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Suzume Iwato (Nanoka Hara) moves in to kiss Sota Munakata (Hokuto Masamura) in Suzume (2022), Toho Co. Ltd.
May 8, 2023
‘Suzume’ director Makoto Shinkai believes the film’s recent success at the Chinese box office heralds a new era of Japanese anime prosperity.
Suzume Iwato (Nanoka Hara) passes by Sota Munakata (Hokuto Masamura) in Suzume (2022), Toho Co. Ltd.
With a compelling story, and jaw-dropping animation, ‘Suzume’ is a contender for Makoto Shinkai’s most thrilling and enjoyable film to date.
November 22, 2022
Your Name director Makoto Shinkai believes that the film’s running body swap gag would be “judged as unacceptable” by modern audiences.
April 11, 2022
Toho, CoMix Wave Films, and STORY Inc released the first trailer for director Makoto Shinkai’s upcoming film Suzumu no Tojimari.
November 4, 2019
Mobile Suit Gundam creator Yoshiyuki Tomino recently questioned why Makoto Shinkai avoids featuring physical intimacy in the resolutions to his films.