A comet is approaching the Earth, leaving behind a luminous trail in the sky.
Two teenagers, Taki Tachibana and Mitsuha Miyamizu, talk about their dreams at the same time. strange dreams. They don't remember what happened in them, but in the morning they feel a sense of loss. Since then they have been searching, without knowing who. It all started on the day when the stars fell from the sky.
Mitsuha wakes up. Actually it's not her. Taki is amazed to discover that he is in a girl’s body. He touches his chest. Yotsuha, Mitsuha's younger sister, calls her to breakfast. She says Mitsuha is acting crazy again.
Mitsuha goes downstairs. She has breakfast with her younger sister and grandmother (Hitoha is the girls' guardian). Hitoha and Yotsuha note that today Mitsuha has become herself again, although the day before she was somehow strange. A message is broadcast on television that a comet with an orbital period of more than a thousand years can be seen in the sky in a few months.
On the way to school, Mitsuha meets up with his friends Katsuhiko and Sayaka. On the street of their small town located in the mountains, the local mayor, who expects to be re-elected, is giving a campaign speech. The mayor yells at Mitsuha not to slouch. This is Mitsuha's father. For some reason he doesn't live with his family.
During class, Mitsuha flips through her notebook and discovers a note on one of the pages: “Who are you?” She later finds out that the day before, she forgot her class and couldn't remember where her locker was. Mitsuha is surprised. On the way home, friends complain about what a remote place they live in. Itomori town is so small that there are no restaurants or... bookstores, no other entertainment. Mitsuha dreams of leaving for Tokyo after graduating from school. Katsuhiko suggests going to a cafe, the girls are delighted with the idea. In fact, the young man takes his girlfriends to the vending machine next to the park bench and treats them to soda.
The mayor meets with Katsuhiko's father. He is the head of the local construction union and supports his election campaign. The father tells his son that he will have to help him next weekend, which annoys Katsuhiko.
In the evening, Mitsuha and Yotsuha perform a ritual at their family temple. The sisters dance a ritual dance and make kuchikamizake. They chew the rice into a paste and spit it back into the bowl. After the fermentation process, the paste will become sake. Several of Mitsuha's classmates pass by the temple, they laugh at the ritual, mocking Mitsuha. As the sisters go home, Yotsuha tells her sister not to take the ridicule personally. Mitsuha loses his temper. She screams that she hates her city and this life. She would like to be a nice guy from Tokyo in her next life.
The next morning, Mitsuha wakes up in Taki's body. The physiological characteristics characteristic of guys are very unusual for her. Mitsuha finds out that she overslept, she quickly gets ready and leaves the house. Mitsuha is amazed that she is in Tokyo. Mitsuha (Taki) is late for school, chatting with his friends there. Shinta and Tsukasa notice Taki's strange behavior. They are going to go to a cafe, Mitsuha really likes it. A message comes to Taki’s phone: he urgently needs to report to work. Taki works part-time as a waiter in an Italian restaurant.
Mitsuha rushes to work, but being Taki is much more difficult than she thought. She makes a lot of mistakes and there is a conflict with one of the restaurant's visitors. A man complains that he found a toothpick in his pizza. He expects that he will not have to pay for his order. Taki's older colleague, a girl named Okudera, assures the client that as an apology the dish will be provided to him at the establishment's expense. During the showdown, an unpleasant client quietly makes a cut in Okudera's skirt with a utility knife. Later, the girl tells Taki that she acted according to instructions, although the client clearly set everything up. Taki notices that Okudera's skirt is ruined, he offers to sew it up for her. Okudera is surprised at how neatly Taki did it, making the seam look like a cute embroidery pattern. The girl says that Taki has changed in Lately, she is fascinated by the fact that he has feminine traits.
The next day, Taki returns to his normal state, he does not remember anything about what happened the day before. Colleagues are burning with curiosity: how is their relationship with Okudera developing? Taki has no idea what they are talking about. Okudera comes and says that yesterday was a wonderful day, winks at Taki, making the guy blush.
By this point, Taki and Mitsuha realize that they switch bodies during sleep, and make mutual attempts to make life easier in such cases. They write notes to each other on smartphones and notepads, each setting rules to follow in the other's life. Mitsuha's advice most often concerns etiquette. Taki tells how to perform work duties. He asks Mitsuha to spend less money on sweets since it means he has to take extra shifts at the restaurant. Despite their differences, both find the situation funny. Taki makes sure that Mitsuha’s classmates begin to pay attention. Mitsuha, on behalf of Taki, flirts with Okudera with all his might. At the same time, both teenagers assert in their dialogues that they do not intend to start relationships with the opposite sex.
