Japan Unleashes Teen to Stop Heavens-Born Menace

Suzume Iwato, 17, accidentally releases primordial spirits wreaking havoc on society
Escorted by a magical chair, she races across Japan to seal chaos and stave off collapse
Cataclysmic destruction portends real-world threats like climate change in allegory
Master animator Makoto Shinkai paints apocalyptic crisis in vibrant visual poetry
Coming-of-age tale merges love and loss with gods and Instagram in odyssey of growth