Today, Crunchyroll released a press release stating that Makoto Shinkai, RADWIMPS & Kazuma Jinnouchi will officially be teaming up to score the upcoming anime film Suzume.
This is the third time that Makoto Shinkai and RADWIMPS are teaming up, as the director and Japanese rock band previously worked together on Your Name and Weathering with You. When discussing the partnership, they all had the following to say.
Alongside this, it was also revealed that the female artist behind the theme song “Suzume” is TikTok sensation Toaka. According to Yojiro, various different singers were auditioned throughout different SNS platforms, with the social media star beating them all out, capturing the hearts of Director Shinkai and RADWIMPS.
Suzume is expected to open in Japan on Nov. 11, 2022, and will be distributed in all major territories in early 2023. For more information on the film, be sure to check back for updates.
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