![]() It’s not just that the action scenes don’t call for humor it suddenly feels like a different film and a bit disjointed, with a comedy at the beginning, a Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode in the middle as the characters’ friends try to save the town, and a time travel drama at the end, largely leaving the other characters’ stories hanging and focusing on the disaster and the star-crossed lovers. However, when the action begins, the humor is largely lost. Despite the language barrier, the humor works and you find yourself invested in these characters, especially the leads, Shinkai captures the dreamy quality of young love, while also reminding you of that feeling when you wake up from a dream and you’re not sure if what you dreamed really happened. pulls you in with humor and jokes, from Taki constantly grabbing Mitsuha’s breasts in shock when he wakes up in her body, to her little sister walking in and commenting in disgust, to the domestic squabbles of her friends. ![]() Heartwarming is the best word to describe the first third of the film. The domestic scenes, down to the characters sitting at breakfast or taking pictures of their food, are heartwarming with their soft lines and gentle humor. Though sometimes anime with particularly stunning animation, can also leave you disconnected from the characters, Your Name. It hooks you right from the beginning sequence, which shows spoiler-free shots from throughout the film, giving you a preview of the imagery. The animation is stunning, especially the scenes of the looming comet and one time travel sequence, post-ritual sake. With a natural disaster looming for one of the characters, they both struggle to save each other and sync their lives.įans of Miyazaki can definitely see his influence here, though Shinkai has his own unique style. They’re also separated by time, reminding one of the Sandra Bullock/Keanu Reeves film The Lake House. As the mystery unfolds, they realize they’re falling for each other. Though they can’t speak to each other, they leave messages to help out sometimes on their bodies, sometimes on their phones or in school notebooks. Taki (Ryunosuke Kamiki) is a handsome boy from Tokyo with whom she ends up switching bodies over and over again. She wishes she could come back in her next life as a handsome boy from Tokyo. In the film, a young Japanese girl named Mitsuha (Masami Nagasawa) is frustrated by her life in a small town. ![]() ![]() (Check out the highlights of the Q&A that we attended with Your Name. is based on a novel written by Shinkai and will be released by Funimation in early 2017, both in its Japanese-with-English-subtitles form as well as the English-dubbed version. Shinkai has been called the next Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro), though he shrugs off that compliment. When it premiered at Anime Expo in Los Angeles in July of this year, it gained a loyal following. The Japanese animated film Your Name., directed by Makoto Shinkai, has been a huge hit in Japan. ![]()
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