Anime HATERS Watch *Your Name* | Movie Reaction/Review

Your Name is the first stand alone anime movie we have seen and it did not disappoint. Another fantastic addition to our anime hater journey featuring Taki and Mitsuha and their journey throughout time to find each other #react #anime #animereaction #yourname
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[@ggginabella]

I will NEVER recover from the fact that Taki knew that he might never see her again, that he might fail, and that they would forget each other, and instead of telling her his name he HAD to tell her HE. LOVES. HER!!! I'm fuckingggg cryingggggg

[@DivDraws_]

I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO THOUGHT THAT THANK YOUUUU

[@crystalesian]

writing "taki" wouldn't do much tho she'll think "who's taki, what's taki? and why taki?" by writing "i love u" gives her the drive to do something she had to do, i guess

[@understandplease863]

the words "i love you" are protected by the moon spriit in japanese mythology or smth, where as "taki" would just disappear like the memos

[@callumjohnston858]

Look, as far as I know I'm aro, but every time it hits me.

[@X1OAFREED0M]

He knew she would forget his name but would remember how she felt, just like when they came back from body swapping. They never remembered what happened, but they retained the feelings they had. That is why he wrote, "I love you." His name would mean nothing compared to how he felt for her. She was going to write the same thing on his hand. You can tell by the stroke distance of the first character she was in the middle of writing. She was planning on writing "I love you" as well. That's why she smiled and cried once she saw he had written the same thing to her.

[@naveenprajapati4599]

Canon's first reaction as the movie started : "This animation is crazy" was my first reaction as well and still will say the same till today...... all hail Makoto Shinkai and all the animators....Respect 🙌

[@StudioGek]

some of the best we have ever seen

[@windygrass9807]

@@StudioGek please watch 5 "Centimeter per Second" too. It's the same director of this movie, but his earlier work. It's beautifully depressing.

[@zhongliidonglii]

​@@StudioGekI sincerely hope you all react to Suzume (by the same director) once it hits digital this month! It's my favorite movie of all time, and the best Makoto Shinkai movie, in my opinion.

[@Ducttapereak]

@@windygrass9807 I swear 5 Centimeters per Second is just depression with pretty art. I haven't got the guts to re-watch it yet.

[@BlaBlaBla87702]

From my understanding, they fell in love because they changed themselves while switching bodies. Taki was an aggresive guy, point shown with the bandage he has on his face when they started switching resembling he got into a fight recently, but at the end he became more soft and emotional, point shown when he's explaining the reason he wants to work as an architect, like to build building that leave memories or something like that. While Mitsuha was too push over, quiet, and never stood for herself, point shown when some students are talking about her and since Taki is in her body he throws the desk and everyone is surprised that Mitsuha is not just taking it as usually, and at the end, even though we don't see how Mitsuha changed completely because of Taki's influence, we get a glimpse of it since she convinced her dad to evacuate the town, and that shows she's now more assertive, and determined, more of like a fighter than she never was. So bottom line, at the end of the day, love is changing for someone else you care about, and that's what both of them experience, so yes even though it's so subtle, I think that the writer of this movie did show us the process of them falling in love with each other.

[@zynpkrdg]

yes! this movie is really good with subtlety and trusting its audience that it makes the experience so much better. because you believe everything and feel everything without even being able to pinpoint why or how exactly (or that happened to me the first time i watched it) and i think it's just so beautiful.

[@angejunior2021]

I like your explaination! And they also got to experience each other’s families, friendships, and upbringing which shapes us into who we are as we grow up. We know more about Mitsuha’s family more so than Taki’s - I think director Makoto Shinkai mentioned in an interview that Taki’s parents are divorced, and it looked like he was raised primarily by a busy working father? His mother was never mentioned…maybe that’s why he was aggressive as a teen? He lacked a maternal figure in his life, whereas Mitsuha and her younger sister were both raised by their grandmother after their mother died. And living in a big city like Tokyo is sooooooo different than living in the countryside. I think there are pros and cons to both though, and Mitsuha got to experience big city life whereas Taki got to experience nature and beauty. Maybe those differences also drew them closer to each other and develop feelings for each other.☺️

[@BlaBlaBla87702]

​@@angejunior2021 yes, bottom line is that there's a big part of Taki in Mitsuha, and also there's a big part of Mitsuha in Taki. They belong to each other.

[@highdefinition450]

ehh idk man i can understand getting to know someone and respecting them but they never met, it's just a little hard to believe lol

[@BlaBlaBla87702]

@@highdefinition450 is it possible to change body with someone else? Lol. In a realm of magic, where impossible things happens, we have to believe that something else magical, impossible, also happened and that yes they fell in love without “meeting”. Keep it simple, dumb it down, that’s life.

[@asrig3880]

Lyric songs list: 4:10 Dream Lantern 11:22 Zenzenzense 28:28 Sparkle 34:15 Nandemonaiya (it's also the credit song) All of them are by RADWIMPS, all of them also have decent English version (and non-movie version). Edit : Zenzenzense is number 1 most watched video of the band's youtube channel, sparkle is second, the third are song from tenki no ko.

[@dreamlantern8545]

Taki could not recognize her in the train because she came 3 years before he knew her.... Mitsuha started switching bodies with him 3 years later... they were not from same time-period And also forgetting each other was THE PRICE for time traveling and changing the future.. so even if taki wrote his name in her hand it would dissappear

[@TunTunTanu]

I have a confusion!!! So does anyone have any valid and compatible theory or conclusion that at last after Taki and Mitsuha ask each other's names what happens next as I desperately want to see them together in a relationship and probably as couples so based upon this I have 2 confusion: 1) Do they recover their memories after knowing each other's name and then will it start their love story again? 2) If after knowing each other's name if they don't get memories back but just have feelings then how will their love story progress?

[@dreamlantern8545]

@@TunTunTanu so after losing their memories they still kept searching for that SOMEONE because they may forget each other but their heart remembers the love they shared .... and after being separated they kept searching for each other to fill the void .... the second they saw each other in the train they recognized each other right away .... brain may have forgotten but the heart remembers their loved ones they lost ... Don't know if they got their memories back as long as they remember each other's feelings they can write thousand love stories of their own.