One day, Taki ends up in Mitsuha's body on a holiday. Hitokha leads both granddaughters into the forest, where he is sacred place. Grandmother talks about musubi, the family's guardian deity. The braid-amulet, woven from many threads, according to their religion, symbolizes the continuous passage of time, the connection of human destinies. Even food and drink, once entering the human body, becomes a part of his soul. The granddaughters leave the sake they made during the ritual in the sacred cave as an offering to musubi.
Taki wakes up to find a message from Okudera on his smartphone. They have a date. The young man is confused, he looks through the notes and finds out that Mitsuha has appointed the meeting, it should take place in 15 minutes. Taki rushes off to a date.
Mitsuha is preparing for the city festival, tying her hair with a talisman ribbon. She knows that Taki and Okudera are currently on a date. The girl looks in the mirror and sees tears flowing from her eyes. At first she is surprised, and then she realizes that she would actually like to meet Taki herself. She herself did not notice how she fell in love with a young man whom she had never met.
Taki and Okudera go to a restaurant. The young man is nervous, he doesn’t know how to behave or what to talk about. His thoughts are somewhere far away. At a photo exhibition, he sees a selection of photographs; these landscapes remind him of the town where Mitsuha lives. Okudera says that it looks like Taki is no longer in love with her. He became his old self again, and she was attracted to completely different qualities in Taki. Okudera believes that Taki has found another girl, so they say goodbye and break up. Taki tries to call Mitsuha, but there is no connection.
Returning to Itomori, Mitsuha cuts off his hair and gives it a short hairstyle. She and her friends go to the festival. A comet is already visible in the sky, this sight frightens Mitsuha. A piece breaks off from the comet and flies towards the Earth. Mitsuha's eyes widen in horror.
In Tokyo, Taki is sad that he can't reach Mitsuha on the phone. He would like to switch bodies with her again, but this no longer happens.
Time passes. Taki draws from memory views of the town where Mitsuha lives. He desperately tries to find out where this place is, but to no avail. Taki decides to go in search, he gets on the train. He is accompanied by Okudera and Tsukasa. His friends want to support him morally, in addition, they are terribly curious to know who this girl is that Taki is looking for. The trio visit various places around Tokyo, but no one can tell what kind of city Taki drew. At the end of the trip, the friends stop for a snack at one of the restaurants. Its owner recognizes Itomori in the drawings, he is from there. Taki asks where this town is. The man sadly reports that Itomori was completely destroyed three years ago as a result of the fall of a meteorite - a fragment of a comet. More than 500 people died then.
Taki and his friends arrive at the scene of the tragedy. The town, located near a mountain lake, lies in ruins. Taki tries to confirm the reality of his communication with Mitsuha, he shows his friends the notes that she left on his smartphone, but they all mysteriously disappear. Taki doesn't know what to think. The trio goes to the local library, where friends discover lists of the dead. Mitsuha, her sister, her friends - they are all dead. Taki is shocked and heartbroken. How is he related to the girl who died three years ago?
Friends stay overnight at the hotel. Tsukasa asks Okudera's opinion about this whole story. She confirms that Taki is acting a little strange, but in some ways this girl has made him better. Later, Okudera wonders what kind of ribbon is tied on Taki's wrist. He says that he doesn’t remember who gave it. This was several years ago. The ribbon is a talisman for good luck.
When Taki falls asleep in his hotel room, he dreams of Mitsuha, she asks him to remember her. In the morning, Okudera finds a note. Taki writes to tell his friends to return home without him. Taki travels to Itomori and finds his way to the Mutsuha family's shrine. This small cave remains intact. Inside, Taki discovers two vessels, one of which was left by Mitsuha, the other by his sister. Taki decides to drink Mitsuha's sake in order to be able to possess her once again and possibly save her. Taki takes a sip, gets up, tries to walk, but falls. Mitsuha’s whole life flashes before his eyes: her birth, happy life with parents, birth little sister, mother's illness and death, father's refusal to support religious traditions families, Hitoha's quarrel with her son-in-law, grandmother's care for her granddaughters, Mitsuha's death as a result of the fall of a comet.
Taki wakes up in Mitsuha's body. He understands that it's his last chance. In the evening, a comet is supposed to destroy the city. When Hitoha talks to her granddaughter, she realizes that Mitsuha has been possessed by someone else. Grandma says that this happens in their family from time to time. Taki (Mitsuha) tells Hitoha about the comet, she believes that no one will believe her granddaughter anyway. Taki meets with Mitsuha's friends and tells them about the impending danger. Katsuhiko and Sayaka have a hard time believing this, but they are ready to help. Friends develop a plan. Katsuhiko intends to take explosives in his father's company and mine the local substation. The explosion will disable the emergency warning system. Sayaka must go to the school radio room, which operates offline, and announce an urgent evacuation. People need to leave the epicenter of a future disaster, take refuge in a school building that will be outside the affected area. Friends ask Mitsuha to convince her father, the mayor, of the seriousness of the threat.
