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[[File:Suzume japanese poster.jpg|thumb|350px]]
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'''''Suzume''''' (すずめの戸締まり, ''Suzume no Tojimari'', lit. "Suzume's Locking Up") is a 2022 fantasy anime film by [[Makoto Shinkai]], his eighth major production. Its soundtrack sees the return of RADWIMPS, this time in collaboration with Kazuma Jinnouchi, and with TikTok star Toaka doing vocals on the eponymous song. It is animated by CoMix Wave Films and distributed by Toho. In Japan, the film released in November. It is released in April 2023 in English speaking countries. The film was a box office hit, quickly becoming the fourth anime film to surpass the "$300 million in box office revenue" milestone, following behind ''[[Spirited Away]]'', ''[[Your Name]]'', and ''[[Demon Slayer: Mugen Train]]''. Most of the revenue came from Asian regions.
'''''Suzume''''' (すずめの戸締まり, ''Suzume no Tojimari'', lit. "Suzume's Locking Up") is a 2022 fantasy anime film by [[Makoto Shinkai]], his eighth major production. Its soundtrack sees the return of RADWIMPS, this time in collaboration with Kazuma Jinnouchi, and with TikTok star Toaka doing vocals on the eponymous song. It is animated by CoMix Wave Films and distributed by Toho. In Japan, the film released in November. It is released in April 2023 in English speaking countries. The film was a box office hit, quickly becoming the fourth anime film to surpass the "$300 million in box office revenue" milestone, following behind ''[[Spirited Away]]'', ''[[Your Name]]'', and ''[[Demon Slayer: Mugen Train]]''. Most of the revenue came from Asian regions, most notably Japan, China, and South Korea.


12 years ago, then 4-year old Suzume Iwato (Nanoka Hara) lost her mother Tsubame (Kana Hanazawa) in the [[wikipedia:2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami|2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami]].
12 years ago, then 4-year old Suzume Iwato (Nanoka Hara) lost her mother Tsubame (Kana Hanazawa) in the [[wikipedia:2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami|2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami]].
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* [[Voices Are Mental]]: Despite Souta becoming a literal ''chair'' with nothing close to a larynx or mouth, the chair still can somehow talk, and sound ''exactly'' like Souta before his transformation. Becoming a chair did exactly nothing to impede his ability to communicate.
* [[Voices Are Mental]]: Despite Souta becoming a literal ''chair'' with nothing close to a larynx or mouth, the chair still can somehow talk, and sound ''exactly'' like Souta before his transformation. Becoming a chair did exactly nothing to impede his ability to communicate.
* [[Wall of Text]]: Tamaki's text messages, which are so long they fill up several phone screens. Even though the text is in Japanese that doesn't get translated, you can ''feel'' our hero is in a lot of trouble and almost taste the lecture she'll get.
* [[Wall of Text]]: Tamaki's text messages, which are so long they fill up several phone screens. Even though the text is in Japanese that doesn't get translated, you can ''feel'' our hero is in a lot of trouble and almost taste the lecture she'll get.
* [[Wanted Poster]]: An internet user posts a wanted poster for more information regarding Souta the chair.
* [[Where It All Began]]: In order to enter the Ever After {{spoiler|to rescue Keystone-Souta}}, Suzume must {{spoiler|travel back to her hometown, through the door she went through as a child. Back where her adventure in the Ever After all began}}.
* [[Where It All Began]]: In order to enter the Ever After {{spoiler|to rescue Keystone-Souta}}, Suzume must {{spoiler|travel back to her hometown, through the door she went through as a child. Back where her adventure in the Ever After all began}}.