44-year-old anime director Makoto Shinkai was absent from the commendation ceremony for the 26th Annual Japan Movie Critics Awards held at Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre yesterday on May 16, in which he won its best animation director award for his latest anime film Kimi no Na wa./Your Name..
“I received the best animation director award at the Annual Japan Movie Critics Awards.
Best Director: Makoto Shinkai for “Kimi no Na wa./Your Name.”