‘Suzume’s door crackdown’ press conference in Korea
On the morning of the 8th, a press conference for the movie 'Suzume's Lockdown' (directed by Makoto Shinkai) was held at Megabox in Seongsu-dong, Seongdong-gu, Seoul. Director Makoto Shinkai and Nanoka Hara, who plays the main character Suzume, attended.
On this day, Makoto Shinkai said about depicting water several times in the work, "In fact, water is very annoying. When people pass by, it creates waves and water droplets splash. Although it is difficult for the animators, the audience finds it beautiful and likes it."
Makoto Shinkai, who said, "It's hard, but I try to draw water well in each work," said, "Many animators on site ask, 'Is it water again?' My role is to encourage people on site to do things they don't want to do. “I’m doing it,” he said.
Makoto Shinkai, who dealt with the disaster in three works in a row, said, "I plan to make something completely different in the future," and added, "I have a blank slate for a new work. I think it would be good to get hints while I am in Korea."
'Suzume's Lockdown' tells the story of Suzume, a girl who accidentally opens a door that causes disaster, and desperately tries to close it to prevent disasters occurring throughout Japan. The movie takes as its main subject the Great East Japan Earthquake, which had a magnitude of 9.0, the largest ever observed in Japan.
Released on March 8th.
Choi Ji-ye, Ten Asia Reporter wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr