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I watched the trailer and wasn't really sure what to think of the story. I love the artwork in Shinkai movies, but the stories don't make me particularly happy. I really enjoyed 5 cm per second, however, because the theme of long distance relationships breathed through the characters and the settings. The depiction felt very genuine and easy to understand; the simplicity worked surprisingly well to for what Shinkai has been striving to create. This time, I'm not that worried about the character designs sharing one or another similarity with Miyazaki's films; I'm actually worried about how he will incorporate different story elements into his creation, and still make the theme of his selection work as intended. it will be interesting to see how he fares, though.
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