By MOOK Scenic Spots Home Travel Life Network Editorial Team
The hottest topic in Japan right now is the animated film hailed as a “masterpiece” – Your Name (Kimi no Na wa)! This animated movie is the latest work from acclaimed Japanese animation director Makoto Shinkai, telling a touching and bittersweet love story. The film brings together the creative teams behind classics like Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, and Naruto to craft fantastical yet vividly realistic scenes. The delicate artwork breathes life into its characters, making them leap off the screen and into the hearts of fans.
Still from Your Name. (Photo provided by ChuanYing Interactive)
The story follows a high school boy named Taki Tachibana (voiced by Ryunosuke Kamiki), who wakes up half-asleep in an unfamiliar room — only to discover he has somehow turned into a girl he doesn’t know. Meanwhile, a high school girl named Mitsuha Miyamizu (voiced by Mone Kamishiraishi), far away, wakes up to find herself in a boy’s body. It turns out their souls have switched places.
Still from Your Name. (Photo provided by ChuanYing Interactive)
Still from Your Name. (Photo provided by ChuanYing Interactive)
Confused, Mitsuha decides to piece together clues in search of the boy, while Taki leaves notes around the room in an attempt to communicate with her. The two try every way possible to find each other in the real world. As they do, they gradually get to know one another and even begin to develop feelings. But their strange encounter is not a random coincidence, and sudden events soon shake their perfect dreams...
Poster for Your Name. (Photo provided by ChuanYing Interactive)
【Info】
Your Name
Director: Makoto Shinkai
Cast: (voice) Ryunosuke Kamiki (from Bakuman), Mone Kamishiraishi (from A Beautiful Dancer)
Genre: Drama, Animation
Production Company: ChuanYing Interactive
Advance Screening: October 14–16
Official Release: October 21