[@TunTunTanu]

@@dreamlantern8545 Thanks for replying!!! There is another guy who has replied to my query and I am kind of satisfied and convinced about it. He states about whether they would regain the lost memories or not his reply goes as: taki and mitsuha will remember the memories of each other after they say their names in the ending scene because when taki was looking for mitsuha in 2016, he went to the place near itomori 3 years after the comet him and read the names of the people who died in the incident, he finds mitsuha in the book and gradually remembered the memories of her and him being in her body. he went to the shrine because he regained his memories and that allowed him to remember the way to the shrine when he went there in mitsuha's body in 2013 when they were still body swapping. he drank the sake but lost his memories of her once again in order to go back in time and save mitsuha from the comet. theory is: if taki remembers all his memories after he sees or hears about mitsuha, then in the ending scene where they both meet each other again, they will both remember the events that happened and regain their memories after they say each others names if this isn't what happens then this story got some major plot holes and i need to have a word with this director This was his reply and i think it is correct interpretation because as he stated if they don't get their memories back it would prove contrary to the story line of taki getting back memories of the town Itomori and all the Musubi and Shrine related stuff when the lady and the man at the resturant states the name of Itomori again in front of him or we can say remind him of it.

[@samuelmaki8844]

@@TunTunTanuI don’t think they get their body swapping memories back but they are confirmed together in another movie.

[@Zolva193]

No... there was no price at all. It was just time trying to correct itself, that's why when he gave her the string back, he began forgetting her faster.

[@peanutbutter...253]

Another anime movie that i feel like they would really appreciate is Perfect Blue. I can already imagine them making predictions and just questioning everything.

[@Deltacakes]

I'm glad you guys enjoyed this, I hope you also check out A Silent Voice. It's absolutely amazing and one of my favorite movies

[@parasthakur1485]

has to happen, incredible movie

[@deeegeeekay]

personally like a silent voice a lot more than your name

[@seya_2]

It's obligatory at this point

[@abbykelly75]

I never really liked a silent voice that much tbh it didn’t make me FEEEEEL the way that your name did. a silent voice didn’t make me cry but i cried the whole way through this one

[@parasthakur1485]

@@deeegeeekay a silent voice is definitely a more compelling movie than your name, that movie had me tearing like crazy. it’s makes you feel so many emotions throughout the movie

[@andreaogrady4665]

My husband bought the dvd box set for me on Valentine’s Day a few years ago. It’s become our tradition to watch every year 🥰

[@greendofield]

not only separated by the distance but with time also😅😅, bruh who thought love will be this difficult. masterpiece great execution.

[@lindseyag2259]

love that you guys are looking into anime movies! Makoto Shinkai's films are really pretty. I think there's even a commercial with this kind of animation.. If you're taking recommendations, Summer Wars - a favorite as well!

[@rumblingsu1582]

Guys, next reaction is "Kingdom Netflix" (korean historical zombies) with the girls!

[@fifi3674]

omg yes!!

[@wordienook5406]

I gasped, giggled and almost screamed when I couldn't watch this video immediately, you have no idea!!! And now.... I'm afraid this comment will have many senseless words so... I'm sorry. You opened the gates. Your Name is definitely my all time favorite anime movie. (A Silent Voice is close next to it but only because this one hurts in a different way), and watching it in theaters at the time was a marvellous experience. The artistry, the music score, the story, everything about this movie was stuck in my head for weeks, and today, I still feel emotional when I come across fan arts or hear just a second of one of its soundtracks, whether it's a cover or an instrumental version. Makoto Shinkai is such an incredible director and his movies are definitely worth the rewatch - and if you do rewatch it, I suggest you do it on your own. Because most anime movies are very focused on the process of "show, don't tell" and requires from the viewers a bit more of focussing than usual. As for the portrayal of the love story here, you don't need to overthink it. The point of the movie was to make one feel and remember what it's like to "fall in love" unexpectedly. Anyone who remembers the very first time they actually fell in love would know it's not something you choose or seek or summon for the sake of it. It just hits you like... a comet, yeah. It's kind of cheesy, but if you're lucky enough, it happens - yk, if life doesn't... slap you and makes you believe that something this good might never happen again lol The reason why Your Name is so loved and praised is because of all its spirituality and its symbolisms, and also because of the shred of realism in its romance that resonates with all generations. It's not a 'love at first sight' trope, or a 'she fell first but he fell harder' situation. It's a story that reminds us of something important about love that we tend to forget as we grow out of our innocence and set ourselves expectations on how love is supposed to "look like" instead of acknowledging what it's supposed to "feel" like. We are so used to the typical depiction of romance in media, conveyed through clichés or flirty looks/moments or romantic tensions or some "haha" moment that makes the characters realize that 'oh they're in love with this person' and etc, and because of these, it does feel like we missed the moment Mitsuha and Taki started to fall for each other... but we didn't. It was happening naturally and gradually through each other's blind trust, as they were trapped in a phenomenom that gave them no other choice but to do so. And when you cut down the list of all the things that makes a healthy relationship work, whether it's between friends or lovers, you end up with only three words : trust, respect, safety. Mitsuha and Taki both came from different backgrounds, and yet they had to take care of each other's life, they had to find ways to adapt and to be careful not to mess everything up, until one thing led to another : they grew on each other through the other one's eyes, through the other one's perspectives and struggles, through their world, and everything and everyone they hold dear. And the "body switch" element here is the epitome of vulnerability, challenging Mitsuha and Taki to trust each other on an intimate level, challenging them to trust that they will keep each other safe and make sure nothing happens to their bodies, whether it's an accident or anything without consent. Just imagine how this has to solidify a bond between two people, and how lucky they were that it happened between the two of them - because nothing garantees that a stranger who has full control of your life for a day is a decent person. Now, to break down the supernatural stuff and the timey-wimey thing, of course we know that the body switch happened while they were asleep, so although it was real for both of them and everyone around them, it all happened like a dream. And in dreams, we are not aware of time (notice how Mitsuha and Taki were oblivious about the day or the year it was when they were switching and they could have easily checked it on their phone, the newspapers or whatever). Thus Taki actually had no idea who Mitsuha was and had no feelings for her when she met him in Tokyo, so their meeting didn't trigger anything. The answer is just that all these dreams happened to her before it happened to him (until the moment their dreams collided and they managed to see each other for a few minutes on the top of the crater ) And the fact that he asked her name before she left the train was just a natural reaction anyone would have in this situation, when someone comes to you and apparently knows your name but you don't know theirs. But the hair ribbon is a beautiful symbolism of the fated lovers, as it is believed in Asian folklore that we all have a red thread attached to our pinky finger that binds us to our soulmate. And just to put it out there, there might be a reason why Taki kept this ribbon all these years : if my memories are correct, I've read somewhere that in Japanese folklore, there is a deity (whose name I can't remember to save my life) who is known to protect messages of love through time. And Taki might have unconsciously felt attached to it because it represented Mitsuha's feelings, even though he didn't know her at the time. That's what makes me believe that in the epilogue, Taki and Mitsuha were not actually trying to remember a dream they have long forgotten. Because when that happens in reality, the urge to remember our dream usually lasts a few minutes after we wake up until it fades away, which is why a dream can't emotionnally haunt you for so many years. It makes more sense to me that the emptiness they feel after they wake up is related to their feelings of love that, whether it's romantic or platonic (referring to the moment Taki had a feeling of recognition when he noticed Tessie and Sayaka in the cafe), are still pristine while their memories were taken away. Not gonna lie, the end discussion was so chaotic I don't even know if anything I wrote shed some light on any confusion you had, but it was hilarious. I'm really glad you enjoyed this movie, it was such a nice surprise ! 🥲♥ And I hope you will eventually show this movie to the Gek Girls, they might genuinely enjoy it ✨ What will be the next anime movie reaction, uh ? 🤗 * *manifesting A Silent Voice* *

