8.4 | / 10 |
Users | 4.5 | |
Reviewer | 4.5 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
Mitsuha and Taki are complete strangers living separate lives until they suddenly switch places. Mitsuha wakes up in Taki’s body, and he in hers. This occurrence happens randomly, and they must adjust their lives around each other. Yet, somehow, it works. They build a connection by leaving notes for one another until they wish to finally meet. But something stronger than distance may keep them apart.
Starring: Ryunosuke Kamiki, Mone Kamishiraishi, Masami Nagasawa, Etsuko Ichihara, Aoi YûkiForeign | 100% |
Anime | 92% |
Teen | 15% |
Romance | 15% |
Imaginary | 9% |
Drama | 6% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Japanese: Dolby TrueHD 5.1
English: Dolby TrueHD 5.1 (48kHz, 16-bit)
JP TrueHD 5.1 48kHz 16-Bit 2577 kbps; EN TrueHD 5.1 48kHz 16-Bit 2508 kbps
English
Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (1 BD, 1 DVD)
DVD copy
Slipcover in original pressing
Region A (locked)
Movie | 4.5 | |
Video | 5.0 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 3.0 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
Your name. (Kimi no na wa.) has become not just an animated mega-hit but also something of a global cinematic phenomenon. It received a very favorable response at the Busan, London, San Sebastian, Tokyo film festivals and also made a small splash at Anime Expo last year in Los Angeles. It did respectable business in the US (grossing over $5 million) but had a monumental impact in its native land. Prognosticators estimate that it's made over ¥15bn (nearly 134 million USD) in Japan and amassed $355 million worldwide in ticket sales (surpassing Spirited Away as the top earner in anime). It was so popular in the UK last year that, according to Sharuna Warner of AVForums.com, it received an IMAX release, a first for an anime title. Ever since his earlier features (5 Centimeters per Second (2007), Children Who Chase Lost Voices (2011), and The Garden of Words (2013)), forty-four-year-old director Makoto Shinkai has been anointed as an heir apparent to Miyazaki. Based on the work he's done on your name., this hugely talented animator is on a very promising path to be a worthy successor to one of the masters.
Perhaps the movie's greatest strength (besides the exceptional command Shinkai has of the color scheme combinations and sense of light in the frame) is the literate screenplay, which is not dumbed-down for the adolescent/teen niche that it's designated and should satisfy film fans of all ages. Body switching and time travel have been done several times before but Shinkai (who also wrote the eponymous novel) does the timeless "boy meets girl" story through a chance encounter between the geeky urban-based teen Taki Tachibana (voiced by Ryûnosuke Kamiki) and country girl Mitsuha Miyamizu (Mone Kamishiraishi). The petulant Mitsuha has been yearning to find a handsome young guy near downtown Tokyo and has her wish granted unexpectedly when she awakens one morning in Taki's body. Taki also experiences his gendered reawakening and can't stop looking or fondling at his/Mitsuha's breasts. Shinkai skillfully handles both characters' confusion and surprises at their new roles vis-à-vis comedic mishaps. Mitsuha's inexperience in dealing with customer complaints is reflected when Taki inadvertently misses a toothpick that's been inserted in a snobbish customer's meal. But Mitsuha imbues Taki with some feminine magic that makes him more accessible to a female co-worker. Meanwhile, Taki helps make Mitsuha more outgoing and sociable with the guys. Taki and Mitsuha exchange text messages and school notes about their day-to-day observations. Things return to normal when Taki wakes up in his own body again. He tries to arrange a date with Mitsuha but can't get a hold of her.
Taki and Mitsuha swap bodies.
Your name. makes its US debut courtesy of FUNimation as a BD/DVD combo that comes with a slipcover. The BD-50 includes both the original Japanese version and the English language edition. The feature receives an MPEG-4 AVC-encoded transfer that averages 34693 kbps and 44.00 Mbps for the whole disc. Your name. appears in its originally composited ratio of 1.78:1. The DI print looks flawless with no source flaws to speak of. I thought I noticed one white blip but that was part of debris in the sky. Your name. is a seamless blend of hand-drawn and CG animation. The most impressive aspect is the sun illuminating tiny details in the backgrounds, including cels in the wide compositions and in extreme long shots. Objects are vivid and life-like (see the diagonal close-up of the iPhone in Screenshot #14).
FUNimation has provided fifteen scene selections.
FUNimation supplies the original Japanese Dolby TrueHD 5.1 Surround mix (2577 kbps, 16-bit) and the English dubbed Dolby TrueHD Audio 5.1 remix (2508 kbps, 16-bit). I focused primarily on the native sound track for this review. Dialogue is generally well-amplified; I had the volume set moderately high on my Onkyo receiver and words sounded too loud at times. On the front and satellite speakers, depth and range are excellent. The announcements broadcast on the speakers from the Itomori Town Hall brought a wide and spacious sound mix to the fronts. Thunderbolts, raindrops, footsteps, and other/fx are deep and resonant with occasional use of the subwoofer.
The English subtitles for the Japanese version are clear and legible.
Makoto Shinkai is a supremely gifted filmmaker whose your name. has to rank as one of the most visually striking anime titles I've seen in a long while. FUNimation's standard BD/DVD twin pack boasts an immaculate transfer and more than adequate lossless audio. The interview with Shinkai is very informative and the making-of doc contains a lot of good material from the director and his two leads. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Japanese Import | Standard Edition | 君の名は。 | Kimi no na wa.
2016
Japanese Import | Special Edition | 君の名は。 | Kimi no na wa.
2016
Limited Edition | 君の名は。 | Kimi no na wa.
2016
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