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lesbian romance in 'Suzume' but had to pivot to a chair to please producers


MAKOTO SHINKAI REVEALS THE ORIGINAL PLAN FOR LESBIAN ROMANCE IN 'SUZUME' BUT HAD
TO PIVOT TO A CHAIR TO PLEASE PRODUCERS

ByPrapti Upadhayay
Apr 26, 2023 09:00 PM IST
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JAPANESE DIRECTOR MAKOTO SHINKAI SHOCKED FANS BY REVEALING "SUZUME" WAS SUPPOSED
TO BE A LESBIAN ROMANCE. PRODUCERS DEMANDED A MALE LEAD INSTEAD.



Fans are stunned by the latest bombshell from celebrated Japanese filmmaker and
director, Makoto Shinkai! In an exclusive interview with Looper, Shinkai
revealed that his recent anime masterpiece "Suzume" was originally intended to
feature a romance between two women.

In an exclusive interview with Looper, Shinkai revealed that his recent anime
masterpiece "Suzume" was originally intended to feature a romance between two
women.(Makoto Shinkai)


Frustrated with the limitations of traditional romance tropes, Shinkai was eager
to explore uncharted territory and believed that a lesbian romance would offer a
fresh perspective for audiences tired of the same old "boy meets girl" stories.

However, the producers insisted that a male romantic lead was necessary to
attract a wider audience. This led Shinkai to pivot and make the male love
interest in the story a chair, a decision that has raised eyebrows among fans
and critics.



“Personally, because I’ve done that so many times, I pivoted. I wanted to pivot
to a more sisterhood type of romantic story, but I had to change that because my
producer said, ‘You may be tired of these romantic stories, but your audience
loves it.’ So in order to not make it too much of a romance, I decided to make
her primary interest a chair.”




While some fans and critics have praised Shinkai for trying to explore new
themes and characters, others have criticized the decision to make a chair the
love interest, calling it absurd and ridiculous.

Shinkai, however, defended his decision, saying that the story focuses on Suzume
and that it would work regardless of her gender. He added that he wants to focus
on the human story rather than gender or sex in his future films.

In terms of the LGBTQ commentary, it’s not something that I’m actively trying to
write or not write or [is] a conscious decision. But with this film, Suzume as
the main character, it works. But I think it would also work had she been a boy
or had she been non-binary. It’s not necessarily the context of male/female;
it’s about a human overcoming something. In my future films as well, I want to
focus on that human story as opposed to too much commentary on gender or sex.



Shinkai’s previous film, “Your Name,” was a massive success and is considered a
modern classic. Some critics have pointed out that the film can be seen as a
gender-positive movie as it features a gender swap, but Shinkai has denied that
it was his intention to make a statement on gender issues.


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