Although anime master Makoto Shinkai has been consumed by cataclysmic disasters in his last three Japanese blockbusters — “Your Name,” “Weathering With You,” and “Suzume” (opening April 14 domestically through Crunchyroll) — the latest marks his most personal and ambitious film to date. That’s because “Suzume” was more directly inspired by the massive earthquake that hit the Tōhoku region of Japan in 2011, causing a nuclear meltdown. It’s about the titular teenager attempting to close supernatural doors throughout Japan to stop a chain of earthquakes from spreading.
“With that earthquake, that peaceful daily life ended suddenly, and it made me realize that we live side by side with something very phenomenal,” Shinkai told IndieWire through an interpreter. “Even in Tokyo, the ground shook quite a bit, so everyone was evacuated to a nearby gymnasium at an elementary school. I was fortunately close enough to be able to walk home. I remember just going home,...
“With that earthquake, that peaceful daily life ended suddenly, and it made me realize that we live side by side with something very phenomenal,” Shinkai told IndieWire through an interpreter. “Even in Tokyo, the ground shook quite a bit, so everyone was evacuated to a nearby gymnasium at an elementary school. I was fortunately close enough to be able to walk home. I remember just going home,...
- 4/13/2023
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
Radwimps Score the new Makoto Shinkai directed anime film ‘Suzume’ alongside Internationally Acclaimed Film Music Composer Kazuma Jinnouchi. This is the band’s third collaboration with the acclaimed director.
Radwimps are excited to announce their involvement scoring the music for the new Makoto Shinkai anime movie “Suzume” set to hit theatres in Japan on Nov. 11, 2022. The band has teamed up with highly acclaimed film music composer Kazuma Jinnouchi to create the perfect soundtrack and score for the film. The team of Makoto Shinkai x Radwimps x Kazuma Jinnouchi have taken the music to the next level of Shinkai movies. This is the third project for Shinkai and Radwimps and the follow up to the record breaking hit anime movies “Your Name.” (2016) and “Weathering with You” (2019).
The first feature film by Shinkai in 3 years, “Suzume” takes place in various ruins around Japan as a girl named Suzume, goes on...
Radwimps are excited to announce their involvement scoring the music for the new Makoto Shinkai anime movie “Suzume” set to hit theatres in Japan on Nov. 11, 2022. The band has teamed up with highly acclaimed film music composer Kazuma Jinnouchi to create the perfect soundtrack and score for the film. The team of Makoto Shinkai x Radwimps x Kazuma Jinnouchi have taken the music to the next level of Shinkai movies. This is the third project for Shinkai and Radwimps and the follow up to the record breaking hit anime movies “Your Name.” (2016) and “Weathering with You” (2019).
The first feature film by Shinkai in 3 years, “Suzume” takes place in various ruins around Japan as a girl named Suzume, goes on...
- 9/23/2022
- by Adam Symchuk
- AsianMoviePulse
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