Why Makoto Shinkai Made a Talking Chair the Heart of 'Suzume

The anime director weaved a message of healing from the 2011 Tohoku tsunami into his "massive entertainment spectacle"

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Makoto Shinkai: Suzume Originally Intended As a Lesbian Romance

Makoto Shinkai Talks Suzume's Themes, Finding International Success

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Makoto Shinkai The Infinite Zenith

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Makoto Shinkai: Suzume Originally Intended As a Lesbian Romance

Great Escapes: A Fond Look at Makoto Shinkai's Disaster Film

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Makoto Shinkai's Suzume Review: Messy and Unfocused Yet Compelling

Shinkai sticking to what he knows best: Japan, youth, anime

Suzume is a road trip movie where a chair watches his girlfriend