Kimi no Na wa.

*Reading this review will make you notice bad things about the movie. So if you haven't seen it yet, don't read this. Your Name is like that one SpongeBob episode where he's wearing inflatable muscles that look impressive, but when he tries to actually lift weights his arms pop off his shoulders. Your Name looks great visually, but as far as plot goes, its arms pop off. It's also a good-hearted Film with wonderful art. If you're looking to zone out to something on a rainy Sunday afternoon and can easily emotionally connect with movies, Your Name may be a good pick. It has some really great background art to take in, a few funny scenes, and has sincerity to it. However, I did score this a 4/10. Being fairly boring aside, its main problem is that it does not make sense. Its leaps of logic took me out of the movie, including: confusing scene order, a peabrained "romance" storyline, and contradictory/unexplained plot devices. Makoto Shinkai is clearly skilled in art and cinematography, but here, the storytelling is not very much that. I feel like the movie rides on its charm and visuals, hoping that's enough for you to not notice its poor writing. To be fair, the strategy worked for most of its audience. The characters are likable (I liked Mitsuha the most), but you don't get to know them well. Not enough for them to be of much impact. My favorite stories are character-driven, and this isn't. But Miyazaki characters are the same way, yet those movies are pretty good. I did feel a tinge of emotion for these characters, but I hardly knew them and their story wasn't told well, so it wasn't much. I can see why people like Your Name, it has its moments and is visually outstanding. Most people like the movie, maybe you do as well. Maybe I'll like it more someday when I'm less critical, since I did like parts of it. Still, the more I think about the movie, the more I believe that its plot was only about 70% properly finished. What it tried to deliver needed another 45 minutes of character and plot development, because much of it makes no sense and feels cut off from itself, like an incomplete sentence. Maybe Shinkai knows this more than anyone and ran out of time by a large measure. A good-spirited movie with fantastic visuals, enjoyable humor, and a disjointed narrative. Might I add this: when you encounter someone who dislikes something popular that you enjoyed yourself, you can see them as someone to resent and oppose, or you can see them as someone who wasn't allowed to enjoy something everyone else did. A boat you may be in sooner or later. TL;DR: Your Lame XD 4/10

TL;DR: If you’re watching for the plot, wait for one of your friends to pick this up on blu-ray. If you’re here for the overall experience, it’s totally worth your twelve bucks to see this at the theater. In fact, it’s worth it to go twice. STORY (5/10) One of my favorite authors is Ray Bradbury. If you’ve read any of his stories, especially “Night Meeting,” it’s difficult not to compare Kimi no Na wa. to his work. The mix of heartfelt slice-of-life and compelling, almost breathtaking science-fiction is what initially made me love his writing so much, and it is exactly this that is the strong point of Kimi no Na wa. We are introduced to our main characters as they find themselves inhabiting each other’s bodies, and, instead of delving into the (probably boring and obnoxious) science behind this, the story simply plays out in a very enjoyable and easily digestible way, showing how they cope with each other’s everyday life. About halfway through, a very well-foreshadowed plot twist hits, which was what really sold me initially on this movie. In truly Bradbury-esque fashion, we watch as the bonds built up between these characters are slowly broken down by a cosmic force beyond their control. If you’re determined enough to find plot holes in something, you will find them. Obviously, Kimi no Na wa. is no exception. This is especially true because of the inherently convoluted nature of its premise - it explores understandably confusing topics like dreams, soul-swapping, time travel, unconditional love, and hallucinations. The fact that all of these intriguing ideas are blended together does make the plot at times difficult to understand, but luckily, thanks to Shinkai’s great directing, the viewer can always tell what emotion they are supposed to be feeling and what details are important at any given time. However, if you choose to dig a bit deeper into the concepts presented, you can find some plot holes (I can't describe them without delving into spoiler territory). Of course, because of how little is known scientifically about all of the topics explored in this movie, it's also equally easy to find justifiable explanations and cover-ups for these plot holes. What really bothered me about the story, though, was not the presence of plot holes, nor its confusing nature. After the plot twist halfway through, the movie starts to pile on more and more plot twists, which range from clever to goofy. Shinkai is known for making his viewers cry during his movies, but it felt as though this movie was trying a bit too hard to affect its audience near the end by piling on new ideas that neither meshed with the overall message and themes of the film nor made logical sense with the rest of the plot. There's a time about a half hour before the end where it feels like the movie is going to be over soon, but it keeps going on for a while, trying out all of these new ideas that almost feel like alternate endings. It's as though this movie has planned out ten possible endings but can't decide which to use, so it tries its best to use all of them at once, using time travel as a cheap excuse for the inherent convolution which follows. Naturally, it feels sloppy, and the scenes which focus on romance actually subtract from the movie’s effectiveness by straying from its focus on fate and supernatural forces in favor of throwing in desperate attempts at making the audience cry, which feel wholly unnecessary. Emotional appeal does not necessarily equate to a good story. Just look at Scum’s Wish - it felt uncomfortable to watch, but that didn't make it good, did it? ANIMATION (10/10) Breathtakingly beautiful. Some of the opening shots are of a comet streaking through the sky, and it only gets better from there. At one point, it even turns multimedia, with colored pencils and a different drawing style… There's really not much to say here other than GO WATCH THIS F***ING MOVIE. SOUND (8/10) There were three tracks that really stood out to me here. The opening theme, the ending theme, and the song that plays during a montage about halfway through were all great. Besides being a bit generic (teen romance movies always need rock music, right?), they are certainly good. When I went to see this with my friends, we were rocking out to the soundtrack during both car rides. I’ll probably be listening to that montage song for the next couple years. Of course, because there is rock music used in this anime, it is impossible not to make jokes about Naruto. CHARACTERS (4/10) This was by far the weakest part of the film. I find it ironic that I couldn't even remember their names after the film was over. Both the male lead and the female lead were the most generic possible teenager characters, with neither characterized by anything other than where they worked. Their reactions to being in each other’s bodies were quite well handled, with an emphasis on initial surprise and confusion, and this helped to demonstrate their personalities. However, because we were given minimal background on these characters and therefore no reason to believe that they would act any other way, it is worth noting that these were the most generic reactions possible. Even worse are the side characters. If the motivations of the main characters were foggy, these characters have no motivations at all. We are told about their relationships with one another, but these relationships never end up being explored. Some are simply forgotten about. The best example of this is near the beginning, when characters complain about how the mayor’s daughter gets along with the son of someone the mayor is working with, and it is hinted that nobody likes the mayor. Following that scene, the topic is never revisited. This seems like a genuinely interesting side plot that could really lead us to understand our characters better, but it is absolutely dropped for no reason. Perhaps it would have been interesting to see how the side characters reacted to our heroes switching bodies. In a few cases, we do see how the body switches have impacted their lives. But we never see the side characters legitimately concerned about the sudden changes in personality that they see the main characters undergo. They mention the characters acting strange, and leave it at that. Never do they actually grow suspicious, even when it is hinted that other characters have experienced the same phenomenon. This becomes especially problematic after the main plot twist, when one side character just accepts a seemingly impossible story told by his friend because the plot requires him to provide the exact materials needed by the main character. Near the end we have one of our leads going in for a job interview in a hilariously blatant show of forced character development. The main idea of character development is that it is supposed to help the hero grow out of a flaw that they somehow developed for themselves long ago. This scene does not connect to any problems the main character had had earlier. Another thing that you will notice is that the only possible ending that the writers decided not to visit in the final half hour would have offered an opportunity for much more coherent character progression. However, it was left untouched. ENJOYMENT (7/10) I said it before, and I’ll say it again: If you're seeing this at a theater, you're going for the visuals, not the plot. And, as a Bradbury fan, I even found the plot to be pretty enjoyable. I knew most of the storyline going in, so I could see that there was a fair amount of rewatch value included in the movie as well. I’m a stickler for Chekhov’s Guns and plot holes, though, so I was a bit more bothered than most by the film’s storytelling problems. Also, I found it difficult to be emotionally affected by the movie because I felt no attachment to the characters. As explained previously, if the ending had handled itself differently or if we had seen some more background to these characters, especial…

