Fails to fully utilize an interesting premise—a lost opportunity thematically. But, strangely, it may still be a likable series.

My Verdict: An amusing supernatural-fantasy drama. Excellent cast. Beautifully lit and shot. But female lead’s past is not well handled.

Whilst it is another zombie apocalypse survival-horror drama, the series starts off with a strong atmosphere. The plot is...

Morishima Hodaka is a 16-year-old high school student who is running away from home. On the ferry making its way to Tokyo in a storm...

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.

Interesting premise with potential. It’s a show that I want to like, but some of the characters are difficult to sympathize...

Voices of a Distant Star is an OVA and one of Shinkai’s earlier works. Like most of his later works, it explores love and friendship.

Mostly enjoyable romantic dramady and very funny at times, but the plotting and pacing plateau in the second half of the series.

Attempts to be melodramatic emotion porn and fails. It’s not quite Uncontrollably Farcical but there are moments it’s so bad...

Attempts to be the got-a-bit-of-everything romantic dramady. It somewhat achieves that, but the pacing is unnecessarily slow...