The shrine takes what's most precious from you. That was each other's names for Mitsuha and Taki. So even if he wrote his name it would've disappeared. But declarations of love are protected by the Moon according to folklore, so by writing "I love you." (Which Mitsuha was going to write as well, because of how she starts the kanji stroke order) it was saved and that was their most important thing. They wanted each other to know that they were loved.

That "I love you" scene brakes me apart every single time

When you said “He wouldn’t know her because it’s 3 years…” that made me so happy! A lot of other reactors got confused, understandably, but they were even watching the english dubbed.

Sarah while watching this:😭😭 All of us while watching this 😭😭 Adam: 😐

A small detail that was implied is that because the villagers were successfully evacuated, Mitsuha's father must've been involved which means the two of them patched up. Taki didn't just give her a stern and independent image at school, but also gave her the courage to fix one of her life's biggest problems.

Oh i just love this movie so much. They really put extra attention to little tiny detail. Look at mitsuha scannung head to toe taki's body cuz for her, she just met taki yesterday and now taki is more taller. Mitsuha's confused face when taki said he alrd kept the tibbon for three years. Cuz for mitsuha it's exactly just yeterday when she gave the string. The red thread, is like symbolism of mitsuha life, she entrusted her life to taki. And when the ribbon back to her again, taki's role as mitsuha's life safer has ended. All the memories must be erased, yet the feeling of love still remain. Taki is so smart to write i love you cuz that messege has nothing to do with the mission to safe the village. It's just between them two

Sarah, your comment at 1:15 "I'll cry when I'm happy" actually foreshadows the song at staircase scene at the end. The English translation of those lyrics is: Crying even when you're happy Smiling even when you're feeling lonely It's because a part of you Has made it here before the rest has (Nandemonaiya - Radwimps)

Add me to the people asking for A Silent Voice next! And no worries Sarah, you weren't the only one crying, it happens even on rewatch, such a great movie! 😭😭 And thank you both for your reaction! In case it wasn't mentioned already, and if you would like to listen more of the music in the movie, there is a live orchestral performance by RADWIMPS, the band that scored the whole movie, available here on KZfaq. To answer Adam's question, there are "troupes" in anime that you can recognize in time, like certain character archetypes and stuff, but like in non-anime tv shows and movies, you can find a bit of everything: from commercial stuff aimed at younger audiences, to very adult stories and everything in between, including gems along the way like Your Name, Spirited Away and A Silent Voice (among much others). With that being said, and maybe outside the more commercial based stuff, I think anime takes more creative freedom here and there, both in the stories being told, and the way it approachs them. A cult classic show if you guys ever want to dig in an adult anime show is Monster, be it as reaction on the channel or to watch on your own (it's kinda long but it passes by so fast). Thank you both again for your reactions, and can't wait to see more! Much love from Chile ❤❤

I am Japanese I'm sorry if it's hard to convey because I'm using the translation function. Thank you for the wonderful reaction. When Mitsuha's grandmother offered sake, she said that in order to return from the afterlife, ``you must give away what is most important to you.'' It's the time and memories these two people shared. In exchange, the two were allowed to return to this world. Even if I lost my memory, I couldn't erase my feelings. That's why I thought Taki was right when he wrote "I love you" instead of her name. That was her driving force. P.S., the original author said that Okudera-Senpai married Tsukasa😊

Thanks for the reaction guys! I've rewatched this movie probably like five times by myself and twice more with other people, I love it so much. Every time, I pick up on more of the themes, foreshadowing, and character work. This time around it clicked for me how when Taki is looking for a job, he's remembering the feeling of being captivated by the comet and Itomori Village, even if he can't quite place exactly what hit him so hard about it. I'm currently finishing my Undergrad, and I have similar feeling of nostalgia when thinking about why I decided along this path 4 years ago, as it's been integrated with 4 years of life experiences. That initial fire is still with me, even if the specifics are fleeting. This movie builds onto those moments which shape your life even as the memories fade. Iit's almost as if Makoto Shinkai is saying our own ambitions, relationships, and inspirations could have been as beautiful as this movie, but we just might not remember it. Again, thanks for providing me with a reason to rewatch this movie, this time with my favorite dynamic duo. If you want another movie to ABSOLUTLY bawl at, A Silent Voice (Koe No Katachi), as many have recommended was released on the same year as Your Name, and I would love to see you guys react to that one too. Id recommend giving some time to let this movie sit, and then clearing your schedule for a similar emotional roller coaster.

SARAH IS GOING THROUGH IT!!!

This movie is about dreams while we sleep imo. Most of time, we forget events in our dream. Only happiness, sadness or fear feelings remain after we wake up and no matter how hard we try to remember the events, we can't remember. That's how Mitsuha and Taki felt in this movie.