"Your name", nostalgic isn't it? Two powerful words used in the conversation between two people who have just meet, thinking that bond will last forever, yet as years go by and "your hair eventually turns gray" we tend to forget who we are and who we were. Who you loved, who cared about you, who helped you, who...was always there for you when you were younger. We cant go against this law of nature, this flow of time, this forever lasting curse that is called memory. For we humans are the peak of evolution who have a built in instinct to survive,adapt and overcome any obstacle that is in our way including human emotion and memory. Yet this movie gives you the impression that there is still hope, that there is still that one shinning star in a gloomy sky who illuminates the way in front of us. I do not write reviews, so bare with me my brothers and sisters for this movie is such a masterpiece that you cannot just write this review with minimal effort. Note that i will try NOT SPOIL this movie for you in any way, if you think that i have in any way overstepped my boundaries feel free to inform me and i shall remove/edit it asap. Now without further ado let me begin. Story: 10/10 The plot is simple and unusual, and yes i have already watched 5 Centimeters Per Second, i mean who hasn't? So maybe i am giving it a 10/10 for the plot simply because i can somewhat relate to the movie + i am a sucker for romance, overall its just my opinion. Art: 10/10 Nothing to say here, if you watched the trailer for this movie you already know that these people put in a lot of effort into making it thus it would be unfair to give it anything less than a 10, heck i would rate it even 11 if i could. The animation is breathtaking and flawless, simply said : Omigoto *claps* Sound: 9/10 Well if you watched the movie you should have noticed that some scenes are just "Wow the feels", what i mean by that is some soundtracks are perfectly selected for some scenes,for example scene 1 and soundtrack 1 are in perfect harmony which equals to perfection, while some are like scene 2 + soundtrack 5 equals to just "meh", there is no harmony in that, if you catch my drift? If you don't understand what i mean ( cant blame you tho, i am a complicated individual) then just watch the whole thing and you will hopefully notice these little details. But overall i gave it a 9/10 because they almost did it flawlessly, note that this little thing is not going to affect my overall opinion. But like they say "You watch it, you rate it. " Characters: 6/10 I am always rough on the whole character thing to be honest, but to keep it plain and simple. I am a sucker for romance, the emotions are there, the voice actors did their part yet why am i giving it only a 6 out of 10? Cliche friends, cliche. You can notice all these traits almost in every genre/tag in the Romance section. The two MC are nothing new in this department, clumsy, likable and did i mention clumsy. If you find this sentence to be a spoiler then my man/girl you probably forgot to do your homework. I know its harsh, i know i am a baka but please do not hate on me for this one people.. Enjoyment: 10/10 Nothing to say except Shinkai Makoto, you the man. If you watched 5 Centimeters Per Second you know what i am talking about. This man know his stuff, he knows how to punch and always saves his best punches to finish you off. Just watch it and you will know what i am talking about. Overall: 10/10 Really enjoyed this work of art, haven't boarded the feels train in like a week, you know the rest. Moral of this story is quite simple and quite the hard hitter. I won't give you the details but know this. Enjoy your life, never forget the bonds you already have, try to keep and cherish them for as long as possible. Value your opinion and of course respect yourself and your family. Keep moving forward without looking back because you never know what the future hold in store for you, maybe just maybe you get one more chance from life to try something with someone you love and cherish. Keep it real you beautiful people and i hope you have a nice day. Much love, from meh <3

