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Why do anime films tend to use film actors to voice the anime instead of professional seiyuu?
For example, the voice actors for the protagonists of the anime film Uchiage Hanabi, Shita kara Miru ka? Yoko kara Miru ka? are Suda Masaki and Hirose Suzu, who are best known for their acting careers. Compared to other professional seiyuus in the…
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What was the working title of Kimi no Na wa?
Here is some early concept art for Kimi no Na wa.
The working title is given in the top-left corner of this image. What was the title?
(This question has been gleefully lifted from reddit.)
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What happened to Yukari Yukino in Kimi no Na wa?
In the film Kimi no Na wa. (Your Name.), a character from Kotonoha no Niwa (The Garden of Words) appeared as Miyamizu Mitsuha's literature teacher, that is, Yukari Yukino:
So the question is, as per the events that happened in Kimi no Na wa:
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Why didn't Taki write his name on Mitsuha's hand?
When Taki meets Mitsuha by the shrine, just before the meteor strikes the town, Taki tells Mitsuha that they should write each other's names on their hands.
Instead of writing his name, Taki instead writes "I love you" on her hand, leaving Mitsuha…
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What is the Liquor tax law in Japan?
When in the beginning of Kimi no na wa, Yotsuha asks Mitsuha to sell the sake they made in the festival and advertise it as Shrine Maiden sake and use the money to go to Tokyo, Mitsuha refuses saying that it breaks the Liquor Tax Law (or that's what…
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Was there any hint of the year before it is revealed?
Before we find out that there is a three year gap between Taki and Mitsuha, were there any visible signs that the audience could have determined the date gap with? The anime has recent technology such as smart phones but it seems that the year was…
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Why couldn't Mitsuha and Taki remember each other's names?
In the second half of Your Name (after the body switching stops happening), Mitsuha and Taki can't remember each other's names. They can even end up forgetting the names within 10 seconds of seeing each other. Why does this happen? One theory I have…
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In Kimi no Na Wa., how long does the comet fragment take to reach Itomori Town?
In Kimi no Na Wa, Mitsuha is able to save everyone in the town even as the comet fragments were falling. So I'd like to ask, just how long would the comet fragment take to fall, in a timeframe that still allows everyone to reach the High School…
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In "Your Name", why does anyone let the scammers get away without calling the police?
There is the scene in Your Name where Okudera intervenes as the scammers say there is a toothpick in their pizza.
Why do they let the scammers get away like that? Is that for convenience as calling the police on them would make a scene or something…
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In in-universe time, how long did the "first" part of the movie last?
Vague title, I realize, but I don't want to spoil any passersby. Here's my question, spoilered to keep people browsing /questions from seeing it:
How long was it from the first time that Taki and Mitsuha swapped until the last time (the day before…
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Why did Mitsuha's face go red when Taki told her that he drank her kuchikamizake?
Why did Mitsuha's face go red when Taki told her that he drank her kuchikamizake in Kimi No Na Wa?
This question has been nagging at me all night. So, can anyone explain what "kuchikamizake" is and why it pertains to this particular scene?
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Where can I legally watch the dubbed version of "Kimi no na wa" ("Your Name")?
Is there a dubbed version of kimi no na wa, and is there a site to watch the dubbed version of kimi no na wa online legally?
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What novel does Teshigawara allude to in chapter 2.2 of "Earthbound"?
In the spin-off novel Kimi no Na wa. Another Side:Earthbound, chapter 2 takes a look at the events of Kimi no Na wa. from Teshigawara's perspective. The second section of that chapter has him thinking about how he's so fed up with the corruption in…
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How does Mitsuha not realise that she is in the future?
In the movie "Your Name" (Kimi no Na wa), we see Mitsuha waking up in Taki's body, but we later realise that she has been dead for three years. This means that she was waking up in future‑Taki's body, so Taki lives three years into her future.
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Did Taki and Mitsuha appear in "Weathering With You"?
Many people say that Taki and Mitsuha from Your Name also appeared in Weathering With You.
Did they really appear? If so, when did they appear?
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