Is Your Name actually any good? I've been looking up a bunch

It's pretty good, but I don't know why people are losing their collective shit over it

I didnt like it, its nothing special plotwise or animation wise.

>>152457345
The power of a massive advertising budget more like.

>>152457345
Isn't SA still #1 in Japan? I know YN is only a few million behind but that's actually kind of amazing considering it's only been out for a couple of months now and SA has been out for almost two decades.

>>152457223
It's an overly long "will they or wont they" Friends plot with Sci-Fi tropes and high-school students.
I really liked it, but I tend to be emotional towards such things.

>tfw everyone in the world is losing their shit over this but it still will never be released in my shithole of a country

>>152457223
>Is Your Name actually any good?
well it's not Jack but I like it and don't intend to change it

Kind of just an average anime film of its sort. A step up for Shinkai though.

>>152457345
Making a lot of money doesn't make it a good film.

Spirited Away is just pseudo-Disney trash with even simpler art and less subtle political messages (kinda like most of Miyazaki's films), your name is just Degrassi The Anime with some lame sci-fi shit.

>>152457530
At least SA has interesting character designs

>>152457563
>has interesting character designs
You're right, I love autistic-looking children and monsters that inspired the concept of creepypastas.

>>152457611
No idea if you are being ironic but having something nice and intriguing to look at that is nicely animated is a bonus

>>152457223
if you enjoy protagonists that forget each others names and dont realize they're skipping time, then sure

>>152457636
Who are you kidding? Miyazaki's character designs are boring and uninspired.

It seems like every time he draws a face he purposely makes it seem like all of their facial features are sunken in, almost like their faces are smooth and have no bumps at all. It's creepy.

>>152457696
Im talking about SA specifically and that alone for me puts is above yourname which was plain boring

>>152457530
What is the political message of Spirited Away?

>>152457739
bath house whores suffer a lot

>>152457724
SA monsters* specifically

>>152457739
You're kidding, right? The entire film is a criticism of capitalism.

>>152457809
You burguers see criticism of capitalism in everything

>>152457858
I'm sure Chihiro's parents turning into pigs after driving in with an Audi and credit cards wasn't representing anything,

>>152457911
Thats a Japanese tale where you get cursed into an animal form if you eat uninvited
Try again.

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Its like watching two people with Alzheimer try to date.

>>152457739
People who employ child labor are literally witches

>>152457925
Are you actually this delusional?

>Chihiro’s parents turning into pigs symbolizes how some humans become greedy. At the very moment Chihiro says there is something odd about this town, her parents turn into pigs. There were people that “turned into pigs” during Japan’s bubble economy (consumer society) of the 1980s, and these people still haven’t realized they’ve become pigs. Once someone becomes a pig, they don’t return to being human but instead gradually start to have the “body and soul of a pig". These people are the ones saying, ‘We are in a recession and don’t have enough to eat.' This doesn’t just apply to the fantasy world. Perhaps this isn’t a coincidence and the food is actually (an analogy for) "a trap to catch lost humans."

>>152457911
what the shit, why are americans like this
just go away and take all of your fucking genders with you

its based on common jap folklore

KIMI NO ZEN ZEN ZENSE KARA BOKU HA

>>152457223
It's a good mainstream anime to watch with your casual friends

>>152457809
thought there was some stuff about traditional japanese values in there as well, didn't seem to be JUST a criticism of capitalism. At least, that's what my film professor said.

I dunno, I liked it a lot.

Door Puncher produced by Studio Madhouse when

>>152457976
while you're right, your argument is just disproving your point, since the folkore surrounds lessons about greed, of course greed is a common theme under anything that touches on capitalism, but its not meant to be a political agenda, its touching upon lots of myth about japanese culture

stop projecting your shit onto the product, this is the main problem with americans and soccer moms

>>152458002
Well thanks anon, now it's going to be stuck in my head the rest of the day.

>>152458036
>>152457858
>>152457809
>>152457993
what was even the criticism? that buying things is stupid and capitalists wanna put price tags on everything? that's the most generic criticism of capitalism ever

>>152458089
I keep remembering that scene where Taki plays basketball in Mitsuha's body and then process to have heart boner.