This is my first ever review on myanimelist but Kimi no Na wa is honestly one of the best anime movies I have ever seen. The beginning of the film was a bit confusing for me and I nearly fell asleep when I was watching the film but there was a certain scene that woke up, that scene gave me happiness about the true meaning of love and this movie shows every single aspect of that. I really enjoyed watching this film, there was also a bit of funny scenes during the movie but the best part of this film was the music that was used during some scenes and man it got me into the feels train. I love the two protagonists of the film ( Mitsuha and Taki) because through these two it gave me hope about what love is all about, that even when time passes by, your feelings for the person you love will never go away, your incomplete without them. This is a must watch movie before you die, it's so sweet and overall it's a masterpiece that's gonna be in my top 5 for the best animes I've seen. I highly recommend that you guys actually give this a chance because this movie for me is a 10/10 and this is a really good movie for all my romance lovers out there. This is my first review and I hope this encourages someone to watch it because its just really good. Sorry if I wasn't in depth with my review, Im just trying my best and this is also my first time lol

This might be the most overrated things I will ever lay my eyes on what is this moive even supposed to be like what is it the 2 main characters barely know anything about each other but love each other apparently it doesn't make sense there is barly in pay off the end is them just seeing each other the lack of a theme in my eyes made the expenses just kinda ehh. Tho the animation and the soundtrack are great but it doesn't save it in my eyes also we barely see any of the main guys life like why I know a metaphor falling is more exciting then the main characters probably mediocre life but still I wish we saw more

Before i start talking about what i liked and disliked about this movie, i just want to point out that this movie is the highest rated anime movie on this website. I did not know this before watching this movie, and if somebody asked me if it deserves that title i would say no. Now that't not to say there isn't good in this movie, Kimi no Na wa (your name) has some incredible art, some very good music, and it honestly kept me wondering how it would end and wrap up what happened. That being said ... some of these character moments often prioritise melodrama which in turn makes them look completely idiotic because of the situation they are in. (i will explain later) Story: 5/10 (Mediocre) (Spoilers) This is probably my lowest part of the movie, it loses all logic for drama multiple times, a love story that is much too fast and forced. It honestly hit me like a wrecking ball how they instantly fall in love ... they haven't met at this point, they have their own lives, their own goal and she even sets him up on a date but instantly flips to interest and romantic attraction. But even if you ignore the forced love story ... how does the ending make sense? Taki acted like a complete moron for dramatic tension and instead of writing a message to himself or even the girls name who he "loves" at this point, he decided it was a higher priority to repeatedly shout her name for dramatic effect when he knows he is going to forget who she is in literal seconds... what do you know, moments later he remembers "oh yeah ... i will forget the girl i love time to write her name! wait ... who is she again?" I honestly rolled my eyes. This moment along with her "forced comedy" reactions to meeting him the first time. Joking about how he touched her boobs when they swapped bodies and how hes "just a pervert!" really destroyed this anime for me. In my opinion it wasn't "cute and awkward flirtatious jokes" it was silly anime trope nonsense. (Spoilers) Now ... i have multiple other things that don't make sense, like how she somehow convinced her dad to listen to her when he is the mayor and knows there isn't a forest fire. But he somehow listened to her advice and evacuated everyone to the school after rejecting her advice for the whole movie and outright stopped their attempt to earlier evacuate everyone. Or maybe how they are three years apart but when he dated her school papers nobody questioned the wrong dates? There would be discrepancies between dates, maybe it was Wednesday for her but years later it would be Friday for him. But the biggest issue is the ending, they lose their memories and pass each other on public transport. But have a "feeling" they know each other. They then tease walking away again only to stop and declare to each other "i think i know you!" yes the ending to this movie is "love conquers all" even complete loss of memory due to time travel. (spoilers over) Art: 9/10 Great Really really great art, there is even a scene where the style swaps to something more painterly and it looks incredible. Vivid, colourful and eye-catching! Sound: 8/10 Very good. Apart from a little lacklustre voice acting, the soundtrack was great and has multiple "anime style opening songs" which honestly were also very good. Character: 6/10 Fair. This one was tough, i debated between mediocre and fair for a while, but i settled on fair. I think the word "fair" sums the character development and motivations perfectly. It does just enough, and yes they often act absent minded for the purpose of drama and yes it forced a rushed love interest in a girl and guy they have never actually met. But for most of the movie they are fine, that being said some of the side characters are quite likeable, like the girl who works in the restaurant with Taki. Enjoyment: 4/10 Decent. It's decent, and i can say that if you just want a cute movie with decent drama, great art and fantastic music. This could easily be an 8 maybe 9/10 for you. As long as you don't expect the creators to focus on logic and reason over drama. But for me this wasn't so enjoyable, i found myself rolling my eyes too much and jumping on characters stupidity in the moment. Overall Kimi No Na Wa (your name) is a 5/10 for me. (Mediocre) I do understand how this movie is rated so highly, but does it deserve that high rating? Honestly, no.

