Your Name. (2016)
Makoto Shinkai's breathtaking animated romance about two strangers bound by a mysterious body-swap across time and distance.
Your Name. - Movie Information
- Original Title: 君の名は。
- Release Year: 2016
- Directed by: Makoto Shinkai
- Type: Movie
- Genres: Animation, Romance, Drama
- Age Rating (US): PG
- Runtime: 1h 46m
- Original Language: Japanese
- Spoken Languages: Japanese
- Release Date (Theatrical): August 26, 2016 (Japan - G), April 7, 2017 (Canada - PG), November 18, 2016 (United Kingdom - 12A), January 11, 2018 (Germany), December 28, 2016 (France - TP), December 1, 2016 (New Zealand), October 11, 2017 (Brazil - L), April 7, 2017 (Spain - APTA), January 4, 2017 (South Korea - 12), December 2, 2016 (China)
- Alternative Titles: Kimi no Namae wa (JP), Seu Nome (BR), 你的名字 (CN), Твое имя (RU), 你的名字 (HK), Comment Tu T'Appelles? (FR), Twoje imię. (PL), Numele tau e ... (RO)
- Production Companies: CoMix Wave Films, TOHO, KADOKAWA, jeki, AMUSE, voque ting, Lawson Entertainment
- Production Countries: Japan
Your Name. - Plot
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.
Your Name. - Trailer
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Separated by distance, connected by fate.
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Your Name. - Cast & Crew
Director(s)
- Makoto Shinkai
Main Cast
- Ryunosuke Kamiki
- Mone Kamishiraishi
- Ryo Narita
- Aoi Yuuki
- Nobunaga Shimazaki
- Kaito Ishikawa
- Kanon Tani
- Masaki Terasoma
- Sayaka Ohara
- Kazuhiko Inoue
Writers
- Makoto Shinkai
Producers
- Genki Kawamura
- Katsuhiro Takei
- Koichiro Ito
Your Name. - FAQs
Where can you stream Your Name. online?
Your Name. is available to stream on HBO Max. It can also be rented or purchased on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. Availability may vary by region — check JustWatch for the most current streaming options near you.
What does the ending of Your Name. mean?
The ending of Your Name. sees Mitsuha and Taki finally meet in the present day, years after their supernatural connection faded. Their mutual feeling of longing — without remembering why — culminates in a tearful reunion on a staircase, affirming that fate and emotional memory transcend time and forgetting.
Is Your Name. based on a true story?
Your Name. is not based on a true story. It is an original work written and directed by Makoto Shinkai. The film draws on Japanese folklore, Shinto traditions, and the real 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami as thematic and emotional touchstones, but the characters and central body-swap premise are entirely fictional.
Who are the main voice actors in Your Name.?
The principal voice cast features Ryunosuke Kamiki as Taki Tachibana and Mone Kamishiraishi as Mitsuha Miyamizu. Supporting roles are performed by Ryo Narita, Aoi Yuuki, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Kaito Ishikawa, Masami Nagasawa, and Kana Hanazawa, among others.
Is there a time travel element in Your Name.?
Yes. While Your Name. begins as a body-swap story, it gradually reveals a significant time-gap between the two protagonists' timelines. This temporal displacement — a key plot twist — transforms the film from a whimsical romance into an urgent race against time with life-or-death stakes.
What is the age rating for Your Name.?
Your Name. is rated PG in the United States, making it suitable for general audiences with parental guidance suggested for younger children. The film contains mild thematic elements, brief suggestive humor related to the body-swap premise, and emotionally intense sequences involving a natural disaster.
How long is the film Your Name.?
Your Name. has a runtime of 1 hour and 46 minutes (106 minutes). Directed by Makoto Shinkai and produced by CoMix Wave Films, the film maintains a brisk, emotionally propulsive pace throughout its running time, balancing comedy, romance, and dramatic tension with considerable craft.
Did Your Name. win any major awards?
Your Name. received widespread critical acclaim and won numerous awards, including the Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year and the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film. It became the highest-grossing anime film at the time of its release, earning over $380 million worldwide.
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