Suzume (Novel) (Hardcover)

Suzume (Novel) (Hardcover)

Seventeen-year-old Suzume lives with her aunt in a quiet port town in Kyushu. One day, on her way to school, she runs into a young man searching for something and follows him to a ruin in the hills. But inside, all she finds is a single white door among the rubble. As if pulled by an invisible force, she reaches out to open it…and begins an epic journey across Japan connecting the past, present, and future. Follow the adventure in this novelization of the acclaimed animated film, written by director Makoto Shinkai.

Biographical Notes:

Makoto Shinkai took the world by storm with his animated movies Your Name and Weathering with You. His works are heavily inspired by the beauty of Ghibli films and often feature both intensely personal drama as well as the visceral fear of looming environmental disaster.

Title Notes:

A novel adaptation of the latest film by the prolific storyteller and animation director Makoto Shinkai, the creator of the legendary your name.

The 2022 release of the film Suzume was one of the most successful anime films in recent past, having exceeded 12 billion yen (about $90.7 million USD) in box office revenue.

The 2022 release of the film Suzume was one of the most successful anime addition to the Yen On collection of Makoto Shinkai’s novels—a hardcover collection that includes iconic stories, such as your name., Weathering With You and The Garden of Words.