Reviews

Kimi no Na wa is an ambitious slice of life anime packed into a marvelous movie-length bite. It is hard to believe how much character development was actually achieved and how impeccably it was done. This development was achieved, as most great character development is done: not through mindless narration but by putting the characters in particular scenarios, watching their interactions with other characters and environments, and with each other; meaning, that you're utterly bombarded with character development through the entire movie, whether you notice it or not. Every little action and reaction, every decision, every scene is specifically tailored to show you as much of the characters as possible. This is the more impressive considering how ambitious of a premise the movie has and how much plot there is to tell. And, it somehow does all of it with time to spare. The story told in the anime is full of emotional plot twists that are sure to get your heart racing, just ignore the massive plot holes everywhere. A solid pick for fans of the slice of life genre.