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Suzume
Soundtrack album by
Radwimps and Kazuma Jinnouchi
ReleasedNovember 11, 2022
Genre
Length81:47
LanguageJapanese
Label
Radwimps chronology
The Last 10 Years: Original Soundtrack
(2022) 		Suzume
(2022)
Kazuma Jinnouchi chronology
RWBY: Ice Queendom Original Soundtrack
(2022) 		Suzume
(2022)
Singles from Suzume
  1. "Suzume"
    Released: September 30, 2022
  2. "Kanata Haluka"
    Released: October 28, 2022

Suzume (Japanese: すずめの戸締とじまり, Hepburn: Suzume no Tojimari) is a collaborative album by Japanese rock band Radwimps and composer Kazuma Jinnouchi. It is the soundtrack to the 2022 Japanese animated film of the same name, directed by Makoto Shinkai. The album was released worldwide on November 11, 2022, the day of the film's release, by EMI Records and Muzinto Records.[1] In 2023, it won Best Music at the 46th Japan Academy Film Prize.[2]

Background

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In September 2022, it was announced that Radwimps, who had previously worked with director Makoto Shinkai on the anime films Your Name (2016) and Weathering with You (2019), would be composing the score for Suzume as a collaboration with Seattle-based composer Kazuma Jinnouchi.[3][4] The project began in early 2020 when Shinkai sent the film's screenplay to vocalist Yojiro Noda, who found it "the most exciting" in comparison to Shinkai's previous two films, since Noda enjoyed road movies and was interested in abandoned buildings.[5] The two stopped contacting for a while due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but Noda was able to write some music during that time.[5]

Around August 2020, Noda sent Shinkai some demo tracks, which included an early version of the first theme song "Suzume". Shinkai initially wanted Noda to perform "Suzume", but they later decided that a female voice would "better define the impression of the track."[5] The production team held auditions, and singer Toaka was selected as the vocalist.[4] Toaka had been posting on TikTok since February 2020, releasing covers of songs from Japanese artists such as Kenshi Yonezu, Fujii Kaze, and Wednesday Campanella.[6] Noda said that he "felt a connection between this song and Toaka that no one else could break."[4] The second theme song "Kanata Haluka" was produced at the last minute since Shinkai wanted another song for the film. For "Kanata Haluka", Noda wanted to tell about how the film is "a story about Suzume and Sota", regardless of the various themes it explores.[5] Noda also performed the songs "Tamaki" and "Tears of Suzume", which are not included in the film.[7]

Some of the recording sessions were held at Abbey Road Studios in London, where Noda and Jinnouchi were present to give instructions to the orchestra in charge of performing. This marked the first time the soundtrack to a film directed by Shinkai was recorded overseas.[4]

Release

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"Suzume" and "Kanata Haluka" debuted on music streaming services on September 30 and October 28, 2022, respectively.[8][7] The album was released on digital music and streaming platforms on November 11, 2022, the day of the film's release.[9] A music video for "Kanata Haluka", directed by filmmaker Tomokazu Yamada [ja], was released online on the same day.[10] The album was also released as a two-disc vinyl LP on March 8, 2023.[11] The CD and vinyl versions were sold during Radwimps' North American Tour in April 2023.[12] Anime Limited released the CD and vinyl internationally on August 28, 2023.[13]

Radwimps and Toaka performed the theme songs on TV Asahi's Music Station program on November 11, and on TBS's CDTV Live! Live! program on November 28.[14][15]

Track listing

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Suzume track listing[16][17]
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."The First Encounter" (二人ふたりの出逢であい, Futari no Deai) Yojiro Noda1:02
2."Abandoned Resort" (廃墟はいきょの温泉おんせん街がい, Haikyo no Onsengai) 
  • Kazuma Jinnouchi
  • Noda
3:57
3."First Aid" (手当てあて, Teate) Noda1:24
4."Cat Chase" (キャットチェース, Kyatto Chēsu) Noda2:15
5."At Night in Ferry" (夜よるのフェリー, Yoru no Ferī) Noda1:53
6."Cat Me If You Can" (猫ねこ探さがし, Neko Sagashi) Akira Kuwahara1:33
7."Abandoned School" (廃校はいこうの風景ふうけい, Haikō no Fūkei) Jinnouchi3:11
8."Time for Two" (二人ふたりの時間じかん, Futari no Jikan) Noda2:56
9."Hitchhike" (ドライブ, Doraibu) Jinnouchi2:17
10."Two Little Terrors" (子守こもり, Komori) Jinnouchi1:22
11."Dreaming on Ferris Wheel" (廃はい遊ゆう園地えんち, Hai Yuenchi) 
  • Jinnouchi
  • Noda
4:51
12."Soldier's Break" (戦士せんしの休息きゅうそく, Senshi no Kyūsoku) Noda2:51
13."Shinkansen Super Express" (新幹線しんかんせんの旅たび, Shinkansen no Tabi) Jinnouchi1:31
14."History of Mimizu" (ミミズの歴史れきし, Mimizu no Rekishi) Noda1:26
15."Significant Precursor" (予兆よちょう, Yochō) Jinnouchi3:04
16."Sky Over Tokyo" (東京とうきょう上空じょうくう, Tōkyō Jōkū) Noda4:14
17."Suzume's Departure" (決意けつい〜旅立たびだち, Ketsui ~ Tabidachi) 
  • Jinnouchi
  • Noda
5:29
18."Possessed" (狐憑きつねつき, Kitsunetsuki) Jinnouchi1:24
19."Double Riding" (自転車じてんしゃの二に人にん, Jitensha no Futari) Noda1:42
20."It Wasn't a Dream" (夢ゆめじゃなかった, Yume ja Nakatta) Noda1:51
21."The Other Side of the Door" (常世とこよ, Tokoyo) 
  • Jinnouchi
  • Noda
1:08
22."Aftermath" (丘上おかうえの要よう石いし, Okaue no Kanameishi) Jinnouchi1:43
23."To Be with Sota" (草くさ太ふとしの元もとへ, Sōta no Moto e) 
  • Noda
  • Jinnouchi
2:23
24."Prayer" (祈いのり, Inori) Jinnouchi3:05
25."Closing the Door" (戸締とじまり, Tojimari) 
  • Noda
  • Jinnouchi
3:52
26."Kanata Haluka" (カナタハルカ)NodaNoda5:55
27."Suzume" (すずめ; featuring Toaka)NodaNoda3:58
28."Tamaki"NodaNoda4:55
29."Tears of Suzume" (すずめの涙なみだ, Suzume no Namida)NodaNoda4:35
Total length:81:47

