SummaryThe day the stars fell, two lives changed forever. High schoolers Mitsuha and Taki are complete strangers living separate lives. But one night, they suddenly switch places. Mitsuha wakes up in Taki’s body, and he in hers. This bizarre occurrence continues to happen randomly, and the two must adjust their lives around each other. Yet, somehow, it ... Read More
Directed By:Makoto Shinkai
Written By:Makoto Shinkai
Your Name.
Metascore
Universal Acclaim
81
User score
Universal Acclaim
8.9
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
81
88% Positive
23 Reviews
23 Reviews
8% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
4% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Apr 5, 2017
100
Given its nonlinear structure, Your Name requires your trust, but once you place your faith in screenwriter/director Shinkai’s expert hands, the reward will come. (Not surprisingly, the film is the fourth-highest-grossing film in Japan’s history.)
Nov 1, 2016
100
The beauty of the feature lies in its ability to stir the imagination with eerie, resonant hand-drawn animation.
User score
Universal Acclaim
8.9
92% Positive
960 Ratings
960 Ratings
5% Mixed
47 Ratings
47 Ratings
3% Negative
36 Ratings
36 Ratings
Jun 30, 2026
10
An incredible anime you absolutely must watch with your kids. The story may seem complex for younger children, but with a few explanations everything becomes clear. It’s a real gem.
Jun 25, 2026
10
Absolute must watch. Absolute gorgeous anime. It broke me. Never felt this much to not real characters. Absolutely brilliant, interesting, original story. There was 0 and I repeat 0 bad thing about this masterpiece. Gonna watch soon Weathering with You, then Suzume. Makoto Shinkai is the writer. Fantastic. Japan is truly ahead of their time.
Apr 6, 2017
90
Makoto Shinkai's lush mindbender Your Name has many elements that are familiar on their own but here combine to create something unique.
Apr 6, 2017
80
The beauty of Your Name is that, as in the best animated movies, the thin black lines of the character design invariably dissolve, and all that remains are Taki and Mitsuha, thoroughly mixed-up teenagers.
Sep 21, 2018
75
Although there are times when the story loses its focus (mostly during the scattershot and occasionally confusing second half), the overall impression is one of satisfaction and the animation is better than anything to emerge from Japan since Miyazaki “retired.”
Apr 6, 2017
63
Being cluttered isn’t the only problem with Your Name. It also features insipid characters and dippy montage music from the J-pop band Radwimps.
Apr 6, 2017
38
That’s a lot for a viewer to take in, and as pleasing as some aspects of Your Name can be, there’s no question Shinkai’s overstuffed movie often trips over itself.
Sep 20, 2025
10
My favorite anime of all time, the way makoto works on this is incredible, still it's very confusing and may take sometime to understand, but overall, it's perfect.
Jan 7, 2026
6
I honestly don’t know what to think of this movie. The plot was extremely confusing and the resolution seemed pointless. Idk maybe that’s just me.
Nov 29, 2024
6
più di due questo film non si merita e sempre 2 sono i suoi pregi l'aspetto tecnico e le musiche ma your name è un titolo povero di tutto specie di una sceneggiatura che funzioni o una storia un minimo ben curata. Ma capisco che possa piacere, per essere sicuro di comprendere al meglio il prodotto l'ho visto 4 volte ma già alla 3 avevo notato gli innumerevoli difetti, paragonarlo ai film dello studio ghibli penso sia equivalente a bestemmiare
Sep 6, 2022
3
Don't understand the high rating, as it is, don't get me wrong, beautifully animated, but there were just so many plotholes to the story that it was difficult to engage yourself into it. Questions like how were they able to switch bodies, and why they forget their names were all not explained. It just seems like lazy writing to me as some things were set up too coincidently, like how they meet up at the end of the film. Also the comet struck the place twice is also very unlikely and have to suspend your believe too much. The town eventually got wiped out, but is it not like groundhog day that they could try to save the town over and over again, until it works? Just with a romantic plot line just doesn't cut it, and the romantic plot is very thin aswell and wasn't enough to get me invested. Very forgettable storyline.
Jan 7, 2020
3
Vaya película mas mala. Si bien la animación es excelente (de hecho, todos los animes siempre tienen bien este apartado), la trama es confusa, con huecos argumentales y en ocasiones, cliché. Lo que mas me calentó de la película es que termina con el típico final feliz del novio y la novia encontrándose... Pero nunca explican por que sucedieron esas cosas sobrenaturales de los sueños y demás! Por que se cruzan los tiempos?! Nunca lo explican! El 3 se lo tiene bien merecido, por hacerme perder el tiempo.
Production Company:
- Amuse
- CoMix Wave Films
- East Japan Marketing & Communications Inc.
- Kadokawa
- Lawson HMV Entertainment (LHE)
- The Answer Studio
- Toho Animation
- Toho
- Vogue Ting
Release Date:Apr 7, 2017
Duration:1 h 46 m
Rating:PG
Tagline:Experience Japan's #1 film of 2016, from visionary director Makoto Shinkai
Awards
Behind the Voice Actors Awards
• 4 Wins & 7 Nominations
Awards of the Japanese Academy
• 3 Wins & 5 Nominations
Asian Film Critics Association Awards
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations




