(I really tried to explain how that "thing" feels like.) I really don't like to see those overrated animes. I don't why but, animes getting better until the score 8. But after the score 8, it goes worse. I don't usually give low scores to animes. But this one is not an anime. So there is no problem. Story Let be honest there is nothing special about the story. I can't even find the sentences to describe how basic it is. Also, there are many questions about how those things are happening. The mystery... But I don't really care about those things. Because I generally watch animes for the characters I don't really care about the story part but it was an average. Story/Characters This was the kind of story I really don't like. "The puppets of the writer". While watching the "anime", I really didn't understand why they are doing those things, why they are acting like that... I know, they love each-other but this is the worst part. Why they love each other... Because the writer wants it. Characters Most of the characters are the personalities I don't like. But it doesn't matter because they don't really have personalities. They are just puppets. It was like watching some characters that controlling by a child. None of them have feelings. I didn't feel anything while watching them. I couldn't make any connection with myself. They were empty. Art/Sound I don't give my art scores for how beautiful they are. Art As I said before this is not an anime. This is just a basic love story that has mysteries and drawn in anime(ish) style. The art is really nice to watch but that's all. If this was just an art competition, I would give it a 10. But the art of "anime" was absolutely bad. It doesn't even deserve a score. The art in anime should make you feel the feelings of the characters. This is what makes it special. But It was just like watching people on the street. In real life, you can't know how people feel, but you should be able to see the feelings in an anime. You can see the feelings by using of many styles in an anime. Even with just using of the facial expressions. You may don't look like that in real life. But an anime doesn't care about how its look like in real life, it cares how it feels. But this was just like watching a movie with anime(ish) draw style. So It doesn't even deserve a score. Sound The sound was a little bit better but not enough. It was just like the Art. Enjoyment I didn't feel anything. I didn't even cry. I couldn't connect to any of characters. It was basic. I really don't understand why the people like this. But watching the ceiling is much better than watching this anime. What is this? Supernatural, mystery? No, this is a love story. Love story? I didn't feel anything. Feeling of the characters? What characters? I didn't see anything alive. I really should give this 1 but people worked really hard on it. So I'm going to give it 2. Honestly, I couldn't even watch the "Anime". Because it keeps saying "Watch me, give me 10. See that thing, it was beautiful right?!?! I am a masterpiece. You should give me 10. Give me 10. I'm a love story. I used everything to make me looks like a masterpiece. I'm not good but it doesn't matter because I'm the describe of a masterpiece."

So the movie that's made 11.19 million in just 2 weeks, does it deserve that income or is it just a flop. :) Well it's okay definitely an enjoyable movie but a little too fast paced at places. It's not perfect but it gets a message across. This film is wonderfully animated of course it's a shinkai film, it's gonna sparkle. This movie tried to build suspense at the end, would they meet and remember everything?? But it felt kinda just like yay at the end without any emotions, maybe because of the pacing. Of course it was emotional when Taki was trying to save Mitsuha. But none of the characters were remarkable they we're just your average students with a scene done from freaky Friday every time they "dream". ⠀ So do I recommend it sure just most of the first half felt unnecessary, as it was just saying hey these are the characters. And the plummeting too fast 2nd half. If anything I will take this wonderful soundtrack away from this movie, and hey this started out like a great idea for a movie. But hey everyone has different opinions some of you will enjoy it more than I did.

"It feels really different from a typical Shinkai movie!" "It's good but not as good as A Silent Voice!" "Best Anime movie ever!" Those are some of the things I've heard about "Your Name." before I actually saw the movie. The first I mostly agree with. The second ... I feel they're about the same, but what puzzles me is why the two keeps getting compared, as they don't seem all that similar to me. As for the third statement, well, it actually contradicts the second, and no one I know actually said that, but I extrapolated it from the MAL rankings where it currently sits at #2 behind a TV series. At any rate, I don't think it's the best anime movie ever. However, it might just be the best Shinkai movie ever. Makoto Shinkai's movies have traditionally been mood-driven pieces hanging off what is often a single plot point. "Your Name." ... ok I can't hold this in any longer: which marketing genius decided to use this lame literal translation, complete with full stop, as the official English title?? If it didn't make such a big splash, I can just imagine a conversation unfolding like: "Hey, do you wanna go see Your Name full stop?" "What the fuck is that?? Sounds shite!" Anyway, where was I? Ahh yes. "Your Name." breaks with the traditional Shinkai formula by actually having a story. Not just any story either, a story about a body swap situation involving two school kids who have never met each other. Body swap anime have often stuck me as low brow comedies designed to milk the fuck out of the "boy play with his new found boobs" type jokes. To be fair, "Your Name." has a bit of that too. But it also has a lot more to offer. "Your Name." is a movie of three thirds. The first third is pleasantly surprising. I couldn't tell that it was a Shinkai movie at all - even the character designs look different! The lethargic melancholy I have come to expect is nowhere in sight. Instead, Shinkai has taken this body swap premise and made it energetic, entertaining and meaningful. Perhaps most shockingly of all, I discovered that Shinkai has a sense of humour! What also impressed me was that somehow, without meeting each other, the main characters came to know and influence one another intimately, and how their interactions formed the centrepiece of the narrative. In the second third, "Your Name." switches modes, and the plot thickens into a mystery. In retrospect, this is where the creator's fingerprints started to appear: the feeling of trying to hold on to something ephemeral, and the feeling of longing for something that's just out of reach are all present here. This is not meant as a criticism, however, especially since the substantial storyline ensures that the themes are built on much more solid ground in this movie. The final third is more of a mixed bag. In particular, I didn't like the ending. It was as though, having been held back for most of the movie, Shinkai was finally unleashed onto the production. Over sentimental and face palmingly frustrating, the last few minutes of the movie amplified most of the creator's tendencies to a fault. And that ruined it a bit for me. Still, "Your Name." is a very solid movie. And while the anime's international success is a testament to its accessibility, it's also uniquely Japanese at heart. The film is laden with commentary on the country's dwindling rural communities and reflects the anxieties of an island nation buffetted by frequent natural disasters. Non-Japanese viewers might simply enjoy "Your Name.", but for the Japanese, I suspect it resonated. After watching "Your Name.", it occurred to me that even though the movie looked great, there's a shortage of stunning set pieces of scenery that usually proliferate through Shinkai's works. I guess when you've got an actual story to tell, you just don't have time to sit around and stare at clouds. Personal rating: +1.5 (very good)

