Director Makoto Shinkai returns with another dazzling multicolored anime adventure
Suzume no Tojimari (Suzume's Locking Up) is a fantasy adventure anime from lauded director Makoto Shinkai. Shinkai has a long history of filmmaking in Japan but has garnered commercial success worldwide with the movie, Your Name, which became the third highest-grossing anime of all time. Character designer, Masayoshi Tanak, and art director Takumi Tanji are both frequent collaborators of Makoto Shinkai and return for this movie.
After an open audition of many, Nanoka Hara was chosen as the voice of Suzume. The teenager is taking on her first anime voice-acting role and has been an enduring fan of the director's work, making it a dream debut for her. A novel adaptation of the film, written by Shinkai himself was released on August 24th, 2022. Suzume no Tojimari was released in cinemas on 14th April 2023.
Crunchyroll is the confirmed international streaming partner for the movie. The novelisation of the original story written by the director is already released. You can keep up with the latest streaming news about Suzume no Tojimari here on JustWatch. We’ll let you know what your streaming options are, where you can watch it online legally for free, and when the movie is available in 4k.