Suzume

, provisionally named just 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 is scheduled to be theatrically released in Japan in November 2022, and internationally in early 2023. As of September 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.

Other Wikis

 * Suzume no Tojimari at Makoto Shinkai Wiki