Makoto Shinkai on the Direction of Suzume | Interview

Japanese Director Makoto Shinkai (who has also directed Your Name, Weathering with You and more) takes Crunchyroll through his process and vision of his latest film, Suzume.

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[raichurichie]

I wrote a 50-page thesis on Your Name and Weathering With You for my undergraduate honors program. This interview confirms so much of what I wrote about in that paper, it feels very, very rewarding to hear him talk about some of these subjects.

[deathline.]

I saw Suzume in the cinema, the movie is very good. The narrative is very well built, the soundtrack and the excellent animation captivate you. Makoto Shinkai is a great director, this man deserves a lot. I hope he continues to create more movies like this. 👏🏼

[epheros]

This made me appreciate the movie even more. Thank you Mr. Makoto Shinkai and all the people who made this movie possible!

[soumya_ranjan.]

This man is a cinematic genius. Each of his films keep me wondering how can someone come up with these concepts. Thanks Crunchyroll for this insightful interview. ❤

[ourfamilyaccount]

Cried when seeing this film with my sister in the theaters; this film got to me. A fan for many years. Saw 'Voices of a Distant Star' then stayed in the loop of his new films. I'm glad he's gotten more fans recently.

[GyanPrakash]

I watched SUZUME 11 Times in Theatre, and I am still craving more; it's a MASTERPIECE 😭😍

[Jonnooriginal]

I'm so glad this film made it to theaters state-side. Being able to watch a Shinkai film in IMAX is almost a religious experience. It is so engrossing that you feel like you're going on a journey with the characters, and the theatrical experience just emphasizes this.

[vng]

The 3.11 earthquake affected me a lot more than I realized. Watching this film seven times has since confirmed that. Those blackened pages under the date of 3.11 always brought tears to my eyes.

[timeimp]

One of the rare films I went and saw twice at the cinema. Worth it every time.

The way this movie made the tsunami of 2011 real was incredible.

[reachprasanna]

I chose Suzume as the first movie my daughter watched in a theatre. We both spend hours watching and rewatching Studio Ghibli movies. When Kiki's Delivery Service theme song played the joy on her face was heartwarming to see. Makoto san, thank you so much for doing what you're doing. After Miyazaki san, you're our favourite.

[KaranSingh]

Shuzume was my first ANIME experience in a movie theatre in India🇮🇳. It was excellent visually and story-wise.

[Emiko]

My best friend and I saw Suzume the night it came out where we live, , we both cried like babies 😂 I absolutely adore his work, and I can’t wait to see what he has in store for the future. We love you Makoto Shinkai sensei !! Thank you for your amazing work you’ve given to the art of animation and storytelling !! 🩷

[sketchyniso]

i was lucky enough to see this in theaters, and this man is a genius, hes doing exactly what he said hes doing, making a better film each time and hes done it again with suzume.

[behindthemaestrosdesk]

I saw this film yesterday, and it is just beautiful… along with its message, Makoto Shinkai has always made great films. And they are all masterpieces, along with this film of course.

[DXDragon]

Saw it opening night here in America, it was such an amazing film!
Makoto Shinkai truly makes amazing animated movies

[donyalalou]

We can definitely feel throughout his work that Makoto Shinkai is a truly and a deeply beautiful human being and I feel blessed that he shares his beauty with us and his poetic perspective of this wolrd that he loves. After watching Suzume a few days ago, I admire Mr Shinkai for his devotion to his passion and it shaked me in a way that I'm now even more motivated to do the same in my areas of interests ! Thank you for this interview and thank you to this beautiful soul, Makoto Shinkai ! Also, Thank you to the team that worked to made his movies even greater every time and for those who worked the way from Japan to Belgium to bring Suzume to my town theaters ! 🙏🏼💜

[MiaBW]

My fav anime creator!!! Love Makoto Shinkai so much!!! Every single movie he has ever made has touched me deeply and changed my perception of life! I'm so grateful to him! 🙏🏻🖤

[GoatAmv]

ANOTHER MASTERPIECE BY MAKOTO ❤ 😍
TRULY LEGEND ❤️‍🩹

[haruaru]

I also loved how he referred to his previous movies as well as Miyazaki's works, Whisper of the heart, Children who chase lost voices, Kiki's delivery service etc. it was so nice to notice

[Kriace]

If this didn't bring tears to my eyes I'd be lying. Arigatougozaimashita to crunchyroll for this super deep and amazing interview with Sensei❤

And to Sensei
We cannot thank you enough for doing this and bringing the movie out. Not only Japan but my country India was part sufferer in the tsunami disaster. And as you said Suzume is a way for the young to understand what the ruins and disasters means to the people, the community and the country as a whole. So I say to you sensei it is absolutely ethical and we are grateful for suzume which has helped closed our wounds and the world's wounds of old disasters.

It brings me to tears to know how the team were hoping whether the movie might or might not be seen due to the pandemic which brought the world to a standstill.
But like suzume the world is recovering with hope.

Hope and love is truly the way out and time and nature will then help the humanity.

I just want to close my monologue by leaving a prayer and hope that the humans stop the ecocidal behaviours of wars, hatred and climatic pollution and that we collectively from our nations put efforts to revive the flora fauna and lifeforms.❤