[@crystal_snow875]

im glad you guys liked it!! In Japan, under the moon, messages of love will never disappear which could be why he wrote i love you instead of his own name

[@jjthomson2815]

the goatest anime reaction channel, maybe even react channel, in youtube history

[@StudioGek]

Wow best comment in KZbin history🥹

[@jadephoenix1263]

I’m so glad you watched this movie. Makoto Shinkai is an amazing storyteller and artist. To me it’s about the red string of fate. Garden of Words, Your Name and Weathering with You are all in the same universe. I like the dubbed version and Radwimps do most of the music for his films. I loved watching your reactions. Thanks for your reaction. You should see how many animation studios it took to make this film.

[@Coyotalia]

You need to rewatch it to fully understand it. I don't want to spoil it for you. It's even more deep, powerful, and a tearjerker the second time.

[@charlizon_]

Please do Princess Mononoke it’s one of the finest pieces of art ever

[@angelicad7]

My face hurts from smiling so much to see you on this roller coaster of a movie. Thanks for watching and having a great discussion. You guys make some strong valid points about what makes this movie great ^^

[@KitsuSilence]

The fact that some of these places are real is mind-blowing!

[@naveah5013]

BTW, if you guys are curious, they got married, in the movie 2019, weathering with you(different characters and story, just saying this is not a spoiler), they appeared for a while

[@scottshepard9008]

I'm sure you have most of your questions answered but there is a youtube channel called Cinema Therapy that has done a review of Your name and also A silent Voice. It is basically a therapist watching the movie with a film director and them talking about it.

[@unknownnn888]

I love how the guy with glasses finished his snack and drink too!

[@_Yu_H_]

This movie reminded me of "The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006)", was one of my favorite anime movies when I started to watch anime, also kinda sad lol

[@sujal2440]

More movies to watch . Weathering with you . I want to eat your pancreas . A silent voice . Grave of the fireflies . Garden of words

[@soosbi]

spirited away is a must watch

[@izumitessai546]

I just want to say watching this after "Weathering with you" came out, you see an appearance of Taki and Mitsuha. It takes place after they meet up in "Your Name" and later on in the movie they get married (I don't think it was mentioned in the film though) In the LN it is mentioned and I think the creator is making a fourth movie in the same universe that potentially has more of Taki and Mitsuha.

[@BeylerTSGames]

31:11 is the part where everyone in the world was silent. And shocked 20 seconds later.

[@FwostbyteWinterwolf121]

All Makoto Shinkai's Movies are great, it's worth-it. Also check out the "Ride your wave" it's also a good anime movie

[@animedxst1105]

Guys watch "A Silent voice" next please that movie made me cry like baby.

[@henhenhenhenhenhen]

This made me think of the first time I saw this movie. I almost cried at the end, again.... Thank you for this reaction!! Made me feel something again

[@Omundosegundoeumesma]

The fact that you react honestly to everything you watch without fear, without letting yourself be trapped by fragile masculinity is what makes the reaction and the video so good! I simply love your guys channel!💜

[@Ebhen1]

Funny to watch you guys just getting more and more quiet as you got more and more immersed in the story. And cudos to you all for watching the original japanese version and not the dubbed. You get the right feeling for the voices and the roles that way. Now you have to watch "Weathering with You" by the same director, it's set in the same universe so to speak and Mitsuha and Taki have small cameos in it but have nothing to do with the story this time. Other good movies to watch is A Silent Voice", "Summer Wars", "The Boy and the Beast", "In This Corner of the World", "The Girl who leapt through Time" or ANYTHING by Hayao Miyazaki! 😁

[@riceyfps]

Really have to say, makoto shinkai is one of the best movie writer of all time

[@upasana_ww]

i would really like for you guys to watch “a grave of fireflies” or any ghibli movie.

[@sputnik849]

And "weathering with you" another great movie but still Your Name and Suzume are my very top ones with for sure Spirited Away and Howl's moving castle and few others. It's great you guys give it a chance a watch these movies together. So many things they move inside and mixed feelings hard to express with words. Again greetings from Barcelona! ❤

[@sputnik849]

Also give it a chance to "Re:zero", "I was reincarnated as slime", "So I'm spider, so what?", "Mahou Shoujo Site", "Magica Madoka", "Made in Abyss", "Neon Genesis Evangelion" and "Lycoris Recoil" please please please 😊❤

[@soumikd794]

You guys will love A Silent Voice

[@Lemon-hz9kl]

y'all should've watched this with the ladies that are watching Avatar!

[@artemisfowl9086]

Shinkai Makoto has another movie opposite feeling of this movie too "5 Centimeters per Second" I think you shoud see that too. His works were very beautiful

[@kmook1.]

taki wrote ''i love you'' on her hand because he knew it was gonna dissapear after a little bit anyway

[@miaalarconaquino4746]

You should totally watch the other movies of Makoto Shinkai!! Also both of this characters happened to apear in one of his other movies! He just likes to make stories like this! Crazy, magical and confusing.

[@genchan1224able]

単なるラブコメと思っていたのに後半からの急展開に当時はびっくりしたなあ( *´艸｀)✨

[@luqmaneman6335]

it gives me goosebumps at the end

[@josellco8335]

Your reaction at the end is the same as mine hahaha. I was like, "wait, that's it?!" Hahaha! Amazing reaction!

[@shimi_shine]

You should have watched 5 centimeters per second before watching Your Name, then followed by Weathering With You. All Makoto Shinkai’s movies are masterpieces. Plus, you better watch a bunch of Studio Ghibli’s movies too💕

[@moon_0207]

I can’t wait for you guys to start Studio Ghibli movies. Hopefully eventually.

