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What follows is a wild-goose chase across Japan, where Suzume and Chair Sota bounce from Miyazaki to Shikoku to Shin-Kobe, locking up magical doors as they go. From the get-go, it was clear that ‘Suzume no Tojimari’ would essentially be a retelling of Shinkai’s last two films. The symbolic red string of fate, which Shinkai slipped into ‘Your Name’ as the female protagonist's hair accessory, makes a discernible reappearance here as part of Suzume’s school uniform. Even the strange in-film product advertisement for McDonald’s makes an off-putting reprise. We let it slide in ‘Weathering With You’ on the grounds that it represented a part of everyday life in Tokyo, but this unsubtle
rebound was inexcusably distracting (just how much money did it cost to be featured in the year’s biggest anime release, anyway?). Photo: ©2022SNTFP The story behind these magic portals and the places that they lead to is never fully explained to us, either. The doors primarily serve as a plot device to move the story along, occasionally inducing flashbacks to Suzume’s past where we’re given some insight to the loss of her mother without learning much about who Suzume was before she set out on her destiny-changing adventure. Still, Shinkai demonstratively puts far too much work into his visually breathtaking scenes to dismiss ‘Suzume’ as a half-hearted cash grab. Like an artist who paints the same composition repeatedly, Shinkai appears to be on a tireless quest for perfection, tweaking earlier versions of his works to reflect his evolving philosophy, trying to make them better by leaving stronger impressions on his audiences. It’s evident that fans are along for the journey. The film, which was released in Japan on November 11, became Shinkai's most successful box office
opening yet with ¥1.
[120] A children's paperback edition, which adds furigana and illustrations drawn by Chiko, was released on October 13 under the Kadokawa Tsubasa Bunko imprint. [121] The novel is the best-selling physical light novel volume of 2022 in Japan, and has sold over 369,000 copies by May 2023. [122][123] In January 2023, Yen Press announced that it licensed the series for English publication in digital and print formats. [124] No.
Title Original release date English release date Suzume
Shōsetsu Suzume no Tojimari (Japanese: 小説 すずめの戸締まり)August 24, 2022
978-4-04-112679-0December 12, 2023[125]
978-1-97-537306-1 Day One (一日目, Ichi Nichime) "The Place I Go in My Dreams" (夢で、いつも行く場所, Yume de, Itsumo Iku Basho) "A Person like a Beautiful Landscape" (そういう景色のように、美しい人, Sōiu Keshiki no Yōni, Utsukushii Hito) "Things That Only We Can See" (私たちにしか見えないもの, Watashitachi ni Shika Mienai Mono) "It's Starting, the World Whispers" (さあ始まるよと、皆がささやく, Sā Hajimaru yo to,
Mina ga Sasayaku) Day Two (二日目, Ni Nichime) "Searching for a Cat in Ehime" (愛媛での猫探, Ehime de no Neko Sagu) "The Direction I Need to Run In Now" (だからいま、私たちが走るべき方向は, Dakara Ima, Watashitachi ga Hashiru Beki Hōkō wa) "Thanks to You, I'm a Magician" (あなたのせいで魔法使いに, Anata no Sei de Mahōtsukai ni) Day Three (三日目, San Nichime) "Crossing the Strait" (海峡を渡る, Kaikyō o Wataru) "The Four of Us Make Some Memories" (思い出は四人で, Omoide wa Yonin de) "A Door You Can't Enter and a Place You're Not Supposed to Go" (入れない扉、行くべきではない場所, Irenai Tobira, Iku Beki de wa Nai Basho) "A Nighttime Party and a Lonely Dream" (夜のパーティーと、孤独な夢, Yoru no Pātī to, Kodokuna Yume) Day Four (四日目, Yon Nichime) "Scenery You Can See but Cannot Be a Part of" (見えるけれど、関われない風景たち, Mieru Keredo, Kakawarenai Fūkeitachi) "A Room like a Garden" (庭のような部屋, Niwa no Yōna Heya) "If the Plug Was Pulled from the Sky" (空の栓が抜けたとしたら, Sora no Sen ga Nuketa to Shitara) "Never Again" (もう二度と, Mō Nidoto) Day Five (五日目, Go Nichime) "The Only Door You Can Enter" (あなたが入れる唯一のドアは, Anata ga Ireru Yuiitsu no Doa wa) "Departure" (出発, Shuppatsu) "What Are You Searching for?" (探しものは何ですか, Sagashi Mono wa Nani Desu ka) "Enter the Minister of the Left" (サダイジン登場, Sadaijin Tōjō) "What They Want Me to Do" (してほしいこと, Shite Hoshii Koto) "Hometown" (故郷, Kokyō) Ever-After (常世, Tokoyo) "The Town That Is Still Burning" (まだ、燃えている町, Mada, Moeteiru Machi) "The Whole of Time" (ぜんぶの時間, Zenbu no Jikan) Day Six and Recollections (六日目と後日談, Roku Nichime to Gojitsudan) "The Words No One Got to Say" (あの日の言葉を, Ano Hi no Kotoba o) Afterword (あとがき, Atogaki) Manga[edit] A manga adaptation illustrated by Denki Amashima was serializerd in Kodansha's Monthly Afternoon magazine from October 25, 2022,[126][127] to December 25, 2023. [128][129] Three tankōbon volumes were released on March 23, 2023,[130] September 22, 2023,[131] and February 22, 2024.
[49] Comic Book Resources praised the way Musashi addresses Bushido, the Code of the Samurai, which makes him honorable. [50] The story arc where Musashi tries to take care of villagers as it retains the handling of Bushido but without relying on action and using
other types of strength, was praised for retaining its pacing. [51][52] Japan Times regarded Musashi's growth from the ruthless warrior to a wise monk warrior to be well executed across the narrative. [53] While comparing the manga with the original novel, William Scott Wilson, the author of The Lone Samurai: The Life of Miyamoto Musashi,
noted that the manga is darker and more mature; yet, although "extraordinarily well drawn", it is "no substitute for Yoshikawa Eiji's work". [54] Los Angeles Times regarded Vagabond as a "samurai masterpiece" for the contrast it makes with the novel by deepening the characterization of Musashi and alternate take on the rival Kojiro. Another aspect praised by Los Angeles Times was how the protagonist makes philosophy about strength and his goal as the arc of the Yoshioka where the main character kills 70 men ends with him retaining severe wound on his foot that weakens him and makes him question what is being invincible.
