Though the two novels don’t necessarily flow well together, you can tell they are both originally written by Shinkai. After a chance encounter with a young boy seemingly from another world, she is thrown into an adventure that will teach her about herself and the world around her. The novel showcases three distinct parts of his life and how the relationships he has affects him and those around him.Ĭhildren Who Chase Lost Voices follows elementary schooler Asuna, a loner that struggles to find her place in life. The films’ novelizations (the former written by Shinkai and the latter by Asahi Akisaka) have finally been released in English in one package by Yen Press, with translation by Taylor Engel and cover art by Shinkai.ĥ Centimeters Per Second follows the life and relationships of Takaki, a young Japanese boy. Before he made box office record-breakers, however, he worked on a few smaller titles such as 5 Centimeters Per Second and Children Who Chase Lost Voices. Makoto Shinkai has become an absolute legend in the anime industry, known best for the worldwide blockbusters Your Name and Weathering with You.