YOUR NAME (KIMI NO NA WA)
Director: Makoto Shinkai
Studio: CoMix Wave Films
Awards: Mainichi Film Award for Best Animated Feature and 2016 Los Angeles Films Critic Association Award for Best Animted Film
Year: 2016
Photo-credit: Wikipedia
Have you ever experienced a deja-vu or had a moment when you felt like you already knew someone you’ve never met before? Your Name perfectly captures this feeling in Shinkai’s most popular film. After Hayao Miyazaki of Studio Ghibli retired, Japan looked to see who would be their next big animation director and Shinkai responded perfectly with the release of Your Name. Your Name follows the story of Taki a high school student in Tokyo and Mitsuha, a high school student in the country side who begin to randomly and suddenly swap bodies. These two complete strangers begin to unravel the mystery and find themselves linked in some bizarre way. Aside from the excellent story-telling and plot, Your Name has also gained responses for its beautiful animation and attention to detail.