Suzume no Tojimari (Suzume)

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Synonyms: Suzume's Door-Locking

Japanese: すずめの戸締まり

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Type: Movie

Episodes: 1

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Nov 11, 2022

Producers: Aniplex, TOHO, JR East Marketing & Communications, Kadokawa, voque ting, STORY, Lawson Entertainment

Licensors: Crunchyroll

Studios: CoMix Wave Films

Source: Original

Genres: Adventure, Fantasy

Theme: Mythology

Duration: 2 hr. 1 min.

Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Score: 8.31¹ (scored by 176,591 users)

¹ indicates a weighted score.

Ranked: #257²

² based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.

Popularity: #681

Members: 346,638

Favorites: 4,446

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Synopsis

On her way to school one day, Suzume Iwato stumbles upon Souta Munakata, a young man searching for abandoned areas. The high school girl directs Souta to a nearby ruin, but out of pure curiosity, she herself decides to head to the same destination.

Once there, Suzume discovers an isolated door with a dreamlike universe lying beyond it—a place that she can see and feel, but not enter. A strange stone rests on the ground nearby, but it turns into a cat-like creature and scurries away when Suzume lifts it. Suddenly afraid, she heads back toward her school, not realizing that her act of leaving the door open will have consequences.

With the "keystone" released, the evil within the other universe can now freely escape and wreak havoc throughout Japan. Intending to correct her dangerous mistake, Suzume joins Souta—whose true goal is to prevent evil from festering—in finding and locking all open doors before the country is destroyed.

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Background

The film had its first preview screening in IMAX on November 7, 2022. Suzume no Tojimari was nominated for Best Animated Feature Film at the 81st Golden Globe Awards.

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Characters & Voice Actors

Iwato, Suzume

Main

Hara, Nanoka
Japanese

Munakata, Souta

Main

Matsumura, Hokuto
Japanese

Daijin

Supporting

Yamane, Ann
Japanese

Serizawa, Tomoya

Supporting

Kamiki, Ryunosuke
Japanese

Iwato, Tamaki

Supporting

Fukatsu, Eri
Japanese

Sadaijin

Supporting

Yamane, Ann
Japanese

Iwato, Tsubame

Supporting

Hanazawa, Kana
Japanese

Okabe, Minoru

Supporting

Sometani, Shouta
Japanese

Amabe, Chika

Supporting

Hanase, Kotone
Japanese

Miki

Supporting

Terakawa, Aimi
Japanese

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Staff

Itou, Kouichirou

Producer

Shinkai, Makoto

Director, Original Creator, Screenplay

Yamada, Haru

Sound Director

Imura, Kenji

Episode Director

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Opening Theme

Suzume (すずめ) by RADWIMPS feat. Toaka

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Ending Theme

"Kanata Haluka (カナタハルカ)" by RADWIMPS

Reviews

Apr 20, 2024

mikasaaaaaaaaaa

Recommended

Can you sympathise with a chair, really?

the short answer is yes. yes, you can. if you want the long answer, settle in.

At first, I was sure this movie would be in my watchlist for ages because the last movie of the director didn’t really impress me that much. Then I got bored and scrolled through Netflix and well, I gave it a try. So glad I did!

It really is a wonderful movie.

I gotta compare this movie to another non-anime related movie that cane out at the same time; Disneys Wish. The movie was the 100th year celebration movie where you would imagine ...

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Mar 13, 2024

daaphish

Mixed Feelings

*No Spoilers*
This review is for the film Suzume.

Summary:
Suzume is a film written by Makoto Shinkai and incorporates similar art and music, though the story tends to be more focused on adventure than romance. Suzume is an interesting character who is forced into an adventure and gradually grows as the story progresses. The film has excellent art and music. This may be of interest to you if you enjoy adventure stories or romance, although the romance is actually quite forced and detracts from the overall message of the film.

Story: 5/10
The story is generally interesting with some more action than Makoto Shinkai's other films. It explores themes ... of growing up, death, and grief; however, it also forces romance in a way that detracts from these themes. If this film focused more on the general relationships of characters and how they interact within the plot, then it would have been a phenomenal and meaningful film. Instead, certain scenes are jarring and seem to force characters into behaving differently than expected, rather than growing naturally. If romance were cut from the film, Suzume would have grown more as a character, and the ending section's plot twist (no spoilers) would have been absolutely amazing. Instead, the story forces the main character to make decisions based on a forced love narrative that is crammed throughout the story. Imagine falling in love with someone after knowing each other for a few days, and then deciding that you need to rescue that person because you are madly in love. It just completely ruins the story. Aside from this, the story is quite interesting, but random changes in characters' behaviors, which go unexplained, make the story frustrating to follow. Of Makoto Shinkai's films, this one has least clear direction. If there were no forced romance or sudden, unexplained, character changes, then I would have rated the story an 8 or 9. I think the overall message is wonderful, and that ending section could have been spectacular.

Art: 10/10
As with Your Name, the art is stunning and is by far the highlight of the film.

Sound: 7/10
Radwimps wrote and performed the music for this film, and it is a wonderful soundtrack. The songs are fantastic, especially the main theme, but it feels like many songs don't line up with the story. This soundtrack also feels pretty repetitive.

Characters: 6/10
These characters aren't terrible. If the story focused on the adventure and themes of grief, loss, growing, etc., then I'd probably give this section an 8. However, the characters are blatantly forced throughout the story. The side characters are somewhat interesting, but they tended to be static once the plot delved into the romance between character Suzume and a love interest that should have simply been a friend or adventure buddy. Again, if Suzume, as a character, were focused on the adventure and growth rather than romance, she could have been well-written. Her growth at the very end would have been beautiful; however, she is instead written to love an underdeveloped character rather than herself. As a therapist, I can certainly say that self-love will always be more important than loving a piece of furniture.

Enjoyment: 5/10
I really wanted to enjoy this one. At about a half an hour in, it seemed to be my favorite Shinkai film. From there, however, the quality of the story-telling and characters declined. I did enjoy the art and most of the soundtrack, but I was overall disappointed. This could have been the deepest Shinkai story, exploring more profound themes than he usually does, but instead he forced romance.

Overall: 6.6/10

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Dec 23, 2023

SoloNoc

Not Recommended

Oh my, what in the world did I just subject myself to? I had heard so much hype about this movie, and against my better judgment, I thought, "Why not give it a shot?" Even though I was skeptical from the get-go, especially after that lackluster trailer. I could sense the generic and boring vibes, and boy, was I right. This marks the first time I've ever skipped through half of a movie.

Honestly, what was with all the silliness and unnecessary political undertones? I yearn for the days of "A Silent Voice" and "Your Name." Those movies were engaging and captivating, but this one felt ...

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