Suzume (2023) - Makoto Shinkai Anime Review
"An unopened door is a happy door..." - Maurice Moss Welcome to Sensei Sensibility! You are the hungry mind yearning to devour quality Asian cinema; I am the (questionably) knowledgeable Sensei , more than happy to satiate your cinematic appetite. For those concerned about who will gift the world with spellbinding, epic anime once Studio Ghibli's Hayao Miyazaki finally travels on The Great Cat Bus to the Sky , fear not. Makoto Shinkai is here. Suzume is the latest release from the award-winning director, and like his recent popular works Your Name and Weathering With You , Suzume is an, action-packed coming-of-age fantasy, with Ghibli-esque aesthetics and jaw-dropping animation. And, forgive the cheesy cliché, a lotta heart. "Strangers on a hill, exchanging eye contact..." I had the privilege of watching a special preview screening of Suzume at Lighthouse Cinema, Dublin with thanks to Japanese Film Festival Ireland (in ...