Glad you recognized how good the soundtrack was through the tears.

as so many other people are suggesting, “A Silent Voice” is literally my favorite anime movie of all time. Everything about it, the music, soundtrack/sound design, animation, voice actors, cinematography (lack of better word) is just such a blessing to witness.

Loved this series of reactions! Fun fact: The Radwimps was the band that did the song you liked (a lot of which you had to mute), and they also did the score and pretty much all the other songs in the movie.

53:50 There is a pattern for this, just not the same is all. A common Western's story's building method uses the 3 arc structure: beginning, middle, and end (derived from Aristotle). Meanwhile, a lot of Eastern story building consists of 4 point structure (as far as I know, its origin comes from China), the Japanese version of this is Ki (起), Sho (承), Ten (転), Ketsu (結), roughly translated as: introduction, development, twist, and conclusion. The 'twist' part of this structure is usually where a story can throw in a new unexpected development which then halts all progress that have occurred during the 'development' part. If you noticed, as you're also currently watching Haikyuu, the episodes almost always ends at a 'cliffhanger', that's because they set it up in a way that it ends during a 'twist'. Extra notes, unlike Western's common storytelling, where there's always a protagonist and an antagonist (good - bad), the Eastern's counterpart does not. Typically, as with most of Eastern's belief of there's always a need for balance between the two, there's no ultimate good nor bad, a lot of stories does not have a 'villain' role. Haha, just like in Haikyuu, just tense matches, or this movie.... well unless you count the meteor as the 'antagonist' 😅. I'm sorry for the long explanation, it's something that I studied, hope it helps, but I just wanted to say that I love watching both of your reactions a lot! It really brightens my day and I get excited every time I get a new notification for a new vid from you guys 🥰. Oh for your next viewing, I might recommend one of my fave, a film I used for my thesis 😅: "A Silent Voice" or 聲の形 (Shape of Voice), let's see if we can get you both to cry this time hehe

An amazing conclusion! I don't actually have that much to add to this part that I didn't already say in the previous part, but I will say my favorite tell for who is in whose body. They each wear the braided cord in their own bodies because they don't know the other one has it. When Taki is in Mitsuha's body, he wears the ponytail because it's easier but he ALSO doesn't remember that she is the one that gave it to him and doesn't know the time difference for most of the movie. He does wear it on his wrist when he is in his own body, you can catch little glimpses of it various times in the early parts of the movie. Similarly, Mitsuha has no idea that Taki has the cord in his time, so she wouldn't think to grab it and wear it like he does. I love how much this film touches on these indescribable feelings we get sometimes. That we're searching for something, for someone, but we can't really explain why. Of a deep spiritual connection with someone else. Ah, a few more instances of foreshadowing from Part 1 that I had to delete: * The teacher in the beginning is teaching about Kataware Doki (twilight) and that it is believed to be the time where the physical and supernatural world cross over. This has an obvious connection to later in the film * The dance at the shrine that Mitsuha and Yotsuha are doing in the beginning with the Sake is actually modeled on a real dance, and it is something like "the dance of the dragons". The comet is named Tiamat (as said on tv in the beginning), and Tiamat is famously associated with being a dragon. Further, if you watch the dance you can see that it is showing one thing splitting into two pieces and separating, just like both the comet and Taki/Mitsuha. It is not a far stretch to assume that this dance was to remind the future generations of what was coming, but sadly the meaning of their traditions was lost when their records burned down from the great Mayogoro Fire (poor Mayogoro, they named the fire after him) * When grandma is describing Musubi, she says that time is like a braided cord; it weaves and connects, sometimes fraying, and then tying back together to reconnect. This is a fantastic metaphor for the time travel and how not only are they connected through time, but that the timeline frayed and reconnected in a different shape. * The name Itomori (the town) is written with characters representing Threads and Guarding/Protecting. Again, obvious connections here. The movie is SO full of incredible foreshadowing in small scenes all through the beginning that all come back and tie together (wink wink) in the end. Every time I watch it I am in awe. I'm so glad you guys loved it, it's one of my all-time favorite movies, and the "I love you" scene makes me tear up every time.

What I love about this movie so much is it takes an experience we all have felt and gives it an explanation. We have all felt a yearning for something not fully understanding what or why but maybe you have a soulmate out there that switched bodies with in your dreams.

AnoHana, Your Lie in April and A Silent Voice are three good ones if you ever feel like crying more. Thanks for the awesome reaction guys! excited for more!

The other movies by this director are also just amazing. They are called "Weathering With You" and "Suzume". I don't think you'd be disappointed in either.

At 19:53: Sarah, I too always get a little teary when Taki is realizing Mitsuha found him in Tokyo three years too early! Adam, it's both sad and happy tears. It's complicated.