Taki goes to the mayor. But he decides that his daughter has gone crazy. An angry Taki attacks the mayor and grabs his tie. Both suddenly freeze. The father doesn't understand anything. Mitsuha? Who are you? Taki meets Yotsuha on the street. She says that yesterday her sister suddenly packed up and left for Tokyo. What's going on with you, Mitsuha? Taki thinks that Mitsuha is now in his body near the sacred cave. He hurries there.
Near the cave, Mitsuha comes to his senses in Taki's body. The city has disappeared. So I died then? Mitsuha remembers the day she went to Tokyo. She accidentally met Taki on the train, but he did not recognize her (for him, their relationship began three years after Mitsuha’s death). A saddened Mitsuha gets off the train. But Taki feels something, he calls out to the girl. She asks him to remember her name. Mitsuha takes the ribbon from her hair and gives it to the young man. This ribbon, which Taki later wore on his wrist, becomes the connecting thread between their destinies.
Taki and Mitsuha finally end up in the same place in the hour before dusk, when they, even separated in time, can see each other. Taki returns the ribbon to Mitsuha and suggests writing each other’s names on their palms so as not to forget them again. But with the onset of darkness, their connection is destroyed.
Taki wakes up in his body on the outskirts of the destroyed Itomori. He doesn't remember why he came here, and he forgot the name of the girl whose thoughts haunt him. He goes home to Tokyo.
In the past, Mitsuha carries out Taki's plan. He and his friends blow up a substation, leaving the city without electricity. Sayaka announces from the school radio room that forest fires have started in the vicinity and the population of the city should take shelter in the school building. Some heed the warning, but many do not believe the threat is real. The mayor is trying to find out where the unauthorized broadcast is coming from. Sayaka is discovered and the broadcast is stopped. Katsuhiko tells Mitsuho that the only hope for salvation is to convince his father that he is right. She runs to the mayor, but is tormented by the thought that she has forgotten the name of the young man with whom she felt some kind of connection. She looks at the hand. But instead of his name, Taki wrote on his palm: I love you. Mitsuha runs to her father in tears. A meteorite separated from a comet falls on the city, destroying it.
Five years later. Taki graduated from high school and architectural college. He is trying to find a job, going to interviews. But his idealistic talk about the need to build cities so that buildings do not collapse in the event of natural disasters does not make potential employers want to hire a naive job seeker.
Okudera calls and offers to see him. When they meet, she remembers their trip to Itomori. Taki says he doesn't remember what he did that day or why he was so obsessed with this town. But it turns out that the present has changed, since in the past Mitsuha still managed to convince his father of the reality of the threat. The city was destroyed, but no people died. The entire population was evacuated outside the area of the explosion caused by the meteorite. However, Taki has no idea that he had anything to do with preventing the tragedy and the girl he thus saved. Saying goodbye, Okudera wishes Taki to find his happiness. He says that he has been looking for him for many years, as if he is waiting to meet someone.
At the diner, Taki overhears a young couple at the next table discussing their upcoming wedding. These are Sayaka and Katsuhiko, they also survived thanks to Taki and Mitsuha. Taki for a moment feels a vague sense of involvement in the fate of these people, but brushes aside the vague thoughts.
Every day on the streets of the city, Taki unconsciously looks for girls whose hair is tied with a ribbon.
Finally, one day Taki and Mitsuho see each other in different subway cars. They are not sure yet, but they feel that there is some kind of connection between them. Both get off the train and look for each other in the crowd. Taki sees a girl going up the stairs, he passes by. But she turns and begins to descend. This is Mitsuha. Taki can no longer tolerate this uncertainty. He asks if they have met before. The girl admits that she feels the same. They simultaneously ask the question: “What is your name?” We can only hope that Taki and Mitsuha will be able to remember everything and will now be together.
This is an animated film about two ordinary Japanese schoolchildren. She lives a modest life in a small town in the provinces of Japan, he is a student at a Tokyo school. The story begins when he wakes up in her body, and she in his, and they have absolutely no idea what happened. However, the next morning they wake up in ordinary bodies, and very vaguely remember what happened yesterday. However, such transformations continue... Although the most interesting things will begin when they stop.
