55222 Makotoshinkai Discovered 2001 Sept. 12 by R. A. Tucker at Goodricke-Pigott. Makoto Shinkai, born Makoto Niitsu (b. 1973), is a Japanese author, manga artist, cinematographer, director and producer. His anime credits include Your Name, 5 Centimeters Per Second, The Garden of Words and Children Who Chase Lost Voices. NOTE: some special characters may not display properly (any characters within {} are an attempt to place the proper accent above a character) Reference: MPC batch dated 2018-03-31 Last Updated: 2018-04-05