I am kinda late to the trend of this phenomenal anime movie that is, Your Name. It was actually my sister who watched this first and said that we HAD to watch this during movie night so we gave in. Turns out that this movie would be the best one I have ever watched.
Warning ⚠️ This may contain spoilers for Your Name. If you haven’t watched the movie, I HIGHLY suggest you go watch it, it is one of the best anime movies and personally I think it’s better if you go in blind. Also, a lot of the information here is taken from the Wikipedia. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Your_Name
Makoto Shinkai. Director of Your Name
Before we get into the movie, let’s look at the director, Makoto Shinkai. Before directing the masterpiece of Your Name, Makoto Shinkai had also made some notable movies which garnered him quite a bit of attention. Including 5 centimeters per second and The Garden Of Words. However, it was Your Name that made every anime fan anticipate his next move. Your Name immediately became the highest grossing Japanese film of 2016 and became the 3rd highest grossing anime film of all time. It was also the first anime not directed by Hayao Miyazaki to make more the 100 million. It received many different awards and is considered to be one of the best anime films in the world.
Now, time to get to why I like Your Name sooooo much
Animation
Where do I start. The animation for Your Name is absolutely stunning, every single scene looks amazing and there are a few scenes that made me pause the movie just so I could admire the brilliant animation in it. The comet looks so beautiful in every single scene that it appears in and not only that, every frame in the movie is beautifully animated and that all came together to make a movie that is stunning
The Plot
The plot for Your Name is confusing for almost everyone. However, in my opinion I think that it makes for a much more immersive movie. We are told more and more as the movie goes on and we piece together what happened to Mitsuha along with Taki and friends, it feels like to me that we are along with the characters, figuring out what’s happening and it’s all so interesting. There was not a moment in the movie where I wasn’t interested. I was constantly hooked and that made it all the better. If you require an explanation however, I find this article very helpful https://filmcolossus.com/your-name-explained/
It takes a while to understand but if you break it down, I’m sure you’ll get it eventually.
The music
Alright, I gotta talk about the soundtrack used at the end when Mitsuha and Taki meet. The OST is called Nandemonaiya. The music is perfectly timed and it fits so well with the moment. When I listen to it, it feels so strong and upbeat in a way. It is such a great soundtrack and I feel like RADWIMPS couldn’t have done any better.
Ending
Welp I think I’m done ranting. I would love to write more but I don’t know what else to add on. This movie is just too good to be summed up in words. To know why it’s so good, you have to watch it. It is magical and I think that it will be one of the best anime movies for a long time.