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Marc Webb Set to Direct Your Name. Live-Action Remake
Makoto Shinkai: "He is my favorite director, I am so happy! "
It is officially confirmed today that 44-year-old American director Marc Webb (500 Days of Summer, The Amazing Spider-Man) is set to direct the forthcoming live-action remake of Makoto Shinkai's mega hit anime film in 2016, Kimi no Na wa./Your Name.. Hit the jump for more details including the Twitter comment from Shinkai.
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"Your Name." Gets Record-Breaking Rating of 26.3% from Its First Terrestrial Broadcast
The youth-sci film has earned a massive 25 billion yen from its one-year theatrical run in Japan
According to Video Research, the first terrestrial broadcast of Makoto Shinkai's Kimi no Na wa./Your Name. on January 3 pulled in a record-breaking total rating of 26.3 percent. It was the highest record in the "film" category since October 2016 when the research company started reporting the data for time-shifted viewing, surpassing Frozen and Shin Godzilla. Hit the jump for more details.
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"Your Name." Director Shinkai Denies The Rumored "Original Ending"
The film's first terrestrial broadcast received an impressive 17.4% rating
Two days after the first terrestrial broadcast of his mega hit anime film Kimi no Na wa./Your Name. on TV Asahi last Wednesday, director Makoto Shinkai posted a comment to deny the long-believed rumor about the ending of the film on his official Twitter. [Warning: This article contains a major spoiler about the ending of the film.]
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"Your Name." Gets Its First Terrestrial Broadcast in Japan on January 3, 2018
Makoto Shinkai: "I hope people easily enjoy it in the mood of New Year."
It is officially announced today that Makoto Shinkai's mega hit anime film Kimi no Na wa./Your Name. will be broadcast terrestrially for the first time on TV Asahi's 24 stations in Japan at 21:00 on January 3, 2018 (JST). Whether it will be aired without any editing is not confirmed. Hit the jump for more details.
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"Your Name." Theme Song Announced as This Year's Most Popular Anime Song In Karaoke
"Neon Genesis Evangelion" OP song still ranks 3rd even 22 years since its release
The largest Japanese online karaoke service chain DAM today announced this year's provisional rankings for the most popular songs in each categories. Defeating the last year's champion Motohiro Hata's "Himawari no Yakusoku" (Stand By Me Doraemon), RADWIMPS' "Zenzenzense (movie ver.)" (Your Name.) is confirmed as this year's most sung anime song. Check out the top 10 anime songs in karaoke after the jump.
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Makoto Shinkai: "I'm Not Much Interested in Hollywood's 'Your Name.' Live-Action Remake."
J.J. Abrams (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) serves as producer for his company Bad Robot
One day ahead of the opening of "Exhibition of Shinkai Makoto" at the National Art Center, Tokyo, 44-year-old director Makoto Shinkai joined a private view of the exhibition for the press, and expressed his thoughts on the upcoming live-action remake of his most successful anime film Kimi no Na wa./Your Name. by Hollywood studios. Check out what he said after the jump.
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"Your Name." Three Version Blu-rays Rank in Top 10 Sales Charts for 3 Consecutive Weeks
The film's DVD has also taken No.1 for three weeks
According to the latest Oricon report, all three Blu-rays of Makoto Shinkai's monster hit anime film Kimi no Na wa./Your Name. still ranked in the top 10 of the weekly sales charts in its third week of release. It became the first title to achieve the record in the history of the charts since July 2008. Hit the jump for more details.
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"Your Name." Again Dominates Japan's DVD/Blu-ray Sales Charts in Second Week
The total of sales number has reached 715,000 units
As expected, Makoto Shinkai's monster hit anime film Kimi no Na wa./Your Name. has also become a record-breaking title in Japan's DVD/Blu-ray market. Following its sensational debut last week, the film's DVD/Blu-ray are still sold well in its second week. While all three editions of the Blu-ray ranked in the top 10 again, the DVD kept its No.1 position. Hit the jump for more details.
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Good Smile Company's "Your Name." Mitsuha & Taki 1/8 Scale Figures Inspired by Poster Visual
8,800-yen pre-painted items will be shipped in March 2018
Following the previously-introduced two Nendoroid figures of them, Good Smile Company today also listed 1/8 scale figures of the two protagonists of Makoto Shinkai's monster hit anime film Kimi no Na Wa./Your Name., Mitsuha Miyamizu and Taki Tachibana, inspired by their poses in the film's poster visual. Checkout the details after the jump!
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