Your Name (2016)
Anime film · 100 min · CoMix Wave · directed by Makoto Shinkai
Drama
CoMix Wave Films' 2016 drama, directed by Makoto Shinkai, is a body-swapping tale of two high schoolers. Mitsuha, a girl from rural Japan, and Taki, a boy from Tokyo, mysteriously switch bodies. Their intertwined lives unfold as they navigate each other's worlds.
Your Name screencaps & stills
Reference frames from Your Name.
Your Name in motion
Short loops for study, each cut to a single shot.
The story
The narrative centers on Mitsuha Miyamizu, a high school girl living in a rural town, and Taki Tachibana, a high school boy residing in Tokyo. They discover they are inexplicably swapping bodies during their sleep, waking up in each other's lives. This phenomenon forces them to adapt to unfamiliar environments and social circles, leading to humorous and challenging situations as they try to maintain the other's daily routine.
As Mitsuha and Taki continue to switch, they begin to communicate through notes and messages, setting rules and offering advice to navigate their dual existences. This unusual connection deepens, driving the story as they learn about each other's aspirations and frustrations. The central conflict arises from their attempts to understand the cause of these swaps and what implications they hold for their individual futures, creating a compelling drama about identity and connection across distance.
Credits & cast
- Studio
- CoMix Wave
- Director
- Makoto Shinkai
- Voice
- Mone Kamishiraishi as Mitsuha Miyamizu
- Voice
- Ryuunosuke Kamiki as Taki Tachibana
Your Name colour palette
The main colours across the whole film, by share of the picture.
Colour script
The dominant colour of each sampled frame, from the first minute to the last.
Where Your Name happens
nightjapanesestreetsunlitruralcitytrainforest
Your Name background art
Frames with no characters in them: the places, as painted.
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Looks like it
Matched frame to frame, on style and colour.
Similar stories
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Questions about Your Name
Who made Your Name?
Your Name (2016) was animated by CoMix Wave and directed by Makoto Shinkai.
What anime are like Your Name?
Fans most often recommend Weathering with You, A Silent Voice, Kokoro Connect, 5 Centimeters per Second. In look: Weathering With You, Flavors of Youth, Suzume.
See more of Your Name
Every reference frame and clip, searchable by what is in the shot — a character, a place, a light.
Frames and loops from Your Name (2016) © CoMix Wave, shown at reduced size as reference for study and commentary. Rights questions: copyright@framethrower.ai.