[@BoB-th8wm]

I was shocked when you guys revealed in this reaction that you all knew Woody harelson. OMG. he looks young.

[@talhazyy]

Now we need " A Silent Voice " reaction ASAP!!

[@icewillowfrost]

You guys should watch "Wolf Children" and "Hotarubi no Mori e" both make me sob so much... and if you guys loved this movie and "Silent Voice" then those will get to you... Great reaction!

[@strwaberrymoon]

pls why did i cry like i have not seen this movie like three times

[@yamatoy-090dog9]

Individually, weathering with you make you more emotional than your name

[@caseylyngalian2103]

Princess Manonoke next!!❤

[@Betty-dp5yu]

I would recommend watching Maquia if you feel like crying 😭

[@caszandra.jade_]

Aside from soulmates, one of the moral of the story is: Take chances. It will only happen once, twice the luck and you'll bound to be tied with regrets; you're always searching for something, in this movie, he's looking for someone, like a lost soul. It worked out, the villagers was safe and the girl live. Beautiful. All is well. Then bammm. Kataware-doke. gone. I MEAN, WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK. The regret here is since they bound to forget (time shifting reason), one of them should have just written their god damn name instead, Taki wrote "I love you". And I know, it is irritating but a plot twist is needed or we're not having this conversation. it make sense right, that's exactly the movie title. I swear, Makoto Shinkai is phenomenal. You folks better watch his creations coz it is insanely good 🤌🤌 it will make you deep dive on cultural perspective of his film. This is why I love anime in general. The arts, graphics, etc is definitely not for everybody. But once you get to a really good anime to start, the intensity and story telling only matters. They're all animated characters but that's the beauty of it, you'll grasp on the creators imagination and where the inspiration come from. They're more relatable to me.

[@Kim-ng4ti]

There is something so wholesome about 5 dudes watching a romance anime movie together and being invested as hell☺️ makes me happy for like no reason😂

[@nicolasrodriguesdossantos1881]

I love it too

[@RecoveringChristian]

Also the dudes are all really cute

[@gooysda]

Try not to cry in front of the boys challenge: Extreme Difficulty

[@ones.mp3]

maybe its rare and u wish it to happen so it makes sense that were all happy (and want more :p hehe)

[@panchorr1444]

I don't consider it a romantic movie per se. I think this is a fairly transversal film. Every straight guy I know really liked this movie.

[@jonzapata6800]

To me, one of the messages I get from the movie is that "Even if the mind forgets, the heart will always remember". I freaking love this movie so much

[@ariqsyafwan4987]

I wholeheartedly believe that is the main message if this movie... i mean, the entire universe seemingly against them being together because they were literally not meant to be (they were intertwined on a different timeline and she was supposed to die on the commet fallout), so even though their mind continue to drive them away from each other their heart and soul just inevitebly attract each other relentlessly

[@windygrass9807]

@@ariqsyafwan4987 in the contrary, I think the entire thing that happen is just to set them together instead, bc they were so far apart, they were not suppose to know each other in the first place. But this sequence of events and the supernatural element unite them.

[@isaaclee5897]

That's why Taki wrote he loves her on Mitsuha's hand

[@naylisyazwina6836]

oooh it could def work both ways@@windygrass9807

[@jrgrimm6091]

"When you meet someone you never really forget them, it just takes some time for your memories to return."

[@All_Beef_Hotdog]

I see this in a lot of reactions and it’s always a point of confusion for people. The reason Taki wrote “I love you” on Mitsuha’s hand instead of his name is because he knew that if he would’ve written his name, it would disappear just like their text messages. Everything was disappearing because fate was correcting itself. However, in Japanese lore, the moon god protects messages of love, so by writing “I love you”, the power of the moon god supersedes fate itself and allowed Taki and Mitsuha to remember the feelings they had for each other, even if they didn’t remember just who that other person was. This gave them the strength to press forward and complete their task, thereby undoing the timeline and replacing it with a new one, and allowing them to find each other again someday. Truly a beautiful story told in such a unique and interesting way Highly recommend Weathering With You or A Silent Voice as well!

[@Kebab5748]

Ohhh wow, thank you for the interesting bit of information, this was a wonderful read!

[@highdefinition450]

that's interesting lol i didn't know that

[@sharlesdaviskendy2391]

Taki definitely did not do this on purpose. He wrote "I love you" because he loves her and wanted to tell her. The fact that was the one message that survived was lucky for him.

[@kai0tfoool]

​@@sharlesdaviskendy2391believe what you want

[@Chrisfragger1]

I thought it was rather blatant... That a name would vanish while a msg would not.

[@Tyler-bd6vk]

48:32 The reason the initial train scene where Taki doesn't recognize her is confusing is because at that point, he didn't know who she was. For him, the dream swapping wouldn't start for another 3 years. So that's why despite her having full memories, he had no connection to her whatsoever at that point.

[@lunatomlu]

Yes, that’s why his height in the train at the time was about the same as Mitsuha's, though he is much taller than her in the scene at the crater.

[@josellco8335]

Who is older?

[@Krystalruby]

​@@josellco8335Mitsuha is 3 years older than Taki

[@yesyesyes666]

@@lunatomlu also why he has a different uniform

[@TunTunTanu]

I have a confusion!!! So does anyone have any valid and compatible theory or conclusion that at last after Taki and Mitsuha ask each other's names what happens next as I desperately want to see them together in a relationship and probably as couples so based upon this I have 2 confusion: 1) Do they recover their memories after knowing each other's name and then will it start their love story again? 2) If after knowing each other's name if they don't get memories back but just have feelings then how will their love story progress?

[@junkyuseum]

Another fun fact: Taki didnt forget Mitsuha immediately after all her notes disappearing in his phone because he still have her braided cord that she gave 3 years ago. As Mitsuha’s grandma says, those threads are like time. They disconnects and reconnects. That’s why when Taki returned the cord to Mitsuha, he lost all his link to her, eventually forgetting her.

[@TunTunTanu]

I have a confusion!!! So does anyone have any valid and compatible theory or conclusion that at last after Taki and Mitsuha ask each other's names what happens next as I desperately want to see them together in a relationship and probably as couples so based upon this I have 2 confusion: 1) Do they recover their memories after knowing each other's name and then will it start their love story again? 2) If after knowing each other's name if they don't get memories back but just have feelings then how will their love story progress?

