The Makoto Shinkai name has joined the top directors of Japanese animation thanks to the success of two recent feature films that have achieved exceptional box office receipts. The director’s next work will bear the title Suzume no Tojimari and will be released in Japan sometime in 2022.
Announced before Christmas, Suzume no Tojimari is Shinkai’s next film that will, among other things, be set in a post-apocalyptic scenario. At that time, a release window for the film in Japan had already been set in the fall season, but only in the past few hours comix wave Set the exact date for the film’s theatrical debut in The Rising Sun. Well then, the new film from the director of Your name and weathering with you coming on 11.11.
Shinkai added that he hasn’t decided on a title for Western distribution yet, but hopes to travel the world for the promotional campaign. For the occasion, the staff has also released an official poster featuring the film’s protagonist. However, the plot follows: “A 17-year-old girl living in a quiet town suddenly encounters a boy who is looking for a mysterious door. Determined to follow him, the two discover a hidden door in the mountains. Suzume decides to open this door, and at the same time many other doors from all over Japan open at the same time. However, each of them brings different disasters, which is why they have to be closed again. This is the story of Suzume’s journey in search of that door that needs to be closed.“
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guys how are you all?
Now I’m making a new film “Suzume” whose English title is undetermined. ^^
I wish I could visit everyone in the world with “Suzume”. https://t.co/saPfMk5YtS– 新海誠 (@shinkaimakoto) April 8, 2022
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