The film begins with an introduction to the main characters - Taki Tachibana and Mitsuha Miyamizu, who wake up and feel a sense of loss of something important to them. The film then begins the story of the life of Mitsuha Miyamizu, a high school student living in rural areas. She wakes up in a daze, but quickly comes to her senses. At school, her friends tell her that she acted very unusually the day before, but Mitsuha couldn't remember anything. Upon returning home as a miko, she and her sister make kuchikami sake (a type of ancient sake made by chewing rice) in front of the villagers as a ritual. In the crowd, Mitsuha notices her classmates judging her and finding it disgusting. After the end of the ritual, she breaks down and shouts to the whole neighborhood about hatred for her hometown and his life, and that next time he wants to be born handsome boy from Tokyo. The next morning, Mitsuha somehow finds herself transported into the body of a high school student, Taki Tachibana, living in central Tokyo, without knowing how or why this happened.
Taki and Mitsuha soon realize that they are both transported into each other's bodies during sleep and decide to try to find the reason for this. After a while, they begin to consider life in someone else’s body, for short periods of time, fun and interesting, they agree not to interfere too much in each other’s lives, leaving notes and notes about the days spent in each other’s bodies. But despite the agreement, Mitsuha helps Taki become closer to his colleague Miki Okudera and eventually arranges a date with her. At the end of the day spent with Taki, his colleague leaves him, saying that now he likes someone else, not her. Unfortunately, the transformations stop. After some thought, Taki tries to contact Mitsuha, but fails. He subsequently decides to talk to her in person by going to her hometown.
Not knowing the name of the city or where it is located, he relies solely on his sketches, which he drew from the landscapes there, and tries to find his way there. Accompanied by his friend Tsukasa Fuji and colleague Miki Okudera, he travels to other parts of Japan to find this town. At one restaurant, a waitress recognizes the landscape in Taki's drawing, saying that the city was beautiful. The owner of the restaurant takes them to where this town used to be (now there is a giant crater in its place), and tells them that a comet destroyed Itomori 3 years ago, killing one third of the population. Taki looks through the list of names of people who died from the incident and finds the name of Mitsuha and both of her friends, Katsuhiko Teshigawara and Sayaka Natori.
No longer understanding that there is a reality, he tries to find the notes that Mitsuha left on his phone to make sure that he was not dreaming, but right before his eyes they all disappear. After this, Taki goes to an underground temple in the mountains, where Mitsuha’s grandmother took the sisters to present kutikami sake as a gift to the gods. Realizing that his and Mitsuha's timelines were previously synchronized, Taki drank sake made by Mitsuha in hopes of reconnecting with her body before the comet debris struck. In her body, he tells his friends about the disaster and enlists their help in trying to evacuate the city. Mitsuha's spirit awakens in Taki's body, and she heads to the top of the mountain, where Taki follows in Mitsuha's body, but they cannot see each other. But as soon as the sun sets and kataware-doki (twilight) sets in, they return to their bodies and now, standing there, are able to see each other. Despite the joy of the meeting, Taki warns Mitsuha about an imminent disaster and says that she needs to convince her father to evacuate the population before it is too late. They also decide that they should write their names on their hands so as not to forget about each other and their body swap. But before they can finish writing, their reunion is cut short, the sun has completely disappeared and they are returned to their timelines. Even though they desperately try to remember each other's names, they fail.
After 5 years, it is shown that the residents of the town of Itomori managed to escape, and Mitsuha and Taki meet somewhere in Tokyo on a staircase. And although they have no memories of moving between bodies, they feel that they know each other and ask each other for names.
Good day, dear Aniboksyata! Today I, Aimi-chan, will introduce you to a very romantic and touching anime. Therefore, take handkerchiefs with you and sit back, as the best moments of this wonderful creativity await you with:
But! I warn you right away! The material contains spoilers! So, if you find out something like this, don’t throw anything at me: s
So let's get started:
In the morning I open my eyes and for some reason cry. This happens to me. I just can’t remember that dream. I just... I just... remember that I lost something. This feeling does not leave me for a long time, even during the day. I'm always looking for something or someone.
Get off already!
- Well, why are you being mischievous?
- You're heavy.
- Rude.
Mitsuha, are you sleeping now?
The threads weave and take shape. They twist, get entangled, sometimes unravel, tear, but then weave again. This is Musubi, weaving knots. This is time itself.
Lost?
- Yeah...
- How did you manage to get lost on the way to school?
- Well, I just... I got carried away...
- Are you carried away?
- I got carried away!
- Mm?
- Captivated...
- Huh?
- I got carried away!
- Yes!
- Haa... I got too carried away! Life is in full swing in Tokyo. Funny!
What? Are we really?
- Are we really with her?
- In dreams we are with him...
- In dreams, we are with her...
- Switching bodies?! 
Musubi, if time can be turned back, please... give me another chance.
No matter where you are in the world, I will look for you.
