Is "Suzume no Tojimari" BAD? (Dissecting Makoto Shinkai's Latest Movie) | Ichimon Japan 79

On this episode of Ichimon Japan we talk about Suzume no Tojimari, the latest film by the popular Japanese anime filmmaker Makoto Shinai.

Topics Discussed

• How Suzume no Tojimari did int he box office in Japan
• How it ranks up to the revenue of other films
• What Suzume no Tojimari is about
• An overview of the story of Suzume no Tojimari 
• The hidden meaning found in Suzume no Tojimari 
• Potentially problematic parts of Suzume no Tojimari 
• The meaning of the cats in Suzume no Tojimari 
• How Suzume no Tojimari compares to other Makoto Shinkai films
• Whether we liked Suzume no Tojimari
• And much more!

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Links, Videos, Etc.

Our previous episodes about Makoto Shinkai movies.

• Does “Your Name” live up to the hype? (Discussing Kimi no Na wa) | Ichimon Japan 49: https://www.japankyo.com/2021/08/podcast-japan-anime-about-kimi-no-na-wa-your-name/
• Is Weathering With You bad? (About Tenki No Ko) | Ichimon Japan 68: https://www.japankyo.com/2023/01/about-weathering-with-you-tenki-no-ko-movie-ichimon-japan/

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