[@junkyuseum]

@@TunTunTanu this is from someone on reddit which I also think is a valid theory. And oh, Makoto actually confirmed that the 2 git married: taki and mitsuha will remember the memories of each other after they say their names in the ending scene because when taki was looking for mitsuha in 2016, he went to the place near itomori 3 years after the comet him and read the names of the people who died in the incident, he finds mitsuha in the book and gradually remembered the memories of her and him being in her body. he went to the shrine because he regained his memories and that allowed him to remember the way to the shrine when he went there in mitsuha's body in 2013 when they were still body swapping. he drank the sake but lost his memories of her once again in order to go back in time and save mitsuha from the comet. theory is: if taki remembers all his memories after he sees or hears about mitsuha, then in the ending scene where they both meet each other again, they will both remember the events that happened and regain their memories after they say each others names if this isn't what happens then this story got some major plot holes and i need to have a word with this director

[@TunTunTanu]

@@junkyuseum Nice interpretation! And thanks for the efforts u did to give me a researched reply. And according to what u had said at the last that if they didn't get the memories back after hearing each other's name again then according to the story line it might be a loophole and I strongly agree with u. I just want to let u know about some fan interpretation which I read on yt comments and on reddit that is: When they both at last hear each other's names they will not regain their memories back (as Taki had sacrificed it for reverting the time and course of actions to save Mitsuha) but they will gain a feeling of finding someone that they were missing into their lives, that void would be fulfilled as even if they don't know each other (buz of Musubi) but still they have dear and known love and affection feelings for each other and then they will eventually do more meetups so that they will again revive their existing love feelings for each other, spend time with each other and then again fall in love with each other and end up into relationship. So I want to know what's ur opinion on this theory as I know it violets the concepts of story of regaining memories after knowing the names but still can it be considered valid according to u?

[@junkyuseum]

@@TunTunTanu I dont think Taki had sacrificed his memories to turn back time. The threads in Mitsuha’s hair tie connected both of them. It represents time disconnecting and reconnecting. The only mistake Taki did was to give Mitsuha’s hair tie back to her because he lost his only connection to her. Aside from knowing her name, there are shots in the film focusing on the hair tie while Taki is reminded of Mitsuha’s existence. When they both passed each other by on the bridge, they got the feeling like they knew each other. Same goes when they crossed paths on the train. So I believe, after hearing each other’s name, they slowly remember each other because the hair tie is there to remind them both and reconnect them to one another.

[@starch_trw]

​@@junkyuseum You are half right and half super-mistaken. Makoto Shinkai-san never admitted to any concrete conclusion to the current ending. It all depends on viewers' interpretations and imaginations. I'm pretty sure the marrying part is either officially non-canon or a strong theory that became a truth later 🙂

[@sdwcombat]

if you guys feel like watching more anime movies i would say the best ones are "a silent voice" and "i want to eat your pancreas"

[@sdwcombat]

ALSO ALREADY USING MUDAE ON DISCORD IS CRAZY

[@Pyxyty]

Bro wants them to cry so much 😂

[@sdwcombat]

@@Pyxyty i want them to cry as much as i did 😂

[@mn7478]

yes a silent voice pls

[@mchllncl_vldz]

Silent voice plsss

[@Visualhead_Spacer]

open minded group of guys who aren't afraid to express emotions or open to discuss without having that toxic masculinity is rare

[@SkpalTube]

Toxic masculinity is actually rare. Feminists make a big deal about it.

[@BoB-th8wm]

"toxic masculinity" Define it, in your own opinion.

[@dansoddity]

@@BoB-th8wm toxic masculinity is, but not limited to, someone who displays misogyny, homophobia and a violent demeener. Someone who upholds patriarchal standards. Toxically masculine men typically reject expressing anything that would lead them to look vulnerable which ends up sculpting a pretty close-minded person with attributes that I mentioned earlier. You can say this is a generalisation but talk to enough dudes and you'll see there's a clear pattern and trajectory for some.

[@sunnisoonie]

I just love them..

[@tybera1114]

This is the norm....

[@kioku_uzumaki]

43:29 It's a common thing in anime that the girl will cut her hair if she's heartbroken. The day Taki goes his date with Okudera, Mitsuha cut her hair. So it kinda showed from there that Mitsuha had feelings for Taki, she just didn't think he felt the same. And ig Taki himself wasn't aware of his feelings and only realizes after the body switching stops and Mitsuha stops being regular in his life.

[@rafelazzam2352]

and the day before that mitsuha went to tokyo and taki didn't know her. thats more heartbreaking than knowing ur crush went to a date

[@districtskz]

It's also because she went to Tokyo and he didn't remember her

[@UltraHD.7]

she cut her hair after she went to Tokyo and Taki didn´t recognize her.

[@LuminousArc92]

I look at the haircutting thing as a symbolic letting go of a past self not just because of heartbreak. Garnet/Dagger in Final Fantasy 9, Serena in Dragon Quest 11, Korra in Legend of Korra, Sakura in Naruto, Zuko and Iroh in Avatar Last Airbender

[@namron537]

No she cut her hair after she went to Tokyo to meet Haki and he didn't recognize her. As a reaction to kinda get rejected

[@everythingspace9242]

They forget information from their dream like an actual dream. You only remember small details of it as time goes by, until you totally forget it.

[@erodaflowers]

Literally masterpiece

[@cupuacu4life13]

Cant relate, i remember my sleeping time as much as i remember my waking time, im not flexing, i forget days AND dreams But mostly i remember dreams like if they were days, and just like days, some dreams stick with me to this day

[@Lucid-o7z]

​@@cupuacu4life13 same except mine are lucid dreams

[@cupuacu4life13]

@@Lucid-o7z YOO cool!

[@kikiteu]

Exact same thoughts and i can relate very much.

[@Astrodgirl]

15:40 THE WAY THE MIDDLE GUY GUESSED IT????? i really like how open minded this group is and discussing the movie in a respectful way is just so nice

[@thaisbenicio837]

I think the magic is just related to her family (that's why her grandma can recognize she's dreaming). I think it's because her family is related to the shrine (they're shrinemaidens). Making and drinking the sake is a religious experience (and it's what get's them together at the mountain)

[@kimjerim9869]

I thought it's more on related to the red thread/ribbon. That's the first thing that i noticed. Although sake and the hidden shrine connects and had really give something to this plot. I think there's a saying about red thread connects soul mates or something like that, it has been yrs seen i saw this movie. But correct me if i'm wrong, there is a part of this movie on which the red thread were explained by the grandma.

[@thaisbenicio837]

@@kimjerim9869 yeah, the red string of fate

[@cr1197]

@@kimjerim9869 Yes, but the power of the thread more than likely comes from her connection to the God.

