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Suzume is like no other Shinkai film... | An Analysis

Anime Blues

Apr 24, 2023 • Subscribe

Suzume, Weathering With You

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Suzume, a Heartfelt Disaster Film by Makoto Shinkai

Suzume Review Twelve years ago, Japan found itself wracked by the deadliest earthquake in its history. Tens of thousands lost their lives in the earthquake and tsunami. Hundreds of…

D&A Anime Blog

Apr 25, 2023 • Subscribe

Hundred, Suzume, Weathering With You

An Interview with Makoto Shinkai Director of Suzume

Makoto Shinkai's latest movie hits cinemas around North America, UK and Ireland from Friday 14th April 2023. We caught up the with the accla...

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Apr 10, 2023 • Subscribe

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Suzume no Tojimari: A New Shinkai Masterpiece?

Shinkai Makoto, director of Your Name, is back with yet another breathtakingly beautiful anime film. How does Suzume stack up?

Unseen Japan

Nov 16, 2022 • Subscribe

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Suzume no Tojimari Film Review

My review of Suzume no Tojimari is now up over on Anime News Network.

Biggest In Japan

Nov 17, 2022 • Subscribe

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Suzume – My First Makoto Shinkai movie.

Hey guys what is up welcome back to my blog I’m so thankful that you guys took the time out of your day to read my blog post.…

Harshit's reviews

May 1, 2023 • Subscribe

Suzume

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Suzume Review: The Shinkai Formula At Its Best

Produced by CoMix Wave Films Directed by Makoto Shinkai Only In Theaters I don’t usually review anime films. These days, we’re fortunate enough to get wide theatrical releases,…

The Otaku Exhibition

Apr 24, 2023 • Subscribe

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Shinkai Makoto’s Suzume Ends Impressive Run in Japan

"Suzume" has been another major hit for popular anime director Shinkai Makoto. See where it stacks up in both Japan and the world at large.

Unseen Japan

May 29, 2023 • Subscribe

Suzume

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Mini Review – Suzume (Suzume no Tojimari)

Suzume (2022) Part of me worried that I wouldn’t buy a footstool as a second main character – but I quickly got used to it – and ultimately,…

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Dec 25, 2024 • Subscribe

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Suzume no Tojimari is releasing in India!

Makoto Shinkai's Suzume no Tojimari is set to be released on April 21, 2023, in India.

ForMyAnime

Jan 3, 2023 • Subscribe

Suzume, Weathering With You

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Suzume no Tojimari

With Suzume, Shinkai Makoto follows in the footsteps of auteurs like Miyazaki and Ikuhara in reflecting on the 2011 Touhoku earthquake and its impact on Japanese society. Read…

Lost in Anime

May 5, 2023 • Subscribe

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Suzume no Tojimari

Plot: On her way to school one day, Iwato Suzume stumbles upon Munakata Souta, a young man searching for abandoned areas. The high school girl directs Souta to…

Myska's Reviews

Aug 5, 2023 • Subscribe

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Suzume no Tojimari

Suzume is the newest film from acclaimed director Shinkai Makoto. The background to the story is that there’s a great evil worm sealed in the great beyond, but…

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Apr 14, 2025 • Subscribe

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Travel in Japan’s Postgrowth Hyperrealities and National Conservative Ideology: Shinkai Makoto’s Suzume No Tojimari

The post Travel in Japan’s Postgrowth Hyperrealities and National Conservative Ideology: Shinkai Makoto’s Suzume No Tojimari appeared first on Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus.

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Cyberpunk Edgerunners is the newest Netflix-Anime from Studio Trigger. And it's breathtaking, so: time for an anyalsis! Man, I really need to play 2077 now, do I? #cyberpunkedgerunners #netflixanime…

Anime Blues

Sep 22, 2022 • Subscribe

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Suzume (73rd Berlinale International Film Festival)

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The Taishō Café

Feb 25, 2023 • Subscribe

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G20 Film Festival Showcases Suzume Anime Film in India

A summary of the G20 Film Festival, which screened Suzume, a popular anime film by Makoto Shinkai, in New Delhi on August 12, 2023.

