Suzume streaming: where to watch movie online? (2024)

Director Makoto Shinkai returns with another dazzling multicolored anime adventure

Suzume no Tojimari (Suzume's Locking Up) is a fantasy adventure anime from lauded director Makoto Shinkai. Shinkai has a long history of filmmaking in Japan but has garnered commercial success worldwide with the movie,Your Name, which became the third highest-grossing anime of all time. Character designer, Masayoshi Tanak, and art director Takumi Tanji are both frequent collaborators of Makoto Shinkai and return for this movie.

After an open audition of many, Nanoka Hara was chosen as the voice of Suzume. The teenager is taking on her first anime voice-acting role and has been an enduring fan of the director's work, making it a dream debut for her. A novel adaptation of the film, written by Shinkai himself was released on August 24th, 2022.Suzume no Tojimari was released in cinemas on 14th April 2023.

Crunchyroll is the confirmed international streaming partner for the movie. The novelisation of the original story written by the director is already released.You can keep up with the latest streaming news about Suzume no Tojimari here on JustWatch. We’ll let you know what your streaming options are, where you can watch it online legally for free, and when the movie is available in 4k.

• December 15, 2021
  • Acclaimed director Makoto Shinkai announced that his new project would be titled Suzume no Tojimari and gave some information about the film. Shinkai is confirmed to be writing the screenplay and directing the movie from his own original story. (Source: AnimeNewsNetwork)
• April 8, 2022
  • A still from the movie is released showing an abandoned environment with the protagonist walking alone across a mossy bridge. Alongside the still image release is the news that the film will be released on November 11, 2022.(Source: AnimeNewsNetwork)
• April 10, 2022
  • The first teaser of the upcoming anime is released with a captivating musical score and dazzling imagery. (Source: AnimeNewsNetwork)
• May 19, 2022
  • Anime streaming site Crunchyroll acquired the global distribution rights for the movie outside of Asia. Teaming with Sony Pictures and Wild Bunch International (Source: AnimeNewsNetwork)
• July 4, 2022
  • Nanoka Hara is cast as the heroine of the piece after an audition with over 1700 other applicants. It marks her first role voice-acting in an anime movie. A clip was released showing the emotional teenager being told for the first time that she was being given the role. (Source: AnimeNewsNetwork)
• July 14, 2022
  • The first full trailer is released with an English-subtitled version also. It teases an epic journey for the main character Suzume and hints that she might be accompanied by a delightful three-legged anthropomorphic chair.(Source: AnimeNewsNetwork)
• December 12, 2022
  • The US release date was confirmed to be 14th April 2023. (Source: IMDB)
• January 26, 2023
  • Suzume no Tojimari is confirmed to be getting an international premiere at the Berlinale between 16th-26th February 2023. (Source: Yahoo!)