Suzume, the latest film by acclaimed anime director Makoto Shinkai, examines the collective grief felt across Japan after the Tohoku earthquake. The film's titular character is a 17-year-old girl who ...

In many of his recent films, director Makoto Shinkai has been influenced by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. With Suzume, Shinkai wanted to create a film with a disaster backdrop, but have the ...

People who know Naledi are perpetually aware of two things: he is a talented visual artist, and he has seen copious amounts of anime. This latest movie may be the one that solidifies the themes one ...

Makoto Shinkai’s Suzume is his most exuberant movie yet and a powerful rumination on holding space for the past. Makoto Shinkai’s Suzume is his most exuberant movie yet and a powerful rumination on ...

Although one might feel weary in advance to hear Suzume is yet another anime in which a young person is enlisted into a struggle to save their family/hometown/Japan/the world, this one’s a keeper. A ...

Huzaifa is a seasoned gaming and media enthusiast with a talent for captivating storytelling. With a deep understanding of the industry and a burning passion, he brings a fresh and insightful voice to ...

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 about love ...

Suzume and Souta and Daijin are back in theaters again!! Crunchyroll has announced that Makoto Shinkai's beloved anime film Suzume is now playing again in theaters in the US. The film originally ...