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Aug 9, 2023 • Subscribe

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Anime Like Senpai is an Otokonoko

Despite his mother's disapproval of his love for cute things and dressing in cute clothes, Makoto Hanaoka secretly dresses like a girl at his high school.

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Nov 4, 2023 • Subscribe

Suzume: It’s an Alaskan BULL WORM!

Well this was a very pleasant surprise! I didn’t intend to watch this film, but fate dropped the chance in my hand and I was glad I did.…

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Apr 18, 2023 • Subscribe

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Makoto Shinkai's newest film Suzume (jap. Suzume no Tojimari) feels like it's inspired by Hayao Miyazaki's classic Howl's Moving Castle. The film has many similarities if you look…

Anime Blues

Apr 22, 2023 • Subscribe

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At risk of setting myself up for looking like a fool, I really do mean the title of this video: this is as deep a dive I can…

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Makoto Shinkai’s modern work is defined by its immediate circumstances to a larger degree than most people realize, be it the themes he decides to tackle or the…

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You never know how well put together something is until you take it apart. In this post, I’m going to analyze a scene from the final episode of…

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In 2023, westerners who enjoy Shinkai can squarely divide into two camps: those who think 5 Centimeters is his best work, and everyone else. At the showing for…

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“Suzume no Tojimari” Pilgrimage: Kyushu Arc

Shinkai Makoto’s latest movie Suzume no Tojimari centers on a pair of “closers” who search Japan for open doors that invite calamity into this world. They set off…

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“Suzume no Tojimari” Pilgrimage: Shikoku Arc

In this post we will be making our way through Shikoku, the smallest of the four main Japanese islands. Last time we spent three days on Kyushu and…

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This is the final post from the three-part Suzume pilgrimage series. We will begin with locations from around Kobe and end with the Ochanomizu Station in Tokyo. Kyushu…

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Taking on Trauma — Suzume no Tojimari

9/11 fucked up a lot of people for good. And for my generation, the tragedy hit at a very impressionable time–essentially setting a dark tone for the rest…

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Throughout its 100-year history, yuri has uniquely evolved in and moved about multiple markets, often existing in many simultaneously. It is by and for a variety of people:…

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After the immense hype...I finally watched Arcane and did an analysis on it. In short: it rocks! Don't forget to subscribe to the channel :)! The awesome mash-up video of…

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Unpacking One Piece's longest arc yet in my longest video yet, with a dig into the conflicts, symbols, and characters of Wano. 00:00 Introduction 00:45 From SAD to Smile: In…

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A spoiler free review of Your Name fame anime director Makoto Shinkai’s latest movie Suzume no Tojimari, which just released in Japan.

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This movie kept us all on the edge of our three-legged seat. On this episode of the Third Impact Anime Podcast, we're reviewing the latest film from acclaimed…

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The animation is stunning, the voice acting flawless, and the soundtrack expansive, but what makes writer-director Makoto Shinkai’s latest film Suzume so very brilliant is the way it…

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Suzume is the latest movie from acclaimed director Makoto Shinkai, and it would be unmistakable as one of his projects even if you didn’t know the director going…

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The animation is stunning, the voice acting flawless, and the soundtrack expansive, but what makes writer-director Makoto Shinkai’s latest film Suzume so very brilliant is the way it…

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Whether you love or hate them, McDonald’s is one of the biggest fast-food chains in the world. Everyone in America can recognize those iconic golden arches that promise…

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I guess Nazuna and Ko-kun like each other. Which is something I knew would eventually happen, I mean we all saw it coming. But that being said, something…

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Makoto Shinkai's Suzume Special UK Film Screening and Director Q and A

The good folks from anime giants Crunchyroll have sent us details of a special UK anime screening of Makato Shinkai's latest movie Suzume. ...

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Yofukashi no Uta is a story that seems to pride itself on the murky pseudo-philosophy of its adolescent edge. Or at the very least, one that seems to…

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