>>152458111
It's less about that and more about consumption, how capitalism makes us want things that leads us to wanting more and becoming generally insatiable. There are several characters in the film that follow this pattern.

And meanwhile the main character, Chihiro/Sen, ultimately finds fulfillment by abandoning her individuality and subjecting herself to hard labor, which is frankly also kind of a weird message but I guess it plays pretty well in Japan.

>>152458212
What lewd things would Taki do in Mitsuha's body?

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Be honest, did you thought that the comet was the one causing the body swap thing?
I actually thought that it was. Especially after the scene where it first broke apart and they never swap again. I thought since it broke, the magic was broken too, or something like that.

>>152458266
To be fair, Miyazaki has actually identified as being a Marxist/Communist in the past.

Now that I think about it his political ideologies in general are just bizarre.

>>152457223
It's neither extremely good nor terribly bad. After seeing it, I had no clue why it's popularity is where it is.

>>152458270
Nothing because Taki is a good boy
Maybe fondles her boobs one time only.

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lewd things had been done

>>152458273
I thought that was very obvious??

>>152458273
No, it was pretty obvious from the BGM that it landed on her and she died. What puzzled me was how they'd go about doing that while showing her grown up self at the start of the movie and in the intro.

>>152458769
ah wait, so the body-swap happened for no real reason?

>>152458848
I figured the reason would have turned up after that, there was still plenty of time left for the movie and we had already visited the shrine that would probably have become important later.

>>152457223
It's good maybe shinkai's best so far, not perfect but every kind of fits into place nicely

>>152457223
It's the film Shinkai has been trying to make for years.

>>152458002
soundtrack was spot on and held together a lot of the scenes

>>152457223
Don't fall for the hype.

Don't be blinded by the contrarians.

Expect nothing.

>>152459242
>Don't fall for the hype.
>Don't be blinded by the contrarians.
Do this.
>Expect nothing.
Not really. Watch Garden of words online first, it's less than an hour and you might get a better experience from Your Name afterwards.

>>152457223
I liked it. Definitely has rewatch value. [/spoiler]I love Mitsuha.[/spoiler]

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>>152459459
Nice Spoiler

>>152459521
>smug98
care to post the rest? in .zip preferably.

>>152459434
>Top 30
>5 Miyazaki films
>1 Shinkai film

Really makes you think.

>>152459612
>>152459646
I want this meme to die

>>152457223
Yes, it's a very good film. Hold out for the cinema release if you haven't already seen it though, you'll enjoy it 100x more.

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>>152459646
>>152459666

"Shinkai films in top 30" total gross:
$331'600'000

"Miyazaki films in top 30" total gross:
$1 billion+

The God of Animation couldn't care less. He's swimming in his yen filled pool like the Scrooge McDick he is right now.

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WEW

>>152459900
NICE?

How do people feel about the fact that they're rerecording songs for the Funimation release?

>>152460062
cucked because 5 (FIVE) MONTHS

How the hell is Shinkai twitter account not verified yet. Even RADWIMPS got their privilege already.

>>152459949
>Miyazaki's successful films: 10+
>'Literally who guy until late 2016' successful films: 1

There is literally no sense in comparing the greatess of one vs the other guy.
Hell, my fav animated film is 5cm per second and I DO know that I couldn't call it "successful". Your name is more like a One-hit Wonder, if you're still stubborn enough to compare them.

Surely nobody is actually dumb enough to seriously believe there is any relationship between this film and a forced meme on /a/ that nobody cares about.

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>>152460219
>radwimps recording english versions of their songs for the burger release in 5 months

>>152457223
does Shinkai have an age gap fetish or something

>>152457223
it's average at best if you're not into Sakuga.

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>>152460279

>>152460289
Well this means RADWIMPS will get more $ so I think they would be happy but goddamn the English version just doesnt do justice for the movie.

>>152460358
Based from the trailer, the english version seems okay. The only problem is that Mitsuha's voice sounds too young.

>>152460279
hijinks ensues

is miyazaki a cuck

>>152460387
>zen zen zense and zen zen zenbu part ruined
Big problem to me.

