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Your Name.
君の名は。
2016 106 min Japan PG 12+
★8.7
Animation, Romance, Drama
Director: Makoto Shinkai
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Description
High schoolers Mitsuha and Taki are complete strangers living separate lives. But one night, they suddenly switch places. Mitsuha wakes up in Taki’s body, and he in hers. This bizarre occurrence continues to happen randomly, and the two must adjust their lives around each other.
Budget:
$7.5M
US Gross:
$5.02M
Worldwide:
$405.32M
Starring
Ryûnosuke Kamiki
Actor
Mone Kamishiraishi
Actor
Ryo Narita
Actor
Awards
Asian Film Academy 2017
— Best Screenplay
Saturn Awards 2018
— Best Animated Feature
Key opinion
Makoto Shinkai’s 'Your Name' is widely celebrated as a visual masterpiece that blends romance and destiny into an emotionally resonant experience. However, opinion splits significantly on the narrative, with critics either praising its intricate, metaphysical storytelling or dismissing the plot as a collection of incoherent, clichéd tropes.
| Cinematography | The film features breathtaking, meticulous animation that captures the atmospheric beauty of both Tokyo and rural Japan. | |
| Score | The musical score by Radwimps is highly effective and integral to the film's overall emotional atmosphere. | |
| Theme | The film's exploration of fate, memory, and the longing for connection provides a profound, multilayered thematic experience for many viewers. | |
| Screenplay | Opinions on the screenplay are polarized: supporters praise its clever, time-bending structure, while critics condemn it as logically incoherent and reliant on convenient plot devices. | |
| Theme | Character development is a point of contention; some find the leads relatable and endearing, while others view them as flat, shallow, and lacking significant personal growth. |