your name. is a movie novelization written by Makoto Shinkai in 2017 and based on the movie of the same name, directed by Makoto Shinkai in 2016. The movie features Ryûnosuke Kamiki, Mone Kamishiraishi, Ryô Narita, Aoi Yûki, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Kaito Ishikawa, and others.
What users say
“The movie is better than the book”
But the book is worth reading.
The Movie is based on
Comic Book by Makoto Shinkai
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Storyline
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.
Movie vs Book
Year
2016
Minutes
106
Movie Rate
8.40
Source: IMDb
Movie
your name.
Original title: Kimi no na wa.
Director: Makoto Shinkai
Country: Japan
Year: 2016
Length: 1h46m
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Year
2017
Pages
192
Book Rate
8.80
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Book
your name.
Author: Makoto Shinkai
Country: Japan
First published in: 2017
Length: 192 pages
Genre: Fiction
User polls & recommendations
“I love the book, but in order to transform it into a film, there are things you have to reinvent for it to work on screen.”
YORGOS LANTHIMOS (Filmmaker)
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