I don't understand how this movie got so high up the ratings. I watched it because it looked popular and had a very high rating but I couldn't even finish it. There were parts that were so dumb I had to skip past them because I felt like shutting it off there and just not watching the rest. If you're only going to watch this because of it's popularity, DON'T! I'm starting to think it was a website malfunction that put this at the top of the list because it sure doesn't compare to some of the other stuff that is lower down the rating. POOR! Awful story, hard to keep linear, it's all over the place. Sci-Fi meets some sick, twisted teenage girl love show. *****TL;DR - This movie is absolute garbage.

A comet, not a meteor nor an asteroid crashing into Earth. Imagine a situation like that. According to modern science, that is way too unlikely to ever happen. Until Shoemaker-Levy 9 crashed into Jupiter and was smashed into pieces. But what about if it happens to our planet? The results will be surely too catastrophic to even consider. I'll ask again. How about if it happens anyway? Will you die? Now what kind of question is that? Kimi no Na ha, or also known as Your Name, is an anime movie that sparked a legendary record in terms of gross sales and popularity in Japan. Why? Is it so good? It is good that watching it will really be worth your time? Or something crappy? Are scenes "that" well-executed? I watched this anime from a recommendation from a classmate. I was kind of skeptical about watching it first because it seems to kind of like Kokoro Connect, which I've never even have watched before (I was also skeptical. Until now, I still haven't watched it). But after 3 months of doubting, I finally gave in to my curiosity and watched it fully in a car back home when we were in a journey far away. Guess what I found? Masterpiece. The story centers around a female teenager named Mitsuha. She seems to live in a traditional Japanese town Itomori. It also centers on a male teenager named Taki who lives in Tokyo and is a working student. Then a mysterious incident involving the two happened between them. They were unexpectedly switching bodies against their will along with their personalities. As a result, many complications happened and as they worked together to overcome it. A unique way to create a plot. The story was purely outstanding! There were lots of events concerning themselves with many issues that must be solved, which were truly well-executed and well-articulated that from its very exposition to the climax to the denouement, you couldn't even bear to take your eyes off of watching the movie even for a femtosecond! I am not joking. It is too good to be true. Check the ratings for the evidence. The art was truly satisfying. The designs created, the animations utilized in the themes and the movie itself, and even the comet falling was truly excellent. The scenes in which they were switching bodies and the creation of kuchikamisake was so stunning, I couldn't get over it. The character designs was also something great. They were so good, that I cannot say anything more about this matter. I was kind of rushing in writing my review so that I can now write what I think about the sounds, OSTs and music within the movie. The OSTs were so great it blended well and was used to its greatest potential in the movie. The songs by RADWIMPS was the one that most highlighted the musical themes in the movie. It was so excellent, beautiful, pulchritudinous and other more synonyms that I CAN'T GET OVER IT! "Aa kono mama bokutachi no koe ga sekai no hashikku made kieru koto naku, todoitara shitara ii no ni na" "Yatto me wo samashi takai, sore na no ni naze me mo awase ya shinai ndai?" And other lots more that truly enlightened the movie. Kudos to the Japanese anime music industry! Banzai! The characters were also to die for. Their personalities, voice actors/actresses and overall individuality were so great and they gradually develop as the story progresses. Each of them was unique. I also want to note the times when they were swapping, and because of that, their constant misunderstanding. Those scenes were truly excellent and makes want to know more. Also that scene when some drinks something under something. If you’ve watched it, you’ll know. Enjoyment. I truly enjoyed the movie, and that goes without saying. Lots pf scenes where you can really relate to, lots of scenes to be loved. To be honest, I gained some mixed emotions watching this. Sadness, happiness, a little bit of anger and, well, enjoyment. Truly satisfactory. Overall, I get why this anime rocketed over the top of Japanese anime media. It has excellent music, (yes, music, that’s what I think made the anime go crazy popular in my bias) excellent story, excellent art, excellent characters and pure excellence within. If you’ve never even have watched it, then watch it! You wouldn’t be sorry. It is truly good. Before I forget, can someone teach me how to make kuchikamisake? I think someone drank it and somehow got into the past. Like Refrain from Code Geass. I simply jest.

