Suzume (2022)*

Title: Suzume
Rating: PG
Directed by: Makoto Shinkai
Written by: Makoto Shinkai
Starring: Nanoka Hara, Hokuto Matsumura, Eri Fukatsu, Shôta Sometani, Sairi Itô, Kotone Hanase, Kana Hanazawa, and Ryunosuke Kamiki
Release Date: 4/14/2023
Running Time: 122 minutes

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What did you think of this film?

Suzume is a coming-of-age story for the 17-year-old protagonist, Suzume, set in various disaster-stricken locations across Japan, where she must close the doors causing devastation.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? Yes

during the credits

Brief updates on the characters of the film are shown, with the last shot being a recreation of the intro shot with Sota returning to Suzume’s town as she’s riding her bike.

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Is this stinger worth waiting around for? Yes (No Ratings Yet)
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Special thanks to Matthew for this submission

Belle (2021)

Title: Belle
Rating: PG
Directed by: Mamoru Hosoda
Written by: Mamoru Hosoda
Starring: Kaho Nakamura, Ryô Narita, and Shôta Sometani
Release Date: 1/14/2022
Running Time: 121 minutes

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What did you think of this film?

Suzu is a shy, everyday high school student living in a rural village. For years, she has only been a shadow of herself. But when she enters “U”, a massive virtual world, she escapes into her online persona as Belle, a gorgeous and globally-beloved singer. One day, her concert is interrupted by a monstrous creature chased by vigilantes. As their hunt escalates, Suzu embarks on an emotional and epic quest to uncover the identity of this mysterious “beast” and to discover her true self in a world where you can be anyone.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Note: Still images from the film are shown along the credits.

First Love (2019)*

Title: First Love
Rating: NR
Directed by: Takashi Miike
Written by: Masa Nakamura
Starring: Masataka Kubota, Nao Omori, Shota Sometani, and Sakurako Konishi
Release Date: 9/27/2019
Running Time: 108 minutes

Official Site
IMDb

What did you think of this film?
The film is the prolific auteur, Takashi Miike, at his most fun and anarchic, a noir-tinged yakuza film blending genres in the story of a young boxer and a call girl, who fall passionately in love while getting innocently caught up in a drug-smuggling scheme over the course of one night in Tokyo.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? Yes

during the credits

Pictures of the cast are shown.

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Is this stinger worth waiting around for? Yes (No Ratings Yet)
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Special thanks to Marcos for this submission

Tag: Shota Sometani

Suzume (2022)*

Belle (2021)

First Love (2019)*