[@houseofaction]

its the string, its a bit of a paradox but its still the string she went to tokyo and gave him the string which created the connection that bound them together, him giving the ribon back is also why they forgot eachother

[@MeisterdiebKid]

​​@@thaisbenicio837i agree with you that it has to do with the family, remember there was a scene were they say that in the past the shrine burnt down, so another bad thing someone probably dreamt about, and her mother had dreams too and the father couldnt prevent her from getting sick and dying and we dont know what the grabdmas dreams were about but i guess she had something similar, a connection to a person and that person will prevent something bad happen to you. Taki saved mitshua, maybe her grandma got saved too and thats why she remembers her having similar dreams because love is protected by the moon goddess and cant be erased

[@ggginabella]

I think one part that shows Mitsuha's feelings for Taki have developed is when she sets up that date for Taki with his coworker and when she wakes up in her body, she cries.

[@kioku_uzumaki]

And she also cut her hair that day! A common thing that displays heartbreak

[@ggginabella]

Yes, exactly! @@kioku_uzumaki

[@hugddoo]

@@kioku_uzumaki I think she cut her hair after went back from Tokyo though. Cause she is disappointed Taki didn't recognize her.

[@kioku_uzumaki]

@@hugddoo but Taki had he's date the day that it wouldve been the day of the comet in Mitsuha's time and Mitsuha went to see Taki the morning of the comet day.

[@kenjie2717]

​@@kioku_uzumaki wait but she sets the date right before coming to taki right? So ig she cut her hair after she met him

[@Dean8964Dean]

35:55 The reason he wrote "I love you" is because they won't remember each others name, but she will know that "someone" love her to save her life, and what she's fighting for. Hope that make sense. (sorry for my poor English. (つд`ﾟ)

[@JacopoBasanisi]

in japanese mithology, only love would survive through time and space, for the red thread of fate thing

[@DiaNne31]

It has the same meaning as even if u forget ur heart will never forget

[@brickwall6247]

She would see Takis name but won't be able to recall who he is...but bcs of what he wrote she remembered it's someone she loves and is important to her

[@userisbusyno]

noo your English is good❤❤

[@Yuuun394]

因みにですが、｢すきだ｣は正確にはI LOVE Uではありません。 日本語の絶妙なニュアンスを翻訳するのは非常に難しいですね。｢愛してる｣をシャイな日本人は普段あまり使いません。i like youよりも重くi love youよりも軽い感じでしょうか。しかし｢好きだ｣は簡潔に心からあなたの事を思ってるという意思が伝わります。可愛いくてかっこいい言葉選びです。上手く説明できなくてすみません。

[@botanbutton]

This was a very Japanese interpretation of romance imo. It's always much more subtle. In this case, they lived each other's lives...they got to know one another through friends, family, habits, school, work, and their notes to one another....it was a gradual fall that even they were surprised by. Taki and Mitsuha didn't realize how much they loved each until they realized they would be out of each other's lives in some way. And those feelings never disappeared, despite time. The 3-year thing can be confusing; you have to slow down to think about it. Mitsuha from 3 years ago (let's say 2013) was switching bodies with Taki of 3 years later (let's say 2016). So when she went to visit Taki that day, he didn't know her because that Taki had not switched bodies with her yet (because it's only 2013). Why he took her braided cord, I don't know, but it was a passing moment that he didn't remember until he was made to remember it 3 years later (in 2016).

[@TunTunTanu]

I have a confusion!!! So does anyone have any valid and compatible theory or conclusion that at last after Taki and Mitsuha ask each other's names what happens next as I desperately want to see them together in a relationship and probably as couples so based upon this I have 2 confusion: 1) Do they recover their memories after knowing each other's name and then will it start their love story again? 2) If after knowing each other's name if they don't get memories back but just have feelings then how will their love story progress?

[@katsukiyuuri9102]

​@@TunTunTanu Long story short, its confirmed that they got married

[@champadevi2581]

Damn... Never in my dreams I had imagined you guys would react to Your Name. I watched this movie 4 years ago and haven't rewatched it since. Glad you guys are branching out to all sorts of shows apart from the typical Shonen stuff.

[@smileycat9279]

27:04 I only recently noticed that after Taki gave back Mitsuha the knot, they started to forget each other as if it was the knot that connects them and make their memory of dreams last longer

[@miyazono69]

me too...

[@no_one683]

It was like something he had of her that there was someone he could have remember but after he gave this he had nothing

[@nikocalderon6201]

3:25 - "Dude this animation is craaazy!" Ladies and gentleman, round of applause for Makoto Shinkai 👏 Also, the Pikachu faces when the pen drops will never get old 😂

[@AshleyGarcia-ck2ki]

Watching y’all be stressed over a romance movie was so adorable lmao

[@WhyImfine]

Who wasn't stressed??

[@1Manda1]

The Japanese tend to be more symbolic rather than factual. Just like in when they mention curses in anime it usually not aliens rather the manifestation of hate or sin. This comet is symbolic of japanes natural disasters, and this story revolves around loved ones you may lose in said disasters and how you may end up forgetting them or there name. Searching in meaning in a symbolic way helps with enjoying and feeling good about the Japanese work of art.

[@FloeticsPH]

35:15 Same Reaction I think we all had when I first watched this in the Movie "Noooooooo!!!!! Why!!!!!!" 😂😂

[@limifeu9185]

The places we see in this film really exist (museum, restaurant...) as in all Makoto Shinkai's films. I used to live in this area of Shinjuku, near Yotsuya station, not far from Suga temple, and I can tell you how close the atmosphere and the view are to reality. There are quite a few visitors to the temple thanks to this film, but it's still a very peaceful, gentle place. I hope everyone will see them one day. Garden of words, one of the first films, is also well worth seeing!

[@PrestonYTB]

I'm impressed to see that the guys avoided the unbearable depression I felt after watching this movie. Hearing mitsuha's theme and sparkle are still gut-wrenching for me

[@momokolove]

dude i've seen this movie three times i think and cried each time and I thought watching this video i'd be safe bc u can barely watch it and its cut up but THE MOMENT THEY SAW EACH OTHER IN THE TRAIN AT THE END I STARTED SOBBING....

[@zynpkrdg]

Taki wrote "i love you" because he knew his name would get erased anyway. Mitsuha was actually not writing her name either, because her name doesn't start with a veritcal line like that. The way Makoto Shinkai depicts love is so beautiful, because even though they forget anything that happened, and even each other's names, they remember they loved each other. It is never spoken of once between them, yet it is conveyed to us better than almost all other relationships i've seen. Even when they actually meet for the first time, you can see their conversation just flows naturally, despite them never having had a conversation before. His filmaking is so good, the way he intertwined the timelines here, the way the pieces fall into place as you realise (you understand everything clearly and it's so satisfying), and the overwhelming emotions everything makes you feel, i'd say this is one of the best movies i've ever watched. I've seen the reaction of a filmmaker who said the scene where they finally meet on that mountain is a scene that they could make directors study for a whole semester, and they would come out of it as better directors. When i'd first watched it i had cried for a while after finishing it because of how emotional it made me.

