{"id":35015,"date":"2026-08-12T17:37:24","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T21:37:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=35015"},"modified":"2026-08-12T17:37:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T21:37:24","slug":"crunchyroll-acquires-makoto-shinkai-s-next-feature-film","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=35015","title":{"rendered":"Crunchyroll Acquires Makoto Shinkai\u2019s Next Feature Film"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Makoto Shinkai&#8217;s &#8216;Suzume.&#8217; Image \u00a9 Suzume Film Partners<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Sony\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?s=Crunchyroll\">Crunchyrol<\/a>l has acquired the global distribution rights to anime\u00a0hitmaker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/makoto-shinkai\/\">Makoto Shinkai<\/a>\u2018s much-anticipated next feature.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The anime streaming service will co-release the unnamed project with Sony Pictures Entertainment worldwide, except in Asia, with India being considered part of the Western regions. Crunchyroll stated on Tuesday that the film&#8217;s title, plot specifics, and anticipated timing are all being held in secrecy for the time being.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Despite the scant information about the new feature, Shinkai remains one of anime&#8217;s most prominent blockbuster creators.<\/p>\n<div id=\"amplified_100007149\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">His groundbreaking animated feature film, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt5311514\/?ref_=fn_t_1\"><strong>Your Name<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; earned a staggering $358 million globally in 2016, marking a significant milestone in the international growth of anime. Following with $193 million in 2019, and then in 2022 Suzume earned about $323 million. All three features claim high positions within the list of the highest-grossing anime films ever.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The new film will follow the distribution route of &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/find\/?q=Suzume&amp;ref_=tt_nv_srb_sm\"><strong>Suzume<\/strong><\/a>&#8220;, a movie that was handled jointly by Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The film debuted in the main competition at the Berlin International Film Festival and later received a Golden Globe nomination for best animated feature, following its success with over $10 million in U.S. box office revenue.<\/p>\n<div id=\"amplified_100007149\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">Shinkai, 53, has released a feature roughly every three years \u2014 &#8220;<i><strong>Your Name<\/strong>&#8220;<\/i> in 2016, &#8220;<i><strong>Weathering With You<\/strong>&#8220;<\/i> in 2019, &#8220;<i><strong>Suzume<\/strong>&#8220;<\/i>\u00a0in 2022 \u2014 and anticipation has been building among anime fandom over the past four years about what his next work might be. The director broke his silence in a New Year\u2019s social media message in January, writing that he would finally be able to share concrete details about his next film sometime this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">For Crunchyroll, the deal extends a theatrical run that has made the Sony-owned company the dominant Western distributor of Japanese animation \u2014 it claims 12 of the 20 top-grossing anime releases in U.S. history, including &#8220;<i><strong>Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle<\/strong>&#8220;<\/i>, last year\u2019s global phenomenon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">For Crunchyroll, this deal extends a theatrical run that has solidified the company as the leading Western distributor of Japanese animation\u2014claiming 12 of the top 20 highest-grossing anime releases in U.S. history, including Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, a global sensation from the year prior.<\/p>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1774669342741533\" data-ad-slot=\"1211148813\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Makoto Shinkai&#8217;s &#8216;Suzume.&#8217; Image \u00a9 Suzume Film Partners Sony\u2019s Crunchyroll has acquired the global distribution rights to anime\u00a0hitmaker Makoto Shinkai\u2018s much-anticipated next feature. The anime streaming service will co-release the unnamed project with Sony Pictures Entertainment worldwide, except in Asia, with India being considered part of the Western regions. 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