Very minor spoilers. So there is a lot of criticism revolving around this movie, mostly due to its blatant plot holes and issues with the character relationship. And yes, I did notice these when I first watched it. Now, lets take a step back. What is anime? Its a form of media that is meant to entertain, something that should bring joy to the viewers. That is what most media should do, whether they be music, movies, or television shows. And Kimi no Na Wa definitely succeeds in that regards. Yes, some of the plot devices contradicted itself. Yes, the relationship between the character is weakly supported. Yes, a lot of the time switching is illogical. In fact, I give story a 6 and character a 7. But none of this takes away the enjoyment of the movie. The enjoyment of this movie comes from one thing: execution. Each and every part of the movie is incredibly well directed and the soundtrack is precisely timed to complement each scene. At times, I guarantee that you will find yourself holding your breath during the movie's major plot reveals and events through amazing animation. You will be rooting for the characters as the director dangles the conclusions of relationships in front of you. The music will absolutely blow you away. At least, that is if you watch anime as it was meant to be watched. I've read a lot of the reviews on MAL, and they reminded me of my high school AP English teacher. He would pick on the grittiest things, such as MLA formatting and how to use a quotation. He would not even acknowledge some of the interesting insights and opinions that I had written because he was so engrossed in criticizing it. And I understand for all you English majors out there that for English, formatting and quoting are important because it is a form of study and analysis. Anime is not AP English. It is a form of media that is meant to be fun, and in my opinion enjoyability is the most important factor over plot and character. Sure, plot and character are important aspects of enjoyability, especially if it is so bad as to the point of hinderance. But Kimi no Na Wa is not hindered by plot holes and character faults, and the music and animation make up for those issues. A "perfect anime" does not exist, and that can be shown by the fact that no show has gotten a rating of 10 by all users. All movies and shows will have faults, as directors are humans too and are bound to make mistakes. Some will make more mistakes than others, but those mistakes may be overlooked by the better aspect of the presentation. Rubbing in the faults just because they exist may be some people's cup of tea, but in my opinion, it is their loss because they won't be able to enjoy much out of the movie/show as a whole. For me, Kimi no Na Wa is indeed the "perfect anime" just because of how enjoyable it is. Not because it is perfect.

Check out my full review of Kimi no na wa @ https://callmeojiisan.wordpress.com/2017/01/28/review-kimi-no-na-wa-your-name/ Story: 10/10 Artwork: 10/10 Sound: 10/10 Character: 9/10 Enjoyment: 10/10 “Elegant. Amusing. Moving.” – Ojii-san Imagine yourself in a dream as another person without knowing it was reality that allows you to do the things you always dreamed of by using another’s life but later to draw affection towards one another. This was the plot line of Kimi no na wa (Your Name). Not much words come to mind when describing a movie like this. It is simply stunning. This movie will trigger many of your emotions from happy to sad. As we follow the main characters, Taki and Mitsuha in an amusing adventure as they are able to switch bodies through sleep and get to know about each other’s friends, family and their lives. It seemed at the beginning it was all fun and games, the mentality as if you were in a dream. However, the story started to escalate after the two knew it was more than just a dream, it was reality. After time passed the two main characters drew feeling for one another and promised to write a note on their next switch. The switch never happened. They weren’t able to confess to one another and at that time on, as every second passes a little more of what you recall is lost, just like a dream. The reason why they were not able to switch bodies anymore is for you to find out. This movie presents the struggle to see, save, remember and be with the one you truly care for one last time. “A stellar animation that will keep you wanting for a second movie. A must watch.” – Ojii-san Rating: 10/10

Shinkai Makoto’s last movie, Kotonoha no Niwa (2013), was praised for its gorgeous animation, but criticized for being what many felt was “too short”. I beg to differ, but you all went out and said your piece, so Shinkai is back with Kimi no Na Wa, a movie that’s over ninety minutes long and really should have been a lot shorter. Its length ought to be manageable, but the poor romance plot makes an otherwise cute story a chore to slog through. The basic gist of the film is that Mitsuha, the main female lead, lives in a small village with her grandmother and sisters. However, she’s not all that content with her boring life, and wishes her reincarnation would be a handsome boy living in Tokyo. The next day she wakes up seemingly in aforementioned handsome Tokyo boy’s body – it seems as if Mitsuha and Taki, the boy, are randomly switching bodies. Time travel shenanigans later ensue. It should be pretty interesting – but unfortunately, it’s not. I’ll attempt to explain why in a bit. Let’s start with the good parts, though. The animation is, as usual for a Shinkai film, very good. It’s fluid, crisp, clean. There are several nature shots that are so realistic it seems like they might be actual pictures. You get the gist – typical Shinkai fare by now, but we’re amazed every time regardless. I’ll say just one more thing about this: Kotonoha no Niwa’s animation was far more impressive to me. Okay, I think that’s it. Now to the middling and bad. The movie’s soundtrack is decent, though not entirely memorable. At least I enjoyed the vocal tracks this time around. The character designs are pretty typical. I personally consider them boring. The characterization is average at best – none of the characters really stick out or display any defining tics or traits. We don’t come to know them very well, apart from maybe Mitsuha. All the characters are pretty normal human beings, but as a result, they’re a little boring to follow. The movie’s plot is good, if not completely original, but made unpalatable by what is arguably the worst part of the movie: the romance. It is, in a nutshell, terrible. There’s no chemistry between the characters. There’s not even an indication that the two might have a crush on each other. Heck, I’m inclined to say that Kimi no Na Wa’s romance portion is completely and utterly unnecessary. It feels tacked on, as if Shinkai just realized in the last thirty minutes that he really needs to get the two main leads together at the end…because reasons. Sure, you don’t necessarily fall in love because of tangible reasons, but it was difficult for me to believe the characters were in love by the end of the movie. The blunt truth is that Kimi no Na Wa would have been a lot more interesting – and the romance a bit more relatable – if the movie were about how Mitsuha and Taki adjusted to switching bodies. But the movie isn’t about that: instead, we’re treated to a montage and some narration of how Mitsuha and Taki coped with the situation. There’s no finesse about it. It’s just a half-explored gimmick to make the movie seem cooler, and to make it longer. The last thirty to forty minutes are almost an entirely different film. It would have been a lot better to keep the two concepts in the movie separate, since Shinkai did not succeed in melding them together, in my opinion. In the end, the length of the movie and its unexplored, half-developed concepts really, really hurt the movie. Kimi no Na Wa is one of the most overrated anime movie films of recent years. It is most certainly not Shinkai Makoto’s greatest work, and does not deserve to be called a magnum opus. People who call it original or breathtaking have clearly never seen the 2006 movie The Lake House – Hollywood, yes, and a remake of a Korean film, but that doesn’t change the fact that it’s got a much better and more feasible romance in it. There’s no romance in Kimi no Na Wa, and as such, it fails as a romance movie. It also fails as a drama movie, since I did not feel connected to the characters. Overall, it’s saved from complete mediocrity by a serviceable OST and some pretty animation.

Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one. - Albert Einstein I really do wonder what was the genius physicist I admired so much on my childhood thinking about when he said that. What would later become a well renowned quote that many just I would cite and presented depending on how fitting it's the occasion. such deep thought and intriguing that begs the question onto what's real. However it is the one thing that came to mind when I saw this film. Reality, Time, Identity and Romance all circle this very quote. Things that are very present on this film. "Kimi no Na Wa" or "Your Name " It's a quite a controversial film, As it has climb up the charts at a unprecedented level even if it's MAL we are talking about. It has also taken Japanese theaters by storm and the film itself has outsripped various Ghibli films as globally aclaimed as they are and shove them behind them. It begs the question whether the film deserves all the hype or not after all. Is Makoto Shinkai a genius and is his work a work of art worthy of all the praise?. FUNimation has acquired rights to it and plans to screen it on 2017. They've even gone as far as to enter the film for a Oscar nomination as strange as that sounds. as this development was happening I was wondering and asking myself, Is it really worth it?. I'm a sucker for Gender Benders, Romance as long it has comedy and Ecchi. You can call that my guilty pleasure. So when I read the synopsis I was intrigued and honestly I didn't know what to make of it. It even annoyed me at some point because people wouldn't stop talking about. It's mere name irritated me to no end. Like the obsessed Naruto fans and their Anime Gang Signs they throw out all day (LOL, I know it's Ninja shit). Anyway let's begin. [SLIGHT SPOILERS AHEAD] Plot: 6 / 10 After all I've said, You're probably flipping out. Why did I give this film at least for it's story a 6 / 10. Well the story revolves around two high school students from different places in Japan. Miyamazu Mitsuha a girl with city dreams who abhors the country life. there is nothing interesting going on and lacks absolutely everything that relates to entertainment. Kinda like a more grounded version and more humble of Megumi Shimizu from SHIKI. though this isn't as tragic, there is the sense of despair present for a time. regardless of which, she wishes she could escape the country life. Out right declaring on a shrine that she wishes to be a cute boy on the city as she wants to be on Tokyo. Why does she wanna be a guy on Tokyo? Who knows. what we do know is that she has had recurring dreams on which she is a guy on the city. However while awake, she is told she acted quite bizarrely the previous day and she begins to question whether it was ever truly a dream to begin with or is something supernatural going on. Her switch partner Tachibana Taki a city young man whom we really aren't told much about. He works multiple part time jobs and has a talent for drawing and subtly has been shown to harbor a slight desire to escape the city life for a bit. The body swapping allows both individuals to experience each other way of life, To gain experience and perhaps learn stuff that you'd normally wouldn't learn. As time goes by they leave each other notes about what they do on each others skin. leaving things written on each other bodies and/or cell phones and give each other tips on how to handle things. Till one day, the messaging stops and so does the body swapping. Just to find out that Mitsuha the country girl and her town disappeared out of existence 3yrs ago and over 500 people died on a comet crash that erased the town. Now Taki becomes engulfed by the intrigue of how did he talk to the girl and to reach her and perhaps save her and her towns life from a deadly catastrophe. Now although the plot is now evident. this films biggest issue is it's pacing and shaky focus. it doesn't know where it's heading at all. this anime swallows the world building and the how to of how in the world is soul switching by time travel even being done on the first place. Although from experience, Anime shown this way isn't about the plot but it's symbolic nature. Anime such as "BokuMachi" or "Erased" whole purpose was about dealing with regret and showcasing how it affects your future and can with hold you from achieving your best at your dreams. going as far as to intervene on your love life too. The plot of saving an old classmate was never important plot wise but it's symbolic nature of awareness of your surroundings. This film constantly jumps around and whatever message it wants to get across gets lost on a white noise. There are traits of what perhaps are a desire to be with the same sex hinted from one of the characters and it's vaguely approached whether the experience is to be missed or was it simple lifestyle that somehow turn into romance as each one of the individuals live on each other skins and get to know each other from within. one can argue that "Kimi no Na Wa" contains a coming of age element to it on which two youth are dealing with their place in the world as well as getting to know their identity better by living on each other skins. however it's execution it's quite poor. throughout the film you can't help but feel potential brimming but this films biggest mistake was to be a film. "Kimi no Na Wa" was a mistake!. A TV show would have made this show stand truly atop as for now I perceive this show being graded on it's potential and what it could have been. Aside of being full of holes on regards to consistency and the set up to create a form of drama but coming out slightly above average. Art: 8/10 The art is very good and the visuals are astounding. the characters designs are ok and aren't very important as the youths exist solely for whatever purpose the films wants to show you rather than have you get attached to them. basically a means to an end kind of thing. Characters: 7/10 The characters are good and decently developed. However though bouth Tachibana Taki and Miyamazu Mitsuha hold a somewhat equal relevance you can't help but think "Convenience" aat their character dynamics despite their set up on regards to the past with each other. The characters are designed to just be able to boost each other just enough but not enough to be memorable. Enjoyment: 7/10 This film was enjoyable at the line of good but it was most certainly not perfect not masterpiece worthy. I was entertained by the first half of the movie and it's showcase on a different approach to body swapping / gender bender was these are quite rare to find as a whole, Trust me I've looked since it is my guilty pleasure. To jumpy to what it wanted to accomplish and wrong expenditure of time for it's different themes of Gender Bending, Time Travel, Body Swapping, Identity and Romance. As I mentioned earlier, This should have been a TV Show. Overall: 7/10 I give this Film a 7/10 since it's a most fitting score taking everything into consideration. Would I recommended? perhaps but people who don't care much about details. Meticulous people would be good for this film as they would enjoy it. If you're here for the gender bending and it's showcasing on dynamics, It will be quite interesting but to be frank, As a enthusiast of this kind of theme. I shedded more tears at Maken-Ki Two Episode 0 approach and their portrayal of it's consequences better than how it is presented here. If you're looking for fulfilling romance well, "Ano Natsu de Matteru" or "Waiting in the Summer" it's a hint for that. As per time travel well, It's just used as a means to and end and it will most certainly not be explained as it's just a vehicle to the what is happening in the plot and it requires you to look past it.