Is there a Japanese BD release? Or will that October release will be the only version?

>>152460467
Probably would have been better to go full English on that one.

>>152460224
if age is anything to go by, Keit-ai guy will probably be twice as rich as old man zaki when he's as old.

>>152459434
adjusted to inflation?

>>152457223
um.... no im going to the store to buy more copies.. um good night.

>>152460681
for fuck's sake is there anyone on this board actually knows economics

>>152460793
/e/?

>>152460681
>adjusted to inflation
>when Yen has been in deflation for decades
>when a large chunk of Spirited Away income was from Japan
>when ticket price in Japan stay the same for decades
You can't make a fair comparison anymore.

>>152457563
Unironically, animation character design for both Spirited Away and Your Name were done by Masashi Ando.

>>152461582
Iie senpai, Masayoshi Tanaka (TRDR, HOTD, AnoHana) was the one designs for Your name.

>>152461582
>supervising animator

>>152461669
Tanaka was the Original Character Design, but the one who adapt it to animation is Masashi Ando. They both were credited in Character Design section.

>>152457223
No. It just popular.

>>152457223
Good visuals, good characters, good music. All you need, really.

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>>152460681

>>152460681
>>152463173
*deflation

>>152457223
where to get bd version of this? I could only find low quality versions so couldn't be bothered watching it

>>152463488
it's not out yet
if it gets nommed for the oscar it will be released early

>>152463254
The deflated yen made that many dollars versus a stronger yen that made that many dollars.

>>152460279
https://angryanimebitches.com/2016/11/thoughts-on-kimi-no-na-wa/

>>152459748
But that's a good thing, given the quality of Japanese live-action output.

Sparkle is the best song in the movie
Fite me

>>152457223
It was incredibly boring and I spent the majority of it wanting to leave the cinema. There's nothing interesting about it, it's just an anime version of a John Green film. Garden of Words was much better than this.

>>152463581
nice blog fucker

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>kimi no face when no oscar nomination

>>152464957
fuck why did I laugh at this post

>>152464253
Makoto Shinkai please go

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>>152464253

>>152464957
it is nominated
not gonna win though

>>152465235
Meme magic strikes again.

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If this doesn't win, I'll hang myself with braided cord while wasted with kuchikamikaze

Just look at this, pure kino.

>>152465311
>I'll hang myself with braided cord while wasted with kuchikamikaze

You'll do that anyway even if it wins, you pervert.

>>152465235
MODS BTFO

>>152465235
>it is nominated
[citation needed]

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What does Mitsuha's kuchikamizake taste like?

>>152465393
http://www.newseveryday.com/articles/53576/20161115/kimi-na-wa-latest-news-update-nominated-oscar-best-animated.htm

>>152465428
>15 Nov 16
>After rumors of the movie considering for Oscars, the Funimation has officially confirmed that "Kimi no Na wa" is qualified on Best Anime Feature, from statement from Crunchyroll that states
>qualified

>>152465235
Oscars nomination is on January 24, 2017

Can someone explain why Your Name won best animation film when another anime film won 2nd best Japanese film of the year? Did it just win as a consolation because of its success?
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-01-20/your-name-in-this-corner-of-the-world-anime-films-win-at-71st-mainichi-film-awards/.111247

This is just like when Avatar BTFO'd everything in sales when it came out, even though it was just Pocahontas in Space. Nowadays nearly every "major" movie stomps the classics in terms of sales. Movies are simply watched more now.

By that logic, movies shouldn't flop especially big budget movies like moana

>>152457223
>I'm kind of impressed at how it's surpassed Spirited Away in sales worldwide with the exception of Japan.

And by inflation.

>>152459572
Stop posting that because it's already a thing.

https://www.fictionpress.com/s/3206139

>>152465861
Well duh.
There are more people now than in the past, and more theaters. And that's assuming you're taking inflation into account.

>>152457223
So is this like a mashup of Memento and Keit-ai?

>>152466444
No. Yamada-kun and Keit-ai.

>>152465749
Mainichi best animation is for blockbuster. The another reward is for small-budget, crown funding animation.

