Back to habitualLtaker's Profile habitualLtaker's Profile

This is an amazingly enjoyable yet affecting show starring an insane ensemble of voice actors. Yet this show is definitely not for everybody. The premise is pretty simple we have a former gymnast Uramichi who is now a children's TV show host. He is a guy who is going through a kind of existential crisis so you can say he is borderline depressed. So we have this guy who interacts with children on television as a job. This exactly is the selling point of this show. His interactions with children makes the show really affecting and relatable. Unlike a regular host this guy does not ... go easy on them. From time to time Uramichi lets out harsh truths of reality into the dreamy existence of the kids. His lines somehow make you introspect and laugh at the same time. Now the rest of characters are good as well with each of them getting adequate screentime. And with top class voices the voice acting is also on the money with some of Mamoru Miyano's (He also did Light and Okabe) realistic laughs standing out. Miyano also sung the ending theme which by the way is really good. The art is fine with some of the character expressions done well.
Finally, if you liked the plot and gave the show a try and were lukewarm on the first few episodes I recommend you keep going because with episodes the writing gets better and the humour hits more often. You probably won't be disappointed.

If you are wondering whether to give this movie a try I would say you should. From Masaaki Yuasa the creator of Devilman Crybaby, Keep Your Hands off Eizouken and Ping Pong this a sweet, heartwarming anime with good characters. The art is pretty good too. The sound part is decent. But before going in know that the end of the first half might be a little cringe-worthy but do hang in there until the end - its worth it. There is a big element of fantasy and the main character may feel annoying at times but her development is portrayed well. Just do not ... get your expectations too high and you will have a good time.

This novelization of the movie is meant for the fans who just can't get enough of the your name lore.
It is almost the same as the movie. Note that I said almost, because depending on who you are you might find some little interesting details which you might have missed in the movie. Also there is not much more we can know about the characters with this book than what we already do. There is also a little bit more dialogue in the book than the movie. It is also written in a good way switching the narration back and forth between Taki and Mitsuha.

I ... would recommend this book to anyone who wants to experience this story through a whole new medium.