'Suzume' director Makoto Shinkai tells EW about how the anime film was shaped by the 2011 Japanese earthquake: 'I wanted to come face-to-face with the disaster and understand what it meant.' ...

Suzume, who at first seems like just another standard-issue anime ingenue, grows and becomes more interesting throughout — as does Souta, who is amazingly expressive for a chair, thanks to crack ...

Admirers of the gifted Japanese writer-director Makoto Shinkai will recognize his touch from the opening moments of his often entrancing new animated feature, “Suzume.” An affecting story ...

‘Suzume’ Review: Anime Maestro Makoto Shinkai Returns With a Coming-of-Age Adventure That Pulses With Feeling A hit in its home territory of Japan late last year, the film now rolls out ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Makoto Shinkai was never the same filmmaker after the 2011 earthquake struck Japan. When the tsunami and quake ravaged the Tōhoku region of northern Japan and prompted a nuclear ...

Suzume review - out on Crunchyroll, the anime from Makoto Shinkai about a girl and a chair who thwart natural disasters is one of the best anime movies yet.

One of Japan’s most commercially successful and highly acclaimed animators, Shinkai Makoto has been called a successor to anime titan Miyazaki Hayao. Known for his mix of photo-realistic visuals ...

Japanese anime maestro Makoto Shinkai’s latest blockbuster Suzume has been approved for release in China, another encouraging sign that the world’s second-biggest theatrical market is ...

Here’s what the anime director had to say, “I just watched the movie ‘ Uma Musume Pretty Derby: New Era’s Door ‘ without knowing anything about it, and it was absolutely stunning.

And they account for some of the biggest anime hits of all time. “Suzume” has already grossed more than $200 million. (Photo by Matt Licari/Invision/AP) ...

The anime hit ‘Suzume’ and Shinkai’s cinema of cataclysm Makoto Shinkai poses for a portrait to promote the film “Suzume” on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 in New York.