Is your name based on a true story?

Is your name based on a true story?

While the comet from Your Name wasn't inspired by a real-world meteor strike, it was inspired by the devastating events of the Great Eastern Earthquake that hit Japan in 2011.

What is Kimi no Na Wa based on?

(君の名は。, Your name.) is a 2016 Japanese anime romantic fantasy drama film directed, written, and edited by Makoto Shinkai, based on his own novel of the same name. Your Name was animated by and distributed by .

Is the Itomori accident real?

Therefore, the comet crash depicted in the film results in two comet craters in Itomori, which correspond with the two bombings of Japan during World War II. The body-swaps between Taki and Mitsuha serve as fictional testimonies of the inseparability of the past and present.

Is Mitsuha real?

Itomori may not be an actual city, but here's where the hometown of Your Name's female lead would be in real-life Japan. ... Each are rendered in the loving detail that director Makoto Shinkai is known for, but while Taki resides in the real-life Shinjuku district, Mitsuha hails from the fictional rural town of Itomori.

Does Kimi no Na Wa have a sad ending?

It has a happy ending and there are funny moments, but it's sad. It's heartbreaking. ... Your Name ends on a happy note, but its the Taki and Mitsuha's decision to persevere where the movie finds its real heart.

Who is the director of Kimi no Na Wa?

• Kimi no Na wa. Your name. Kimi no Na wa. (君の名は。 Your name.) is a 2016 Japanese anime romantic fantasy drama film directed, written, and edited by Makoto Shinkai, based on his own novel of the same name. Your Name was animated by CoMix Wave Films and distributed by Toho.

How much money did Kimi no Na Wa make?

• Kimi no Na wa (Your Name in English)’s success is phenomenal for an anime movie. After all, the film earned a total of US$281 million worldwide. Just to let you know that I’m not really into the anime movie that much. So, I can’t say if any anime movies had the same box-office success like Kimi no Na wa.

Is the island in Kimi no Na Wa real?

• This island is said to be the model of one part of Itomori town, Mitsuha’s hometown and it is important place for Mitsuha and Taki to reach the truth. Since the island is such as remote location, just getting there is an adventure. There is only one helicopter that goes to and from the island and it seats only nine passengers.

What was the quote at the beginning of Kimi no Na Wa?

• That quote from the beginning of the movie. Right off the bat, we’re introduced to two people who feel a connection to someone else…but don’t know who that someone is. There’s an emptiness both Taki and Mitsuha feel. There’s something missing. They are incomplete.