Yahoo Movies Makoto Shinkai's Suzume confirms Crunchyroll release date
Suzume, the latest film from Makoto Shinkai, has confirmed its release date on Crunchyroll, with audiences not having to wait long.
The animated fantasy follows the titular character, a teenager who embarks on a journey of self-discovery and world-saving as she comes into contact with the mysterious Souta.
The film received critical acclaim upon its release, and UK fans can view the film from November 16 when it streams on Crunchyroll.
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Shinkai, who had previously garnered acclaim for Your Name and Weathering with You, spoke earlier this year about his inspiration for Suzume, which includes references to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.
“It’s really hard to pinpoint any single concept or idea where the inspiration came from,” he told The Hollywood Reporter. “Fundamentally, it was the 2011 earthquake that hit the east side of Japan that inspired me to make this film.
"It was that incident that made me want to take these themes of disaster into my work and translate them into animation, beginning with Your Name and also with Weathering With You. But when thinking about Suzume, I wasn’t really looking at the earthquake as the core concept."
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“I was first thinking about how to make this a road movie and an adventure film – one that examines Japan in its current state. And I kept coming back to this idea of these unlivable locales throughout the country, caused by either disaster or population decline.”
He continued: “If you look at Suzume’s journey throughout the movie, she encounters many people who are kind to her. It’s that strength from communication and kindness from others that drives Suzume forward and ultimately allows her to come face to face with herself."
Suzume will be available to stream on Crunchyroll from November 16.
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