Suzume Steelbook

I will refrain from commenting on the content of the film itself as I feel most people looking to purchase this item would already know what they’re getting into. Instead this review is about the quality of the item itself.I waited ages for an English blu-ray edition to be released of this film, and I was not disappointed!It has the same voice dub as when the film was in cinemas, the video itself is super crispy and full of colour (typical of the blu ray format) and the box art perfectly reflects the effort on the films animation. I will admit it would be nice to have a 4K version of this film as it truly is that stunning, but as that version does not and possibly will not ever exist, this is by far the best option for English speakers looking to watch this film.I love everything about this purchase, and if I were to ever loose the film or break the disk I would absolutely purchase it again.

Have not had time to watch yet but arrived quickly and well packed, looking forward to watching it

Whilst this is beautifully animated, as one would expect, it falls short of the completeness of earlier Makoto Shinkai movies. This may, perhaps, be due to the subject matter. Tackling the events of 11.03.'11 more directly than previous movies via a more juvenile approach meant the tone was off. That and the fact the story itself made no sense within itself. The thing most needed by Suzume was closure over the loss of her mother. Traumatised by the loss of her and, presumably, her own near death experience, the movie seemed to shy away from facing these things directly. There are certainly plenty of references to the event and its aftermath, but the two major elements of the movie (the fantasy tale and the real life tale), each of which would have been fascinating on their own, never quite meld into a satisfying whole. We know Makoto Shinkai can do both with ease and that, in common with many Japanese writers and film makers, he has no problem melding the two. This time, however, I feel the real life subject was just too overwhelming and it was my thoughts of that which reduced me to tears rather than Suzume's story. The music, too, was oddly inappropriate and overpowering at times. That said, this is still streets ahead of most anime and I will certainly watch it again.

A truly magical film to sit and put your feet up and watch. Like all Japanese/Korean movies they are a joy to watch for children and adults alike.

This is one of the best anime films I’ve seen recently so the steelbook was a must.Decent price. Excellent product.

Lovely extras

The main downside in this Prime Video release is, unlike in the DVD/Blu-Ray release, the fact that only the English dub is available when the original Japanese audio with subtitles is available for Your Name and Weathering with You. As for the film itself, while not being as emotionally moving as Your Name I like the fact that it has a female protagonist unlike the previous two films and it is a road movie featuring different parts of Japan. I also like the fact that the band Radwimps worked on the soundtrack, like in the previous two films, including four songs although they did collaborate with composer Kazuma Jinnouchi this time.

I saw this film on release at the British Film Institute an could happily have watched it all over again. It is an extraordinary story combining Japan's memories of earthquakes and tsunamis, combined with a legemd that there is a dragon under the earth which creates these disasters. I won't say more except there are gates which hold back the forces, and professional gateholders. A young man and a young woman are the main protagonists. If you like this kind of stuff, you will ove this one. Ingenious and different.

Attention pour les habitants de l'Amérique, un super coffret... offert en Zone 2 uniquement donc non compatible avec nous. Le vendeur devrait en faire mention. Je l'ai attendu avec impatience et je ne peux pas le lire 😢😢

A voir et à revoir, la musique de ce film est entrainante ; on est sur un chef d'œuvre du cinéma japonais.

Excellent film. Ma fille et moi l'avons regardé plusieurs fois

Mon frère a adoré son cadeau d’anniversaire. On avait été le voir au cinéma à sa sortie et vraiment magnifique anime. À voir absolument :)

Anime très agréable et prenant. Il y a plusieurs thématiques qui se mélangent dont des choses que j'ai déjà croisées dans d'autres séries et animes, mais j'ai trouvé l'ensemble bien scénarisé et satisfaisant ici. Même si la transformation du personnage masculin était assez destabilisante, elle fonctionne bien. J'ai beaucoup aimé l'héroïne, courageuse et aventurière, elle m'a rappelé Chihiro (en version lycéenne). Je le reverrai avec plaisir.