Japan, identified for its susceptibility to earthquakes, just lately skilled a weird coincidence that left many scratching their heads. Following the discharge of Makoto Shinkai’s movie Suzume, the island of Kyushu and Ehime Prefecture had been hit by two earthquakes, which mimicked the precise journey of the movie’s protagonist.

A scene from the film (Credit – Makoto Shinkai)

Suzume, the primary character, goes on a journey that takes her from the town of Miyazaki on the island of Kyushu to the town of Matsuyama in Ehime Prefecture, then to the town of Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture, the Tokyo metropolitan space, and at last again to her birthplace within the Tohoku area.

A Twitter consumer named Rui identified the placing similarity between Suzume’s route and the places affected by the earthquakes.

The tweet sparked a wave of hypothesis and dialogue on-line, with many intrigued by the eerie correlation. Some puzzled if nature was following Shinkai’s script, anticipating the following earthquake to happen within the metropolis of Kobe or Ochanomizu, Tokyo, primarily based on Suzume’s journey.

Nevertheless, as time handed with none seismic exercise in these areas, others dismissed the connection as mere coincidence.

A poster for the movie (credit – Makoto Shinkai)

Rui, the unique poster, clarified their intentions, expressed his admiration for Suzume and shared the statement with none malicious intent. They emphasised that the similarity between the movie plot and real-life occasions was purely coincidental and apologized to anybody who could have been offended by the put up.

Regardless of the lighthearted hypothesis, the disturbing nature of the coincidence left many hopeful that no additional earthquakes would happen. With fingers crossed, the Japanese individuals stay vigilant, hoping that future seismic actions will depart the paths set in Makoto Shinkai’s fictional story.