Who are you? Why did I come here? To see her! Save her! I wanted her to live! But who? Who is this? Who did I want to see? Dear person, which I don’t want to forget! Which should not be forgotten! But who? Whom? Whom? Whom? Your name?
Three years ago, when I didn’t know you yet. Then, three years ago, you came to see me!
- Taki... Taki... Is it really you? Yes!
- I came to see you. I had to try. You were so far away.
- But how? After all, I then...
- I drank your Kurikamisake.
- Eh? Did you drink it?! Fool! Pervert!
- What?!
- And you also groped my breasts!
- Um... how did you know?
- Yotsuha saw everything.
- Ahh... sorry, I couldn't help it. And even then only once
- Only one? Who cares how much! Stupid!
- Sorry. 
Of course we won't meet. But... if it does work out, what should I do? Will he be angry or just awkward? Or maybe... he'll be a little happy? Of course we won't meet. But... I’m sure of one thing: if we see each other, we will immediately understand that you lived by me, that I lived by you.
One day you too will find your happiness. 
I'll start the review with a request. Please do not watch this film in poor quality!!! Wait for the BluRay edition to appear. At the time of writing the review, there was a version on the Internet in terrible quality and watermarks the size of half a screen, which I, lacking patience, watched. Don't repeat my mistakes. Don’t allow yourself to spoil even the slightest impression of Kimi no Na wa, because the art in this film is truly amazing, and you should enjoy it only in the most high quality, and ideally - on big screen. In general, have patience, and it will definitely reward you.
Makoto Shinkai is back! One of the most famous directors of our time, a recognized genius of romantic everyday life, last works which it was fashionable to criticize in the circles of “refined” critics, once again burst onto the Olympus of the anime industry by releasing a full-length film Kimi no Na wa ("Your Name"). A film that instantly soared to the top of the world ratings with off-the-scale ratings, and only strengthens its position as more and more viewers get the opportunity to familiarize themselves with this masterpiece of animation art. At the time of writing, Kimi no Na wa was ranked first on the largest Western site MAL with an incredible score of 9.4/10, by a huge margin ahead of such seemingly immovable anime titans as. Gintama And . Let's try to figure out whether the film's numerous praises are deserved, or whether we have witnessed a fashion obsession that will soon subside. In short - absolutely deserved!
Brief information
Your name – a feature-length film lasting almost two hours, released in the summer of 2016 by the studio CoMix Wave Films. Makoto Shinkai acted as director, scriptwriter and editor-in-chief. The anime is based on original script. From the very first days of release, the film became a leader in Japanese cinemas. In less than two months, more than 11 million (!) tickets worth over $140 million were sold in Japan alone. This is the first film not from the studio Ghibli who achieved so much resounding success. But it will happen, because sooner or later Kimi no Na wa will reach the screens of Western cinemas (damn, how I hope it will be shown in Russia, how I hope it...).
Your name tells the story of two people who do not know each other. - a girl living in a small town, tired of boring village life and dreaming of moving to Tokyo.- a simple Tokyo guy studying at high school working part-time in an Italian restaurant. Their destinies would never have crossed if one day they had not... swapped bodies. Now they have to get to know each other better and find the answer to main question- what happens to them?
I am sure many of you will have a natural question: "What's in Kimi no Na wa so special? Why did a seemingly ordinary film become so wildly popular at a time when, it would seem, it is no longer possible to come up with anything revolutionary new and nothing will surprise the viewer?” To answer this question you need to have at least a superficial understanding of previous works ah Makoto Shinkai. The fact is that the director’s works have always stood out for the depth of their meaning and the emotions evoked during viewing. However, his previous works were aimed at a rather narrow audience and were difficult to perceive. Let's take, for example, a wonderful anime, in my opinion, the best that Shinkai has previously created. But when, while still a schoolboy, I first saw it on television, I stopped watching it after twenty minutes. "Boring!" - thought the young brain, and the hand quickly switched to another channel. To understand Shinkaev's works, you need to think. It is necessary to have a certain life experience and try to project the story being told onto own life. Byousoku 5 Centimeter is a truly difficult work to understand, which, if interpreted incorrectly, can leave a depressing impression or even drive you into depression. This explains not the highest ratings and a strong difference of opinion - some people simply did not understand what the director wanted to say, and for them the anime seemed boring (especially for the young audience), and some understood it wrong and were saddened that, they say , life is decay and hopelessness, we are all grains of sand in the vast expanses of space.
