'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.' ...

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, 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 ...

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: 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 ...

Crunchyroll has announced the upcoming streaming debut of 2022’s acclaimed anime film Suzume, which hails from Your Name director Makoto Shinkai. The coming-of-age fantasy drama will be ...

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.

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 ...

Critically acclaimed animated feature Suzume has had its forthcoming home release details revealed. The film, from auteur filmmaker Makoto Shinkai, will be released by Crunchyroll on 1st Aoril.

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.

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) ...