Classic high school slice-of-life comedy. Can use a little more variation even if it is meant to be slice-of-life genre.

Solid character-driven work that is not cringe. Visually superb.

A few minor problems but otherwise another solid film by Shinkai.

Fantasy coming-of-age drama set in a town that is stuck in time. Unfocused and under-developed. But looks very good. Worth viewing.

Intriguing coming-of-age supernatural-fantasy mystery involving humans with telekinesis set in an idyllic village. Highly recommended.

A decent drama with solid performances from a young cast, but it is another zombie survival-horror caused by a virus.

A fantasy and slice-of-life romantic-comedy about friendship, romance, the difficulties of adolescence, identity and destiny.

Although it is about friendship, it takes a more ambiguous approach compared to Shinkai’s previous works.

A fantasy-adventure that follows elementary school student Asuna and widower Mr Morisaki as they deal with death and loss.

The Place Promised in Our Early Days is Shinkai’s first feature-length work that, like most of his later works, explores friendship.