Makoto Shinkai‘s Suzume no Tojimari movie has released its first trailer, which provides a brief preview of the upcoming film’s visuals and fantasy-adventure premise. The movie is set to premiere on November 11 in Japan.
The teaser opens with protagonist Suzume riding down a slope on a bike and passing another person, whose face is not shown. Many shots in the trailer feature dilapidated environments, and the final scene depicts Suzume seemingly sealing a supernatural door with the help of a mysterious third party, who seems to be the person from the beginning of the video.
Suzume no Tojimari‘s synopsis describes Suzume as a 17-year-old living in a quiet town in Kyushu, who one day encounters a young man who says that he is in search of a “door.” The story will see Suzume travelling across Japan to close several of these supernatural doors, which bring calamity when opened. Shinkai has previously described the film as a “road movie,” a “modern adventure story,” and an “action movie.”
The staff includes Masayoshi Tanaka (Weathering With You and Your Name co-character designer, Her Blue Sky) as character designer, Kenichi Tsuchiya (Flavors of Youth “Love in Shanghai” character designer, Your Name) as animation director, and Takumi Tanji (Your Name co-art director, Children Who Chase Lost Voices) as art director. Shinkai is the writer and original creator in addition to being the director. CoMix Wave Films is the animation production company.
Source: Toho Movie Channel
