The cat that belongs to the woman in the story. Also takes the role of the narrator. Has a girlfriend (cat) called Mimi. Seems to have feelings for the female (human) though.

Tohno Takaki and Shinohara Akari, two very close friends and classmates, are torn apart when Akari's family is transferred to another region of Japan due to her family's job. Despite separation, they continue to keep in touch through mail. When Takaki finds out that his family is also moving, he decides to meet with Akari one last time. 
As years pass by, they continue down their own paths, their distance slowly growing wider and their contact with one another fades. Yet, they keep remembering one another and the times they have shared together, wondering if they will have the chance to meet once again.

This is the story of Miyu, a woman who lives alone with her cat, Chobi. As Miyu navigates the world of adulthood, she discovers both the freedom and loneliness that come with living independently, and Chobi learns of the outside world through her actions. Time drifts slowly for Miyu and her cat, but the harsh realities of the world soon catch up …
 
(Source: Kodansha USA)

A cat reminisces about his life with and feelings for his owner, a single woman. 
(Source: Anime News Network)

He dubbed [Inuyasha](https://anilist.co/anime/249) for the first 26 episodes, then contractual questions forced dubbing staff of Dynamic Italia to change casting roles and give his one to [Francesco Pezzulli](https://anilist.co/staff/165553). He dubbed Kurz Weber in the first two seasons of Full Metal Panic!, but then again his role was left to [Francesco Pezzulli](https://anilist.co/staff/165553) because of contractual issues (that meanwhile denied him to dub Kaworu Nagisa in Evangelion: Death & Rebirth and The End of Evangelion, altough he dubbed him in Neon Genesis Evangelion).

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A Japanese director, writer, producer, animator, editor, cinematographer, voice actor, manga artist, and former graphic designer. He is best known for directing _Kimi no Na wa_, and was listed by Variety as one of 10 animators to watch in 2016. However, he was displeased with the amount of attention and wide recognition the film got, as he felt that it was unfinished.

Asteroid 55222 Makotoshinkai is named after him.