Suzume no Tojimari

Suzume no Tojimari (すずめの戸締まり, lit. "Suzume's Locking-Up") is an upcoming Japanese animated science fantasy adventure film produced by CoMix Wave Films, written and directed by Makoto Shinkai. It features character designs by Masayoshi Tanaka, animation direction by Kenichi Tsuchiya, and art direction by Takumi Tanji. The film will be released theatrically in Japan on November 11, 2022, by its distributor, Toho.[1]

Suzume no Tojimari
Teaser poster
Japaneseすずめの戸締まり
HepburnSuzume no Tojimari
LiterallySuzume's Locking-Up
Directed byMakoto Shinkai
Written byMakoto Shinkai
Production
company
Distributed byToho
Release date
  • November 11, 2022 (2022-11-11)
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

Plot

The film is about Suzume, a 17-year-old girl who lives in a quiet town in the Kyushu region of southwestern Japan. The story begins when Suzume meets a young man looking for a "door". The two travel together and find an old door at an abandoned house in the mountains. As if pulled by something, Suzume reaches out her hand towards the door and is pulled in. "Doors of Disaster" begin to appear across Japan, which started a series of unfortunate disasters.

The film is a journey through Japan as Suzume needs to close and lock the "Doors of Disaster" one by one to stop the disasters, as well as an adventure and battle in the modern world in search of a girl's maturity and freedom.[2]

Production

Director Makoto Shinkai and his staff planned the project from January to March 2020. They started developing the film's script in April, which is when the Japanese government declared a state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3][4] In an interview with TV Asahi, Shinkai mentions that the pandemic had a less tangible effect on the film's production. However, he said that "the mood of the times is indelibly etched into the script," adding that the film will have a post-apocalyptic theme.[4] After finishing the script in August, the storyboards were drafted from September 2020 to December 2021, while the production of the animation started in April 2021.[3]

The film was officially unveiled during a press conference on December 15, 2021. The film's staff includes Masayoshi Tanaka as the character designer, Kenichi Tsuchiya as the animation director, and Takumi Tanji as the art director.[3]

Marketing

A teaser poster was released alongside the film's announcement on December 15, 2021.[3] An updated version featuring the film's protagonist was released on April 9, 2022. It was also announced that the film would be released on November 11.[5] Toho debuted a teaser trailer on April 10, 2022.[6]

Release

Suzume no Tojimari will be released theatrically in Japan on November 11, 2022, by its distributor, Toho.[5]

References
  1. "新海誠監督の最新作「すずめの戸締まり」2022年秋に全国公開！　主人公は災いの元となる"扉"を閉めていく少女". eiga.com (in Japanese). December 15, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  2. "新海誠の最新作「すずめの戸締まり」来秋公開！"扉"を閉めていく少女のロードムービー". Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 15, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  3. Mateo, Alex (December 15, 2021). "Makoto Shinkai Reveals New Anime Film Suzume no Tojimari". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  4. Morrissy, Kim (December 28, 2020). "Makoto Shinkai Talks Demon Slayer, Hints at His Next Work". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  5. Loo, Egan (April 8, 2022). "Makoto Shinkai Unveils New Anime Film Suzume no Tojimari's Heroine, November 11 Opening". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  6. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (April 10, 2022). "Makoto Shinkai's New Anime Film Suzume no Tojimari Previewed in Teaser Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
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