Makoto Shinkai did it again: He created another beautiful story with likeable characters! Just like Weathering with You and Your Name, it follows another story about an adventure, this time about a a high school girl helping a stranger out to find ruins for a certain door. Unknown to Suzume, she opens a door that leads to a world beyond time and place. It's a great adventurous fantasy read which also mixes a bit of mythology in it. The art style is amazing, all the characters look stunning and I also enjoyed the personalities of Suzume and Souta but also side characters like the twins. Daijin was amysterious cat, which I was immediately drawn in for being so adorable and yet dangerous to approach.

While the story is mainly about an adventure it also features family drama and has great twists at the end of each volume.

Recommending this to anyone who watched this film, liking it and/or likes any other work of Makoto Shinkai.