In “Your Name” the depth of meaning is at approximately the same level, but it is much simpler to perceive. The reason is his multi-level. In Byousoku 5 Centimeter there is only one level of perception - you either understand anime or you don’t. Kimi no Na wa has something for everyone. Young viewers will delight in comedy and romance, adults will enjoy fantasy and drama, and thinking people will be able to enjoy the struggle of opposites, which he used in his new job Shinkai. Kimi no Na wa allows every viewer to experience an endless flow of emotions without the need to search for deeper meaning and unnecessary thoughts, be it joy, sadness, anger or despair. While maintaining the depth of meaning and power of emotions, Shinkai made his new work accessible to the average viewer, and that is why the number of top ratings for Kimi no Na wa is already much higher than for the rest of the master’s works.
In Kimi no Na wa there is a harmonious combination of traditional and modern Japan. Everyone knows that Japan is a country with deep traditions that are revered by its inhabitants to this day. Which, however, does not prevent it from remaining the most developed post-industrial country in the world. Shinkai took the best from the two opposites of his homeland, and combined them in the work. It’s not for nothing that the remote outback and prosperous Tokyo were chosen as the setting for Kimi no Na wa. It’s not for nothing that so much attention is paid to Japanese deities, traditions and Tokyo cafes where you can snack on delicious cakes. Kimi no Na wa is entirely built on the game of contrasts. Boy and girl. Village and city. Earth and space. Comedy and drama. Everyday life and fantasy. Past and future.
The skillful combination of opposites allowed the director to create a spectacle of unprecedented beauty - multifaceted, immense, but at the same time very close and dear.
Characters A competent choice of characters in anime about everyday life always plays a vital role. Heroes must harmoniously combine two factors: simplicity and originality . Simplicity, because that’s why it’s everyday life, so that the characters in it are the most ordinary and realistic. The viewer should recognize himself in the characters, because in this case he will empathize with them much more strongly. Originality, because behind boring and gray heroes no one wants to watch. We have enough grayness in Everyday life - I'm tired of it. The main characters of Kimi no Na wa are Mitsuha Miyamizu and fully comply with the above requirements. Despite their simplicity, it’s interesting to watch them, and you really want to empathize with them. They are realistic, they are bright, they alive . They have a charisma that manifests itself in small things like Mitsuha's evening shouting about his desires or Taki's rude embarrassment when it comes to his senpai. When combined, these little things add up to characters that subsequently make us remember the main characters with warmth. By the way, this is one of the rare cases when the fact that the main characters are schoolchildren did not harm the atmosphere of the anime.
About minor characters In general, there is nothing to say. They are good, but they play too minor a role to be able to single out anyone in particular. All the attention is paid to Mitsuha and Taki, and this is an absolutely justified decision.
Plot
The two-hour film format allowed Shinkai to construct a story with a clear structure and fluid storytelling style. He, like no one else, understands the importance of a smooth development of the story being told, because only then will the viewer have time to get used to the characters, only then will he empathize with them and be able to feel the full range of emotions. The plot of Kimi no Na wa is great: the story also includes logical plot with an abundance of comedic moments that allow you to quickly get to know the characters and get used to them; And smooth development of action with truly unexpected plot twists, which will take your breath away; And some climax episodes , causing a hurricane of emotions; And quiet intervals so that the viewer can collect his thoughts and relax; And perfect ending, answering all questions and providing emotional release. Even fantasy, which has always been considered the director’s weak point, fit into the plot of Kimi no Na wa properly. In two hours, Shinkai manages to tell more than most serials. anime series taken together.
A few words about the ending. It was impossible to imagine a better ending to the story. I don't understand the reviews that call the ending of Kimi no Na wa one of weak points plot. She is gorgeous! The last three minutes to the accompaniment of the song Nandemonaiya groups Radwimps- this is generally best scene, that I have ever seen in anime.
Thoughts about the ending (with spoilers), if you haven’t watched it, it’s better not to read
Never in my life have I wanted to see a happy ending so much! Yes, sometimes this ending option is not optimal and can spoil the impression of the work as a whole, but in the case of Kimi no Na wa the main characters, and with them the viewer, totally deserved the good ending. They searched, tried with all their might to find each other, and no distance or even time could stop them! Unlike Takaki and Akari from , who lost contact and took it for granted, Mitsuha and Taki did everything to meet again. If they hadn't found each other, my mood would have been ruined for a couple of weeks. I'm speaking absolutely seriously! When the characters met at the skywalk and passed each other, I felt an emptiness somewhere inside me because I truly believed that Shinkai would end the story the same way as in one of his previous works. But, fortunately, the master turned out to be not so cruel, and accepted correct solution. After finishing watching, I had a smile on my face for a long time. Smile absolutely happy person. How little we sometimes need to be happy!