[@vex_d673]

She was writing her name though, mitsu (3)has a kanji with 3 horizontal lines which is what she was starting to write (could be wrong but pretty sure this is it 三つは). You see her name on the death list (三葉). As I said I could be wrong though

[@zynpkrdg]

@@vex_d673 i thought about that too but that kanji is hard to write, the logical thing would be to write the easy and short version, it would take too long to write that version, which is why i think it's highly unlikely that she was trying to write that.

[@clareyzhbk7]

@@zynpkrdgnope, I study Japanese and live in Japan, that’s not true, it is commonly known by the audience here that Mitsuha was writing her name and Taki was not, idk why this “cute fact”was wildly spread among the western audience and many believed so…it is clearly false to everyone who understands the language.

[@zynpkrdg]

@@clareyzhbk7 well, i read this in a post from someone japanese although i can't find it now, and from the kanjis they used, she would have to start with a short horizontal line. Everybody seemed to agree, and i've never seen it be commonly known that she was writing her name. But i also don't think this matters so idc both work for me.

[@Ellelledoubleu]

I read somewhere that in a interview, Makoto confirmed that Mitsuha was indeed writing the first stroke of the same hiragana alphabet that would have spelt the same expression which meant ‘I love you’. Are you all also aware that Mitsuha and Taki make cameo appearances in a later Makoto film, ‘Weather With You’? There’s a KZbin video on it. Do check it out!

[@Classified1]

I decided to watch this in the middle of the night at 4 in the darkness of my room and the visuals looked so beautiful I was so invested the sound quality the track and when I finished I pulled my headphones out of my ears and took a deep breath and when I went outside the sun had come up and it had apparently been raining and it everything was slightly wet. Best way to watch a movie ever couldn't have asked for a better one either. You can just finish this movie and sit down at a table drink some coffee outside and think about it.

[@Jancho]

Your Name is my favorite anime movie. I still remember being absolutely blown away when I watched it. It’s a masterpiece.

[@cupuacu4life13]

I thought it was cringe before i watched it, people were freaking out too much about it and i was like meh Then i watched and i was like ok this is lit It almost made me cry at the end but A Silent Voice had me crying in the first half of the movie already lol, maybe bcz i relate a bit

[@artboymoy]

I went just to support it when it came to the theater. I heard it was the highest grossing movie in Japan and went in blind. Awesome experience with the time shift twist. One of my favorite anime movies.

[@Shadow_s_Edits]

No matter how many times i watch this movie the ending still make my eyes tear up😢🙂 such a masterpiece❤

[@spetsnazsushi]

Finally, this movie is so good

[@MAT-wn5fr]

Does this mean that we might start to get more posts during the week? I recommend "Grave of the Fireflies" next.

[@salty_fish11]

too soon 😭

[@greenhat7618]

bruh💀

[@user-kq2dk1zu8l]

STOP LMFAOOO

[@shionyzeus]

Noooo

[@juicydave693]

Jumping from this to Grave of the Fireflies is wild bro

[@jimdaquioag2855]

Lol, Jackson's reaction was so genuine. Please watch "A Silent Voice" next please!

[@rizzofromIndo]

Indeed! He's one of the more silent one but his emotion never hidden! he's a great one!

[@ggginabella]

Every one in the comments recommending A Silent Voice is a sadist lol that movie HURTS

[@danielvaldes3600]

I've been watching your videos since AOT and I cannot tell you guys how much I have enjoyed the ride with you guys. I have loved watching your transition from being haters to TRUE WEEBS🤣! Thanks for all the moments and I have to say that this movie is and always be special for us in the anime community. Now that you have seen this movie I think everybody can agree that your next series should be the masterpiece that is LOVE IS WAR simply based off of your reaction on this movie!

[@StudioGek]

Thank you for being along for this ride!!! We can’t wait for what’s next!

[@BoblobV2]

Shinkai's work is pretty neat. His new film Suzume was good too :) Something else that might be interesting is that Mitsuha's red braided cord is a substitute for the red thread of fate, which is eastern Asian mythology signifies the thread that ties two soul mates together through space and time.

[@gioasencio4946]

finally I see the red thread referenced. It helps with the context

[@alexlindner2009]

Withering with you is also a great movie

[@ash_ley369]

I’m Japanese and I watched this at the cinema when it came out and the beautiful animation and music really hits different on the big screen! Being Japanese I can tell you the sceneries not only look spot on, it captures the vibe of the actual areas so well. I actually think this movie excellently captures a lot of traditional/modern Japan(relationships,youth,family,architecture). Ive watched it so many times but still enjoy seeing other peoples response to it😊

[@TunTunTanu]

I have a confusion!!! So does anyone have any valid and compatible theory or conclusion that at last after Taki and Mitsuha ask each other's names what happens next as I desperately want to see them together in a relationship and probably as couples so based upon this I have 2 confusion: 1) Do they recover their memories after knowing each other's name and then will it start their love story again? 2) If after knowing each other's name if they don't get memories back but just have feelings then how will their love story progress?

[@soaringdragon3972]

This should've won the OSCAR back in 2016,it was better than the western animated movies

[@torgeirHD03]

If you want to see more Taki and Mitsuha, they make a cameo in "Weathering with you"

[@Exoryu]

Oh that’s a spoil.

