“Suzume no Tojimari,” Shinkai Makoto’s latest work in three years, has sold more than 1.3 million tickets in just three days since its release on November 11, 2022. Moreover, its box office topped 1.8 billion yen, which made the film get off to the hugest flying start among every work of the director. “Suzume no Tojimari” is the latest film by director Shinkai, which was released for the first time in three years following "Your Name." released in 2016 and "Weathering with You" released in 2019. Set in abandoned buildings around Japan, the film depicts the adventure of Suzume, a young girl who embarks on a journey to close the “doors” that lead to disasters, and her self-liberation and growth. Within the first three days since its release on November 11, 2022, the film recorded an attendance of 1,331,081 with a box-office revenue of 1,884,215,620 yen. This marks the highest three-day record among all Shinkai Makoto’s films, with the attendance being 138.7% and 114.9% and box office being 147.4% and 114.7% of those of “Your Name.” (released: 2016, box office: 25.03 billion yen) and “Weathering with You” (released: 2019, box office: 14.19 billion yen.) Furthermore, the film received a high satisfaction rating of 94.5% in a survey, and its distribution in 199 countries worldwide has been announced. Fans worldwide look forward to its continued popularity and the expansion of its worldwide box office. “Suzume no Tojimari" is currently in theaters nationwide. © 2022 “Suzume no Tojimari” Production Committee

The full-length of ‘Your Name.’ will be aired on ‘Friday road SHOW’ on October 28th in commemoration of ‘Suzume no Tojimari,’ the director Shinkai Makoto’s latest work which will be released on November 11th. ‘Your Name.’ was released in 2016, and the film's delicate worldview and untypical storyline created a huge sensation, becoming the fifth highest-grossing film in history (third highest as a Japanese film) with 25.03 billion yen. The film was also a smash hit overseas and swept film awards in Japan and abroad. It has made Shinkai's name known around the world, who already had gained attention with his previous works such as "5 Centimeters per Second" (2007) and "The Garden of Words" (2013). ‘Your Name.’ is a story of love and miracles between a boy and a girl who "swap bodies" in their dreams. The film, with a staff including Ando Masashi as animation director and Tanaka Masayoshi as character designer, depicts with overwhelming visual beauty and scale the drama of "distance" created by the gap between two people from different worlds and their connection to each other. Kamiki Ryunosuke and Kamishiraishi Mone played Tachibana Taki and Miyamizu Mitsuha, the main characters who swap bodies. The music is by RADWIMPS, which won the Best Music Award at the Japan Academy Prize. The theme songs, including “Zen zen zen se” also became large hits. Enjoy the world of director Shinkai in preparation for the release of his latest work "Suzume no Tojimari," his first film in three years. (C) 2016 ‘Your Name.’ Production Committee