a mysterious world where mythical beasts roam and brave warriors fight for their lives. Agartha is a land of breathtaking beauty and unimaginable danger - a place where, it is believed, even the dead can be brought back to life. But at what cost? The first full length animated feature film from acclaimed director, Makoto...

• Journey To Agartha | Blu Ray | (28/01/2013) from £31.03   |  Saving you £-6.04 (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Children Who Chase Lost Voices... When she hears a strange song from a crystal radio, Asuna tunes into more than just a magical stream of music. Soon, she is transported to a mysterious world where mythical beasts roam and brave warriors fight for their lives. Agartha is a land of breathtaking beauty and unimaginable danger - a place where, it is believed, even the dead can be brought back to life. But at what cost? The first full length animated feature film from acclaimed director, Makoto...

• The Place Promised in Our Early Days / Voices of a Distant Star Twin Pack | DVD | (21/11/2016) from £18.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  From Makoto Shinkai the man hailed as Japan's new Miyazaki come two unusual and evocative tales of love and relationships. In Voices of a Distant Star when a mysterious alien force begins to attack Earth young Mikako feels compelled to join the resistance. But when she does so she leaves behind the young man that she loves. As she flies further into deep space the time between her messages to him becomes days then months and finally years. While she ages a few days he grows years older. Can love transcend time and space? The Place Promised in Our Early Days follows the lives of three young people as they grow from middle school into adulthood. A mysterious tower provides a powerful magnet for their ambitions and dreams but when Sayuri suddenly disappears Hiroko and Takyua find themselves on divergent paths. It will take time and the threat of war to draw the friends back together again. But will it be too late? Or will love provide the key to conquer all See how one of Japan’s most talented new directors started their careers in anime right here! Extras Collector’s packaging and other content to be confirmed shortly! Includes Travelling Daru short from Comix Wave

• Journey To Agartha | Blu Ray | (28/01/2013) from £32.38   |  Saving you £2.61 (8.06%)   |  RRP £34.99

  Children Who Chase Lost Voices... When she hears a strange song from a crystal radio, Asuna tunes into more than just a magical stream of music. Soon, she is transported to a mysterious world where mythical beasts roam and brave warriors fight for their lives. Agartha is a land of breathtaking beauty and unimaginable danger - a place where, it is believed, even the dead can be brought back to life. But at what cost? The first full length animated feature film from acclaimed director, Makoto...

• Voices Of A Distant Star | DVD | (17/11/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  When a mysterious alien force begins their annihilation of the human race a young pilot feels called to join the resistance. But the danger of an interstellar battle is not Mikako's greatest concern. For she has left behind the one young man she loves. And as Mikako flies further into deep space her only way to connect with Noboru is by cell-phone text messages. While Mikako risks her life to save mankind Noboru waits. At first days then months then years for each new message tha

• The Place Promised In Our Early Days | DVD | (16/10/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  In school they were best friends. And they shared two passions: the plane they built together christened Bela Cielo and a girl Sayuri. Oblivious to the tense international environment the three form an indelible bond and it seems nothing can ever come between them and their dream. The boys believe that someday they will reach the distant tower - and touch Sayuri's heart - however far away it may be. But time passes. War escalates. Alliances are changed. Friends become enemies. And Sayuri falls into a dreamlike state that seems inexplicably linked to the mysterious tower of their youth. At the brink of a World War Sayuri seems to be the key to a new world peace... or a frightening and bitter end to life as we know it. Come to the place critics the world-over have hailed as a work of new animation genius. A mystical lush and moving masterpiece about the passion of friendship the pain of war and the power of a promise that will touch move and inspire you