Reflections on emotions (also with spoilers), if you haven’t watched it, it’s better not to read
In fact, I can't even imagine how hard it was for the anime characters. For five years they realized that they had lost something very dear, but could not remember what it was. Has it ever happened to you that you come up with a good idea, keep it in your head all day, and then, at the most important moment, it escapes you? Do you know the feeling of resentment and despair when you panicky try to remember something, but can’t? Now try to realize that Mitsuha and Taki had to experience similar emotions for five years! Constantly looking for something but not being able to find it. Remembering something, but not being able to remember it. And so day after day... Simply incredible. That is why I wanted them to meet so much, and was so happy when I saw her.
A moment of sentimentality
As I have already noted, Shinkai managed to optimally combine the features of traditional and modern Japan. This set me on a series of thoughts. If you don't want to read sentimental nonsense, just skip the next paragraph.
If you think about it, every day we are faced with a mixture of past, present and future, but in a hurry we do not pay attention to it. Just look around and you will notice a lot of new things. Take a look at the newly built, fashionable shopping mall, in the shadow of which lurked one-story wooden houses in which people have lived for many years. Walk along the empty city streets and try to comprehend the fact that ten, twenty, fifty years ago the inhabitants of your city hurried along them, busy with their petty worries. Think about the fact that many years ago, under the tree that you pass by, people sat and talked peacefully. Sometimes we do not notice that the past, present and future are in fact tightly connected by a thread of time, similar to the one that connected the main characters of Kimi no Na wa. This, by the way, is one of the many metaphors used by Shinkai.
Panache
One hundred and ten minutes of visual pleasure. Amazing. Amazing. Incredible. When describing the drawing of Kimi no Na wa, I want to use only the strongest and most sublime epithets. Screenshots are not able to convey all the beauty of urban and rural landscapes drawn by studio artists CoMix Wave Films. The full greatness of the drawing is revealed only in dynamics. The artists have outdone themselves. As in all of Shinkai's other works, Kimi no Na wa pays great attention to skies, trains and endless natural spaces. From time to time I paused the video just to take a closer look. the smallest details images, because the detail of the backgrounds is on the highest level, and the panoramas with their scale and beauty from the very first frames cause goosebumps all over your body. In addition, a tremendous amount of work was done with light and shadow, which made it possible to give the images unprecedented depth and expressiveness. And this is assuming that I watched Kimi no Na wa in soapy 480p quality with half-screen watermarks. It’s hard to even imagine what the image will be like in FullHD or in cinemas!
Music
Where there is a lack of expressive graphics (there are practically no such moments in Kimi no Na wa), it comes to the rescue musical accompaniment, which was also a great success. The music for the anime was written and performed by a popular Japanese group Radwimps, and, in my opinion, the musicians completely coped with their task. They composed over twenty-two tracks especially for the anime, including some with vocals. As in all other Shinkaev works, preference was given to lyrical instrumental music performed on piano, violin and guitar - a win-win option for dramatic everyday life, allowing to maximize the effect of emotional episodes. The combination of incredible visual and musical accompaniment made it possible to create amazing scenes, of which there are at least five or six in anime. I repeat - they need to be seen and heard; it is simply impossible to convey in words all the beauty of Kimi no Na wa.
Ratings
Characters – 10.0. Simple, but very lively characters with whom you want to empathize. This is the case when simplicity is perceived better than something complex.
Plot – 10.0. A delightful story with a structure that is as precise as a Swiss watch, unexpected plot twists and a perfect ending.
Drawing – 10.0. You have to see this with your own eyes...
Music – 10.0. Excellent musical accompaniment that greatly enhances the effect of emotional moments.
Conclusion
Makoto Shinkai has outdone himself. He created a creation in which every detail is perfect. A masterpiece of animation art that will leave a deep mark on history and provide a much-needed boost to the anime industry, which has been stagnating as of late. An anime that hits the heartstrings in a big way and drives them into resonance. Two hours of pleasure that you are unlikely to ever forget. If you don't believe me, trust the ratings. If you don't believe the ratings, trust yourself. Take a look at least to form your own opinion, and I assure you that you will not be disappointed. Kimi no Na wa is one of the best anime that I have ever seen in my life, and I have seen so many of them. I recommend it to everyone without exception. But first, wait for the BluRay release or theatrical release (if that happens at all). All the best, and look only for the best!
10.0/10
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Review of the anime Kimi no Na wa (“Your Name”) was last modified: September 9th, 2018 by Rudean
LOTS OF SPOILERS!
