'Suzume' passes 14 billion yen now 15th all-time biggest film in Japan


Makoto Shinkai’s “Suzume” anime film has passed 14 billion yen at the Japanese box office, becoming only the 15th film ever to do so in history.

As of March 5, “Suzume” has nabbed a total of 14.04 billion yen (US$104.73 million) and now ranks as the 15th highest-grossing film released in Japan ever.

Opening March 8 in Philippine cinemas, watch Makoto Shinkai's coming-of-age anime film set in various disaster-stricken locations across Japan, where the protagonist, Suzume must close the doors causing devastation.

Title: SUZUME《铃芽之旅》

Director: Makoto Shinkai (your name.; Weathering With You)

Voice Cast: Nanoka Hara, Hokuto Matsumura, Eri Fukatsu

Genre: Animation, Fantasy, Adventure

Language: Japanese (sub: English)

Runtime: 122mins