FYI, Spirited Away won best animation while Millennium Actress, IIRC, won another award.

>>152465749
Understand that those awards are often not based on artistic merit, but rather "How well have you advertised our genre?"
A gay Bolivian movie that does gangbusters at the box office and wins an Oscar is always going to win first prize at the gay Bolivian film awards, because it successfully promoted the industry.

>>152457223
It's a good film that's enjoyable to watch, but its love story is very sappy.
>the two fall in love through texts
>shinto gods just happen to choose Taki
>shinto gods are considerate enough to reverse time
>not only is their a body swap, changing events that have already happened, but they're 3 years apart and there's time traveling
I honestly don't see how it's sooooo fucking popular.

>>152466874
>I didn't watch the movie and I hate it

>>152466874
Easier to talk than done. I bet if anyone other than Shinkai do the same thing, they will only flop. Shinkai literally borrowed the power of musubi to make it hit, but there will be the price to pay in the future.

>>152466917
I did watch it, motherfucker.
Twice because I actually enjoyed it, but like I mentioned, the films plot is very mediocre with the sappy love story.
Honestly, if it weren't for the massive ad campaign before it's release, then it would have probably just been another niche anime film. Hell, even my "normie" facebook friends were sharing the trailer when it was released.

>>152460405
In the sense that he's a supposedly super liberal?

>>152466874
the plot feels pretty thin because they gloss over things that another film would have spent more time on (their body swapping hijinks etc)
the other time travel things don't make all that much sense either but I assume these things are expanded on in the novel/manga series
I think some of the themes probably resonate much more with japanese audiences
>>152467097
yeah I don't think anyone else could have pulled it off

>>152467426
>the plot feels pretty thin because they gloss over things that another film would have spent more time on
This pissed me off the most. The fact that we didn't get to see any lengthy scenes of Taki in Mitsuha's was a huge letdown.

>>152467480
>>152467426
The fuck is wrong with you people? The Zen Zen Zense scene is gold.

>>152466585
I'm not talking about the Noburo Ofuji Award. Konosekai won the Excellence Film Award which is basically the runner-up for best film. Considering Your Name was not even nominated for best film, it makes little sense to me that it could win best animated film over Konosekai.

It's a mediocre film that's overrated.

Think "Avatar".

>>152467480
well I get that it will annoy some people that it's all covered in a short insert song music video montage rather than some more substantial scenes, it is made pretty clear that it's not what the movie is about though and i'm fine with it

>>152467556
That means Your Name wasn't evaluated as a film but as an animation.

>>152463173
Not adjusting for inflation is just retarded.

>>152459495
Kill yourself frogposter.

>>152457223
honestly, besides the distance from MC and Love Interest... there really isn't that much similar between this movie and a shitty copypasta

http://mainichi.jp/movie/video/?id=118158152
"The movie completely left our hands and became the one of the audience."

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Threadly reminder that for every Keit-ai post a mod deletes, Kimi no Na wa gets an extra $100,000 on its gross profits.

Threadly reminder that Your Name was a mistake.
>http://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20161216/p2a/00m/0na/014000c
>December 16, 2016 (Mainichi Japan)
The blockbuster Japanese animated film "your name." shows no sign of leaving the hit charts toward the end of the year, after raking in more than 20 billion yen in box office revenue and topping the weekend box office in China.

>"The figures sound just unrealistic to me," says director Makoto Shinkai, as he has difficulty coming to grips with the enormous success his film has had over the past several months.

>The fresh sensibility exuding from the screen has struck a chord among not only teenagers but also adult audiences. For the 43-year-old director, animation films are "something like band aids. They can heal wounds from adolescence a bit quicker and can be discarded once they serve the need."

>While Shinkai has absolutely no idea about what his next work will be like, he feels "no pressure" weighing on him and says, "I will just do the best I can in my next film." He is humble enough to say, "There are many better directors than me."

>Shinkai himself aspires to play the role of a "faucet," from which he can deliver what people require in times of need.

>Fans here and abroad are anxious to see what fresh water they can tap from the magical faucet.