Makoto Shinkai's famous film, Your Name, arrives on the Netflix streaming platform on June 1. Four years after the film's theatrical release, one of the biggest box office hits in Japanese animation after Miyazaki's Chihiro's Journey , will be available for those who have not seen this masterpiece. As a reminder, this animated film has surpassed Titanic in Japan, so it is one of the reference films if you like animation!
An intriguing synopsis
Mitsuha is a high school student who lives in a small town in the mountains. She lives alongside her little sister, grandmother and father. Although the latter is never at home because of his job as mayor. In reality, his life does not suit him and he wishes to be able to live in Tokyo. Taki is a high school student who lives in Tokyo and loves architecture and art. He lives a normal student life, surrounded by friends and even works in a small Italian restaurant. But one day, he has a dream in which he is in the shoes of a young girl who lives in a mountain town. Mitsuha, meanwhile, also has a dream in which she finds herself in the body of a Tokyo boy. A strange relationship develops between their two bodies that they monopolize each other. What mystery lies behind these strange dreams that unite two opposing destinies that have never met? Makoto Shinkai's latest film, Children of Time, released in 2019, which was also a hit in France, will be available on Netflix in 2023. It will be necessary to be patient but it also deserves to be seen. This film deserves to be watched for its soundtrack which is just exceptional, with its extraordinary drawings and a story that will necessarily touch you. You can also read our review on Your Name. Be careful, read it after viewing this work!
Trailer – Your Name
https://youtu.be/bXuzkuFIIv4