Makoto Shinkai saw solid success with his most recent work, Weathering With You, and has built up quite the filmography over the years. Now, a new film is set for the fall of 2022 with Suzume no Tojimari, which translates as Suzume’s Door-Locking. The new project has Shinkai writing the screenplay and directing it as well as coming up with the original story. Masayoshi Tanaka, who worked on the last couple of films, is back for the character designs while Kenichi Tsuchiya is on board as the animation director.
The Japanese cast includes:
- TBA
Check out the official site and Twitter.
Plot Concept: The story follows Suzume, a 17-year-old girl from a quiet Kyūshū town who meets a young man looking for a door. They find a door within ruins in the mountain, and Suzume opens it. Soon, more doors begin to open around Japan, bringing disasters from the other side. The film depicts Suzume’s liberation and growth, as she closes the doors that are causing disaster.
[Source: ANN]
