In an statement provided to io9, Shinkai said that the film’s story would be one about closure, and that hopefully viewers would leave the film thinking about “how to close the many doors we left open. I’ve bestowed that responsibility upon Suzume as she travels across Japan closing various doors.” Along with the trailer, the film received a key visual featuring Suzume holding a chair and standing in front of the mysterious door, with the tagline that roughly translates to “I’ll see you later.” You can check that below.
Like with his previous films, Shinkai is writing and directing Suzume, though animating duties for the film go to Kenichi Tsuchiya, who previously directed the animation for Weathering and Your Name. This film also reunites Shinkai with the art director for his last two films, Takumi Tanji. What remains to be seen if the Japanese rock band Radwimps will return to handle the music for Suzune, after first collaborating with Shinkai on the scores for Your Name and Weathering.
Suzume no Tojimari will release in theaters on November 11 in Japan, with no current time frame given for a western release.
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