[@Lacutis01]

dude spoilers

[@prime12602]

Shut up with the spoilers

[@visiblyconfusedGhost]

Time to watch it then

[@aossora]

its not really a spoiler though.. the main reason for the request to react is bcs of their cameo

[@DerekKildall]

absolutely love this anime, excited yall watched((:

[@mushoku4699]

Watched this 7 times since it’s release. A silent voice 🔥 🔥

[@THE_JOKER27]

THE MOST VISUALLY PLEASING ANIME ...anyway lemme explain what i got ..Mitsuha was 3 years bacK in the world and Taki was 3 years ahead...ok so,she was swapping the soul 3 years back and taki was doing it back in time as in past...so,as alot time passed by the swapping 4 may(the date swapping stopped and the date 3 years ago when mitsuha died in 2014) came and on the same day the meteor fall took place but back in time as 3 years ago the same day...that was the day when they showed Taki looking at the meteor fall from his house only when he was with his dad and did not start soul swapping ig ..so, Mitsuha died on 4 may 2014 but the same meteor blast for Taki happened on 4 may 2017 ik its confusing but bcz of time difference Mitsuha knew already about the meteor thing..so, when they went on that mountain with the granny Taki was in HER body so ,he went there again and drank from that mitsuha drink yk ...and its like a miracle of the bloodline of only mitsuha fam so when he drank that he thought of her and wished for a last body swap before she dies...so, he basically got one last swap on the same day morning when she died..and the grandma knew it was someone else in mitsuha's body as she was aware of that thing with dreams and stuff of the bloodline so she accepts and by evacuation everyone were saved...its like the aot thing with time yk the Dr. yeagers past ...the same way Taki fixes everything in the past after all its all fiction guys ,........and they fell in love with the lil thing they did during swapping we don't know cuz we are not the soulmate lmao...so its between them they secretly realized they loveeach other.... ALSO, The "dreams" (body swapping) was some sort of magical spell that got cast upon their bloodline after they did the cuchikamisake ritual for thousands of years, as a way of being able to protect the people of Itomori if another comet hit (because in the story, 1200 years ago the first comet hit Itomori, and that's what created the lake in the middle). The body-swapping to another person in the future acted as a way to warn the incoming danger and evacuate Itomori in case another comet hit. In fact, I think it was a fragment of the exact same comet, because the comet has a cycle of 1200 years and the first comet had hit 1200 years ago. the story is really beautiful after all its about love so...rewatch it with relax mind again and don't try to think deep then you will get it ..its conclusion probably would be love fixes everything and your heart always remember your soulmate even if u mind forgets!!

[@sylvackerman6362]

This has got to be one of the best anime movies there is. The animation, the music production, the plot, and everything else really make you feel something. I don't know why this movie feels so nostalgic to me. This anime movie was produced by Makoto Shinkai. Makoto Shinkai's other movies that are also worth to watch are: - Weathering With You - Suzume - Garden of Words Anime Movies that I recommend to watch are: - Silent Voice (this might be one of my favorites) Studio Ghibli movies - Howl's Moving Castle - Grave of the Fireflies - Ponyo - Spirited Away - Whisper of the Heart

[@pearl7130]

Ikr form the first time I watched the movie and still now after watching so many other anime’s your name is definitely the best from the visual to how everything is portrayed it’s so clever and makes the experience so much better and meaning full.

[@notmeowbutmeow5269]

Literally my brother: I hate anime and drama Him after watching a few of my suggestions: I'M OBSESSED 😂😂😂😂😂 That's why you can't hate things you haven't explore

[@phill9780]

One of the most important things this anime movie did was set the standard for every other anime movie. It was the first true cinematic experience of an anime movie in the Western world. Every other anime movie is now compared to Your Name because of the impact it had. And speaking to the romantic relationship between Taki and Mitsuha, I think it was completely fine. They lived the life of each other, which is a deeper connection than any other couple could have. But they didn't know what they had until they lost it. There are times when you fall for someone without realizing it. He didn't realize it until he went on a date with Okudera. And she didn't realize it until she set it up their date. That ending is great though. I understand why people would want them to remember everything, but I think it's better off like that because they are essentially meeting for the first time, but just know that they are meant for each other.

[@dtmt502]

you never heard of Ghibli

[@phill9780]

@@dtmt502 Ghibli was the standard before Your Name, but their movies were not ground breaking. Your Name broke through barriers and had non anime fans watching it without knowing anything about it. Ghibli has the reputation already so it's not breaking anything. Also the animation and music was something for the theaters. With Your Name, the sceneries were breathtaking and you needed a theater to capture that. For Ghibli, you can watch it on your TV and have a similar experience.

[@joevaldez4889]

@@dtmt502 Ghibli movies will always be good. But they weren't MODERN WESTERN CINEMA good. They have their own style and will forever be theirs, while this movie becomes the modern standard for anime cinema.

[@angii1541]

Actually no

[@Pyxyty]

​​​​​@@dtmt502Ghibli movies will always have a special place in our hearts, and it did make a crack in the mainstream and introduce those not too familiar with anime to the stories that the medium can tell. However, I really believe Ghibli movies weren't really able to break through to the modern era, despite the quality of their movies. As much as I love them, I also believe that Your Name really did set the standard for what a modern anime movie should attempt to be. It's a different level of quality of animation compared to Ghibli movies, it still has its subtlety and nuance, but mostly it is also adept at presenting a narrative that's a fair bit easier to understand for casual viewers, something that sort of gatekeeped casual viewers from a lot of Ghibli movies. I'm sure I'm not the only one whose friends were kinda turned off from them after watching something like Spirited Away that absolutely doesnt hold your hand at any point throughout the movie in helping you understand. Both Ghibli and Makoto Shinkai movies are awesome. But Shinkai just adapted itself well to modern viewers and there's no denying the influence it's had moving forward after its release.

[@citriz]

I remember freaking out the first time Mitsuha's town was shown destroyed. Even a reaction to this movie gave me chills. We need more complex and interwoven story-telling like this. Imo, "When Marnie Was There" is the ghibli counterpart of "Your Name" and has a similar wistful and nostalgic vibe. I think you guys would really enjoy it. It's bittersweet, but it's a comfort movie of mine.

[@raymil]

FINALLY! Been anticipating this ever since your first video! This movie is such a masterpiece that non-anime fans easily get invested as well

[@annafirnen4815]

😮

[@thaohoang7198]

You guy should watch haikyuu!!!! 😋

[@joeshmoe9929]

You know what's weird. How every Anime on this channel is titled Anime HATERS Watch "Name of the Anime" and yet they like anime now. I hate these False Leading titles. Don't tell me you're all Anime Haters when you actually enjoy watching them now.

[@Shrestha_Aastha]

Cried so much while watching this movie... my 2nd favourite is garden of words. Hoping to see your reaction on that too ♥️

[@hanakimi439]

I'm glad you guys decided to watch new genre once a a while....this movie is so good it doesn't matter whether if u are a woman/man... this movie is a masterpiece, no matter how many times i watch this, I'm always ended up with tears❤ u should watch this kind of movie with ur girlfriends...i wanna see their reaction for these movie... Please react to another story from the same creator of this (weathering with you, suzume, the garden of wood), the animation style for the creator's story is same so u will easily recognise that this story is from the same author, and fyi the author is literally a genius all of his works are masterpiece..and also please react to another stories, not from the same author but totally well-written as well; A silent voice, i want to eat ur pancreas