This anime is packed with emotion. Being someone who isn't easily moved by emotion based things (Watched most emotional anime such as clannad/ after story, Air, AnoHana, and a few more "Tear jerking" anime.) this is by far the best one yet. The other anime I have watched has only brought me up to the point where I feel a bit of heartache for a few minutes and that's all. However with this anime my eyes watered up and I was at the edge of my seat for most of the second half of the anime. Its nicely paced it starts out nice and at a slower pace but then gradually builds up momentum in the plot in a way that I feel works for it. This is easily my number one anime movie and my top ten anime it will be a hard one to knock off my lists. In short, It looked good, sounded good, had a GREAT story line in my opinion (It was a story where you wanted something to go one way but it went another way but it was still a good ending that left you with plenty of emotion) and Overall was well made props to the creators.

You know this movie has masterpiece level art. That is probably why many of you can't wait for this movie to come out in other countries. I just saw this in a Japanese movie theater yesterday. This was the 5th weekend that the movie has been out and the theater was still packed. I was lucky enough to see this movie on a giant screen with an impeccable sound system. Please do yourself a favor and watch this movie in the best-quality environment possible. The good: Long story short, Makoto Shinkai deserves a lot of praise. For me personally, the best part of this movie was the moments in which he depicted what it feels like to be in Tokyo for the first time as a young person. There are other movies that show Tokyo's dark side, but the enthralling joy he portrayed in this movie is also a very real feeling. The way the four Radwimps songs, including the ending credit song, were incorporated was also masterpiece level. It felt like AMVs on steroids and did not take away from the flow of the movie in my opinion. It was a choice the director made and I loved it. The not as good: Just writing "the plot" seems like a cop-out but I don't want to write spoilers. I had a hard time finding an important message the director and creators wanted to convey. For me, themes are very important in a movie. I like having a theme that teaches me something about the world or new perspective. I had a harder time finding this on my own. I'll be scouring the internet to see what others noticed and I didn't. Also I enjoyed the first half of the movie more than the second half of the movie. However, the second half is still interesting and does provide a few "that's cool" moments. A thought: I'm thinking that an important theme for this movie has something to do with the word 産霊（むすび). The grandmother said this word and usually grandmothers are good mouthpieces for authors who want to convey some sort of wisdom. My Japanese level is nowhere near the ability to understand this spiritual Japanese word about life, god(gods? God?), and threads.

As is expected of a Makoto Shinkai movie, Kimi no nawa was a masterpiece. A "hybrid" masterpiece I dare to say. It has a blend of Kotonoha no Niwa's visual prowess and 5 centimeters per seconds ability to create a melancholy atmosphere. The soundtrack was amazing and the character development was solid. The only imperfection in the otherwise perfect movie was the storyline, a minute problem which I would attribute to the movie's length's inability to contain plot that would have portrayed a solid reason for the characters to bond as they did. In the end, kimi no nawa is a movie I wouldn't mind recommending to a friend or watching a couple of more times. All things put into consideration, the movie is a 10/10

I watched this not expecting that it would turn out the way it turned out to be. I only knew at the end that Makoto Shinkai was behind all this and realized that the style was similar to that of Byousoku 5 Centimeter. I really loved the art style and the setting. A focus on the countryside setting provided a refreshing scenery and the art piqued my interest and fondness for beautiful natural sceneries. The music came up at the right moment to tug at your heartstrings and take you in for a ride in a roller coaster of emotion. I really liked how the story unfolded and that there was the concept of a distant love mixed in with it. It only enhanced the experience of watching this masterpiece. It can make you not only smile and happy, but also sad and frustrated. It was portrayed in a way that you would sympathize with the characters. This one breaks hearts and mends them, but never leaves them the same anymore. When you finish watching this, you'll feel like there's a gap, a hole, like something is now missing, and at the same time, satisfied. A perfect watch to make you feel alive!

i was surprised when i watched this anime. It's likely...the HE version of anime 5m/s. And I firgured out it was witten by Shinkai Makoto, it was amazing. It has many things as same as the anime 5cm/s has, you can see some familiar backgrounds, blossoms drop, the comet, the childhood's love....Two characters are far from each others, two times the boy turns back, but only once the girl reply to it :( So, that is truly what i want. If you love someone, pls try your best to come to her. No matter how painful it is, 'cause we only live once..