Suzume

is an upcoming Japanese anime fantasy adventure film produced by CoMix Wave Films, distributed by Toho, written and directed by Makoto Shinkai. It is Shinkai's first feature film since Weathering with You (2019). The film features the voices of actress and idol Hokuto Matsumura, with character designs by Masayoshi Tanaka, animation direction by Kenichi Tsuchiya, art direction by Takumi Tanji, and music by RADWIMPS and Kazuma Jinnouchi. Suzume premiered theatrically in Japan on November 11, 2022. It is planned to be released internationally in early 2023. As of November 2022, the film does not have an official English title.

Plot
Suzume, a 17-year-old girl who lives in a quiet town in the Kyushu region of southwestern Japan. The story begins when Suzume meets a young man looking for a "door". The two travel together and find an old door at the ruins of an abandoned house in the mountains. As if pulled by something, Suzume reaches out her hand towards the door and is pulled in. "Doors of Disaster" begin to appear across Japan, which started a series of unfortunate disasters. A journey through Japan, Suzume needs to close and lock the "Doors of Disaster" one by one to stop the disasters.

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 * Manga

Other Wikis

 * Suzume no Tojimari at Makoto Shinkai Wiki

News

 * Crunchyroll News - INTERVIEW: Suzume Director Makoto Shinkai on Healing a Wounded Nation Through Anime by Kristine Don April 28, 2023 8:00am PDT
 * Kyodo News _ Box office revenue for animation film "Suzume" in China tops Japan's by KYODO NEWS - Apr 17, 2023 - 22:01
 * Looper - Makoto Shinkai Says Suzume Was Almost A Lesbian Romance - Exclusive BY REUBEN BARON / APRIL 14, 2023 8:23 AM EST