Suzume - movie: where to watch streaming online (2024)

Celebrated director of Your Name and Weathering With You helms Suzume as his seventh full-length feature

Suzume is a fantasy anime film written and directed by Makoto Shinkai. Shinkai is one of the leading directors in Japan following an illustrious career stemming from his short films of the 1990s-2000s to the exceptional critical and financial success achieved with 2016’s Your Name which became the third highest-grossing anime film of all time. His follow-up to Your Name, 2019’s Weathering With You, became the highest-grossing film of that year. On August 24th, 2022, Shinkai's own novel adaptation of Suzume was published.

Shinkai’s frequent collaborators, character designer Masayoshi Tanaka and art director Takumi Tanji, worked on Suzume as well. Both were involved in the production of Your Name and Weathering With You.

Nanoka Hara earned the role of voicing Suzume Iwato following a rigorous open audition process that included numerous other actresses. Suzume is her first anime voice acting gig and having been a long-time fan of director Shinkai's works, it is ultimately a dream come true for her. Other members of the voice cast includes Hokuto Matsumura, Eri f*ckatsu, Shota Sometani, Sairi Ito and Kotone Hanase.

• December 15, 2021
  • Makoto Shinkai revealed details about his latest project which is called Suzume no Tojimari. He will pen the screenplay and helm the movie based on his own original story. (Source: AnimeNewsNetwork)
• April 8, 2022
  • An image of Suzume was unveiled featuring the main character strolling across a green bridge in a deserted setting. Additionally, it was announced that the film will be released in Japan on November 11th, 2022. (Source: AnimeNewsNetwork)
• April 10, 2022
  • The initial teaser for the upcoming anime featured stunning visuals and an enchanting musical soundtrack. (Source: AnimeNewsNetwork)
• May 19, 2022
  • Crunchyroll, a popular anime streaming service, obtained the worldwide distribution rights for the film, excluding Asia. The company collaborated with Sony Pictures and Wild Bunch International. (Source: AnimeNewsNetwork)
• July 4, 2022
  • After competing against more than 1700 other candidates, Nanoka Hara was selected to portray the lead in the film, marking her debut as an anime movie voice actress. A video was released showing the overwhelmed teenager's emotional reaction upon hearing the news of her casting. (Source: AnimeNewsNetwork)
• July 14, 2022
  • The initial full-length trailer for the film was launched which included an English-subtitled edition. It hints at an exciting adventure for Suzume and showcases her being accompanied by a charming chair with anthropomorphic features. (Source: AnimeNewsNetwork)
• December 6, 2022
  • The Canadian release date was confirmed to be April 14, 2023. (Source: AnimeNewsNetwork)
• April 14, 2023
  • Suzume released in theatres.