When did Your Name premiere in Japanese theaters?
Your Name premiered in Japanese theaters on the 26th of August 2016.
Common questions about Your Name
Short answers, pulled from the story.
Who are the main characters in Your Name and what is their relationship?
The main characters in Your Name are Taki Tachibana and Mitsuha Miyamizu, two seventeen-year-old students who swap bodies despite never having met.
What caused the destruction of the town of Itomori in Your Name?
Fragments from the comet 279P/Tiamat struck the town of Itomori, killing 500 victims including Mitsuha Miyamizu in 2013.
Who composed the music for Your Name and which band performed the songs?
Yojiro Noda of the rock band Radwimps composed the music for Your Name and performed four songs including the hit single Zenzenzense.
Where did Makoto Shinkai get the inspiration for the plot of Your Name?
Makoto Shinkai conceived the plot of Your Name following his July 2011 visit to the fishing village of Yuriage in Natori after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.
How many countries was Your Name released in and what record did it break?
Your Name was released in 92 countries and became the highest-grossing Japanese film of all time until it was surpassed by Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, The Movie: Mugen Train in 2020.