For anime fans, on April 8, a very important event happens in the movie “Your Name” (Kimi no na wa), and if you are a fan of this film, you probably already know what it is about. If not, we invite you to read on to find out. Although one of the most anticipated events this year around the world was the solar eclipse that would take place this April 8. The reason for so much expectation and excitement was that this event had not happened since 1991, so many people were very excited to witness it for the first or even second time.
Your Name reunion and solar eclipse occur on the same day
If you have already seen the movie Your Name, you will surely remember that April 8 is a very important date in the story, since it is when the protagonists of the film, Mitsuha and Taki, after all the journey they have to make during the plot, finally meet again giving rise to the famous scene of the stairs that made more than one person shed tears. This part of the film became so emblematic, that the stairs in real life, became a tourist place of great importance for anime fans visiting Japan, it is practically an obligatory stop for anyone who knows Your Name and what this fact represents.
So it’s a really nice coincidence that such a nice event for Your Name fans, coincided in date with something that millions of people around the world were waiting to witness. Particularly because in the movie, another very essential event for the plot is the impact of a meteorite, so it’s really interesting that, both in the anime and in real life, an astronomical event took place precisely on the same date. This would be the perfect excuse to watch the movie again or, in case you have never done it before, give it a chance and remember this date with two events that have made so many people emotional.
The successful film made by director Makoto Shinkai did a wonderful job narrating a touching story between two young people who fall in love through unexpected events, the animation that shows us such beautiful landscapes and the excellent choice of soundtrack by the famous band RADWIMPS, were the perfect formula to captivate millions of people around the world who were moved by this nostalgic narration. And although it handles a very well known plot within the industry as the “red thread”, details were added that gave it a unique and fresh touch, as usual in Makoto Shinkai’s films. Are you one of those people who fell in love with Your Name?