This is the story of a guy and a girl who, once they exchange bodies, end up bound to each other forever. This is a story about feelings, about their power, capable of conquering even time. This is a story about a miracle. The characters call their sensations a wonderful dream. The comet is also described here as a miracle. This is a positive story with a slightly sad tone and a happy ending. It is told subtly and indirectly, very often - in riddles, hints and symbols, which is why it is valuable. The plot is twisted, like the woven threads from the Mitsuha family temple, which “weave and take shape, twist, entangle, sometimes unravel, break, but then weave again.”
The sun's rays, combined with slightly sad music, convey the main mood of the anime - sadness and joy together. There are enough comical moments and slight sadness here. Loss of memory, a father who abandoned the “temple of feelings” as the embodiment of sadness. Akudera. On the one hand, she is a symbol of failure for Taki. The first date with her was “nightmarish”, the second one was also tinged with sadness. When a girl encourages you and, showing the ring on her hand, says, “Nothing, and you will succeed,” it’s somewhat sad. On the other hand, Akudera is his friendly support.
The symbolism here is very strong. A comet with an orbital period of 1200 years is a miracle. Changing bodies in a dream is a symbol of a miracle, because the most amazing things happen in a dream. Being in each other's bodies and living each other's lives is a symbol of deep understanding. Teacher in class: “At dusk you can see unprecedented creatures” - a miracle, a positive moment. Taki and Mitsuha were able to see each other when they met - only when the sun was covered by clouds, at dusk.
Grandmother: “Musubi is a guardian deity. Musubi means "knot" and "end". Weaving threads is Musubi, weaving people's lives is also Musubi, and even the passage of time itself is Musubi. All this is the power of the deity, so the braided laces that we make express the divine act, the very essence of the passage of time. The threads intertwine and take shape, twist, entangle, sometimes unravel, break, but then weave again. This is Musubi - weaving knots, this is time itself." These words indicate that the Mitsuha family temple is a “temple of feelings.” They symbolize the strangeness of the passage of time, and the fact that time is subject to feelings.
Grandmother: “Listen to the voice of the thread. If you spin for a long time, feelings will immediately pour out of the space between the thread and the person. Thousand-year history Itomori is woven into our shoelaces. Two centuries ago, a sandal oil bath caught fire, the fire grew and burned everything around. The temple and old documents burned down. And they called it the great fire of Mayugoro (some analogy with the fall of a comet). The meaning of our holidays is buried in time. But even if the words are forgotten, the tradition must live. This is an important task entrusted to us, the servants of the temple.” This can be understood this way: believe your feelings, and even if you don’t know why, listen to their voice, follow them. Taki is ready to easily return back from a trip when he begins to feel that he is moving in the wrong direction. The lace on his wrist, left in the past by the still unknown Taki Mitsuha, gives him a hint in which direction to move. And this same cord, braided by Mitsuha in the form of a ribbon on his head, helps him recognize Mitsuha when he has already forgotten her.
Mitsuha is a priestess who makes sake. Firstly, the priestess is a guide to the truth, and secondly, she is a symbol of investing feelings in sake that can sweep through time. Drinking Taki sake in the temple of the deity (temple of feelings) is very symbolic (indirect kiss) - a ritual in a holy place. Taki and Mitsuha met there. And it is there that Taki gives Mitsuha the lace, and she ties it on her head with a ribbon.
Mitsuha in Taki's body in a cafe. Her (his) two friends admire the design of the ceiling, and Mitsuha looks at two dogs wagging their tails. One is in a blue suit and tie, with a blue bow, the other is in a pink blouse and with a pink bow. As far as I know, when boys are born, they are swaddled and tied with a blue ribbon, and girls - with a pink one. A very eloquent symbol of Mitsuha's desire to find love.
Suddenly, obviously - at the same time, Taki and Mitsuha's tears begin to flow, either at the moment of the fall of the comet, or at the moment of anticipation of this, their separation. Mitsuha, around the same time, cutting her hair.
After Taki's words, "But for reasons unknown to me, Mitsuha and I no longer switched bodies," a cloudy night sky, a full, lonely moon, and two crossed power line wires are shown. After the lace on Taki’s wrist gives him a hint on what to do next - a shot: the night sky, the moon, but shining brightly, and under its rays the black clouds recede. When Taki begins to look for Mitsuha, they show the night sky again, the clouds have cleared slightly, the moon is already half hidden, and the lights on the tower cranes at the construction site are blinking like beacons of hope. After a night of work (drawing landscapes), the morning comes, the rays of the sun illuminate the drawings hanging on the wall - it’s time to go! Rain and thunderstorm - when Taki, illuminated by a hunch, rushes to search for Mitsuha - “I will find you, despite all the difficulties! »
And the anime ends with the phrase “Your name?” And a name is the key to a person, especially for the Japanese.
This story is about feelings, about miracles. But, for me personally, both this story and this anime are themselves a real miracle.