Charts

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Release history

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Release dates and formats for Suzume
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various November 11, 2022
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Japan CD
March 8, 2023 Vinyl LP [11]
Mainland China June 2023
  • CD
  • vinyl LP
 China Record Corporation [23]
Various August 28, 2023
  • CD
  • vinyl LP
 Anime Limited [13]

References

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  1. ^ RADWIMPS & 陣内じんない一真かずまさの「すずめの戸締とじまり」 [Suzume no Tojimari by Radwimps and Kazuma Jinnouchi] (in Japanese). Apple Music. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  2. ^ Mateo, Alex (March 10, 2023). "The First Slam Dunk Film Wins Japan Academy Film Prizes' Animation of the Year". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  3. ^ Mateo, Alex (September 19, 2022). "RADWIMPS, Kazuma Jinnouchi Score Music for Makoto Shinkai's Suzume Anime Film". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d 新海しんかい誠まこと×RADWIMPS、映画えいが『すずめの戸締とじまり』で3度目どめのタッグ！ 女性じょせいボーカルの正体しょうたいもついに解禁かいきん. The First Times (in Japanese). September 20, 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d "RADWIMPS Aimed for 'Timeless Resonance' With New Makoto Shinkai Collaboration Suzume: Interview". Billboard. December 1, 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  6. ^ RADWIMPS＆新海しんかい誠まこと『すずめの戸締とじまり』主題歌しゅだいかに十じゅう明あかりが抜擢ばってきされた理由りゆう 上じょう白石しらいし萌もえ音おん、三浦みうら透子とうこに次つぐ非凡ひぼんな歌声うたごえ. Real Sound [ja] (in Japanese). Blueprint Co., Ltd. September 26, 2022. p. 2. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  7. ^ a b RADWIMPS、映画えいが『すずめの戸締とじまり』主題歌しゅだいか「カナタハルカ」配信はいしんスタート. The First Times (in Japanese). October 28, 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  8. ^ RADWIMPS、新海しんかい誠まことと3度目どめのタッグ組くんだ映画えいが「すずめの戸締とじまり」主題歌しゅだいかを明日あした0:00に配信はいしん. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 29, 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  9. ^ a b 映画えいが『すずめの戸締とじまり』サウンドトラック、収録しゅうろく内容ないよう詳細しょうさい解禁かいきん！主題歌しゅだいか先行せんこう配信はいしんも決定けってい！. LisAni! (in Japanese). October 27, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  10. ^ RADWIMPS、映画えいが「すずめの戸締とじまり」主題歌しゅだいかのMV公開こうかい. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 11, 2022. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  11. ^ a b RADWIMPS＆陣内じんない一真かずまさ手掛てがける新海しんかい誠まこと監督かんとく最新さいしん作さく『すずめの戸締とじまり』サウンドトラックがアナログ盤ばんとして来年らいねん3月がつ8日にちリリース決定けってい (in Japanese). Tower Records Japan. December 5, 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  12. ^ "RADWIMPS North American Tour 2023". Radwimps Official Site. February 1, 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  13. ^ a b "Anime Limited Reveals April 2023 Pre-orders with Pompo: The Cinéphile, Free! Final Stroke, Looking for Magical Doremi & More!". Anime UK News. April 5, 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  14. ^ 次回じかい「Mステ」豪華ごうか5組くみ出演しゅつえん、RADWIMPSは映画えいが「すずめの戸締とじまり」主題歌しゅだいかをテレビ初はつ披露ひろう. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 4, 2022. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  15. ^ 「CDTVライブ！ライブ！」2時じ間あいだSPにRADWIMPS、優里ゆり、新しん体制たいせいのLittle Glee Monster. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 21, 2022. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  16. ^ すずめの戸締とじまり【CD】 (in Japanese). Universal Music Japan. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  17. ^ "RADWIMPS / Kazuma Jinnouchi Suzume Motion Picture Soundtrack". RADWIMPS Official Website. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  18. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2022-11-21" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  19. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Combined Albums: 2022-11-21" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  20. ^ "Weekly Digital Albums Chart: November 21, 2022" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  21. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of November 16, 2022". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  22. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2022-11" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  23. ^ "新海しんかい诚×RADWIMPS|《铃芽之の旅たび》同名どうめい电影原ばら声ごえ带实体からだ音おん乐专辑火热预售中！" (in Chinese (China)). 中国ちゅうごく唱片上海しゃんはい有限ゆうげん公司こうし. 2023-05-26. Retrieved 2023-07-09 – via WeChat.
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