Director Makoto Shinkai (Kimi no na wa, Tenki no Ko) revealed the main character's look and the November 11, 2022 release date for his first new film in three years, called Suzume no Tojimari .
The slogan in the image above says: “See you later”.
The image below also shows the main character, Suzume, walking toward what appears to be a small hot spring town. The film's first teaser will be released on the TOHO Movie YouTube channel this Sunday, April 10th, at 8 p.m.
"We must think about how to close the many doors we left open," Shinkai says as he continues working on the film. "I've given this responsibility to Suzume as she travels around Japan closing various doors. It is my sincere hope that this film leaves its audience with big smiles and emotions when they leave the theater."
Shinkai describes Suzume no Tojimari as a modern adventure story, an action film with a great journey involved.
Synopsis
The story centers on Suzume, a 17-year-old girl from a quiet town in Kyuushuu who meets a young man searching for a door. They find a door inside mountain ruins, and Suzume opens it. Soon, more doors begin to open around Japan, bringing disasters from the other side. The film depicts Suzume's liberation and growth as she closes the doors that are causing disaster.
Shinkai stated that three important points about the film are that it's a journey through Japan, a story about "closing doors" rather than opening them. He elaborated that closing doors can refer to tying up loose ends or finishing something.
Team
- Director and original story: Makoto Shinkai
- Character Design: Masayoshi Tanaka
- Animation Director: Kenichi Tsuchiya
- Art Director: Takumi Tanji
- Studios: CoMix Wave Films and Story Inc.
- Distributor: TOHO
The team planned the project from January to March 2020, developed the script from April to August of that same year, and wrote the scripts from September 2020 to December 2021. The actual production of the animation began only now in April 2022.
Source: ANN
