On the subject Body swap Most film fans will probably think of Freaky Friday. In the anime world, Your Name – Yesterday, Today and Forever by director Makoto Shinkai also took on this theme.
The title, released in 2016, is not only the third most successful anime after Spirited Away and Demon Slayer – The Movie: Mugen Train, but also the third most successful Japanese film of all time – and now available to stream via subscription on Amazon.
Your Name on Amazon: A romantic body-swapping adventure in anime form
In Your Name, the village girl Mitsuha (German voice: Laura Jenni) and the Tokyo-based boy Taki (Maximilian Belle) discover that they occasionally swap bodies and lead each other’s lives on certain days. Shortly afterwards, the two begin to communicate with each other via messages left behind in order to agree on certain rules for the unusual situation. And of course, the environment also reacts to the different personalities that Mitsuha and Taki occasionally display.
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Than Phenomenon suddenly stopsTaki sets out to find Mitsuha in real life. In the process, he makes a shocking discovery and learns that the magical exchange may have something to do with a comet that flew past Earth.
Breathtaking animation and a complicated fantasy story with heart
Makoto Shinkai and the anime studio CoMix Wave delivered a technically impressive animation film with Your Name. detailed backgrounds almost photorealistic. These impressive images tell a heartfelt fantasy story about various connections in life, which, as in the case of its spiritual predecessor 5 Centimeters per Second, focuses on a romantic relationship.
The romantic aspect is underlined by the beautiful sounds of the Japanese rock band Radwimpswho later contributed the soundtracks to Shinkai’s subsequent films Weathering With You and Suzume.
JJ Abrams’ production company Bad Robot has been planning a US live-action remake of the material for years. Carlos López Estrada will direct, Variety reports.
Where can you stream the anime hit Your Name?
Your Name. is since the beginning of June 2024 can be streamed as part of the Amazon Prime Video subscription – optionally in Japanese with German subtitles or in the German dubbed version. Alternatively, the film is available on the anime streaming service Crunchyroll.
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