This is the 4107th most frequent Japanese word.
マイケル
"マイケル" is the Japanese transliteration of the English name "Michael."
In this sentence, 'マイケル' is used as a proper noun, referring to a person's name, Michael.
マイケルは映画監督です。
Michael is a film director.
Here, 'マイケル' again serves as a proper noun, specifically indicating the subject who was met.
昨日マイケルに会いました。
I met Michael yesterday.
In this example, 'マイケル' functions within a possessive construction ('マイケルの'), linking the name to the noun '新しい映画' (new movie).