In Japanese, a thing that has been split off from one thing is called "kataware 片割れ". And to marry someone is called "Musubareru (the passive of Musubi)". So Adam is Kataware of Sarah and both of you are Musubareteiru (present progressive of Musubareru).

sarah's raw emotion is so good at making me feel the same way during all of these ughhhh

I lost count on how many times I have watched this movie and I cry a lot EVERY SINGLE TIME. Literally.

Sarah! If Taki would have write his name onto Mitsuha's hand, his name would have disappeared, just like her notes from Taki's phone! Because the timeloop would have erased everything that is interefering the "one" timeline! So, even if he would have wrote his name, she would have forgot it, and the words would have not stayed there. This is why it was a genius move from him to write his confession. Although it is true, that she still couldn't remember his name, or him at all. But she always had that memory with her, and she was kind of "looking" for him until the end! I am also a feeler, I cry every time I watch this part, Sarah, so don't even worry, no one thinks you are embarrassing, and how sweet from Adam that he understands you so well! He is such a good support for you in this one! Answering to Adam, me, as someone who watched over 800 animes: if I would have focused on the story so intensely for the first time, I might would have picked up some things, that would not have been a big surprise for me. There were hints in the movie, even sometimes just a tiny visuals, that you won't really notice, if you for example won't pause the anime, and look at the screen... For example, the movie was starting with Taki and Mitsuha, as they were adult, talking about feeling that something is missing... Or the hairtie, that Mitsuha gave to Taki, the scene was also at the very beginning. If I would have keep them in mind, and remember myself of them, I could tell, that Mitsuha will survive the hit at the end. There were always a picture of Taki's time's sky, without the comet, he kept asking "what comet" the entire time, before the switching stopped. And then the twilight thing and Musubi in the previous half of the movie, which were cleary mentioned with a reason... If I have wrote these down first time I watched it, I could have put these together. But I usually try to watch everything with a "blind" mind, I am making theories, but I am not dwelling on an idea too much, so this way I won't figure out a lot of things, before I should figure them out. As an experienced anime watcher, this is my "trick" to be able to not see the twists, and enjoy every second of it. I like to just watch it without analyzing. But I would be definitely able to do it, if I want, just looking at the screen a bit more, and as I kinda understand the 90% of the japanese speaking and the mechanics behind the animations, the tricks they do to your mind, the hints, etc... yeah. But there are also SOME mastermind as well, that can outsmart the most of us. :D If you ever heard for example Attack On Titan, that show is also full of twists, and very few people could catch all the hints throughout the show. These movies are also very well written. There are quite a few shows, that would make you surprised, even if you are an expert. Or, let say, if you are not a reactor. I see many reaction channels, and some of them are better in getting ideas and figuring things out for their first time - not as if your reaction would be any less by this. To be fair, I don't like, when someone hits all the nails in a reaction. :D That feels just fake, or even spoilery. XD It is perfect, if you don't know, what is going to happen, or make wrong theories, these are the best parts of a reaction. Thank you very much the both of you for making these reactions, and I just wanted to say, I cannot wait for more. I hope you are going to do more, even maybe more seires reaction together as well. I know I am probably asking for too much. XD But I love your reactions, and you make a perfect couple for these movies, and for the Haikyuu videos as well. Sarah, you smile a lot more, and laugh a lot more (and definitely cry a lot more XD) when Adam is with you, and I also love your shared stories about your personal life! It makes the reaction much more fun and interesting. Also, can I ask, would you ever consider to make a collaboration video/vlog/anything with Coach Donny? It could be about volleyball or Haikyuu, or just a fun talk, I just think, it could make a great surprise video as well from you three. If you even know, who he is. XD (He has a volleyball channel too - Elevate yourself -, and has reactions to Haikyuu and Kuroko's Basketball.) I know this was probably out of the nowhere question, but I just had to ask. XD

A Silent Voice next please! I’m having a blast revisiting these masterpieces with you guys 😊

The way Sarah looked right when the movie ends was literally all of us the first time we watched this movie lol its so emotional, it like knocks you out haha! For me, the thing that makes me feel sad, even though they found each other, is that they don't get to keep their memories of the crazy adventure they went through, they don't get to remember falling in love.

I think a lot of people miss the fact that like waking up from a dream you can have strong feelings but not remember what they were about, or how you can perfectly remember a dream as soon as you wake up but an hour later somehow forget crucial details in that dream.

Hai! I'm always looking forward to it. I'm a big fan of both of you. In Japan, there is a traditional belief called the "red string of fate," which says that the destined partners are connected by a red string tied to their pinky fingers. Perhaps, this legend serves as the inspiration for the story.

Thank you for reacting to Your Name!! This movie is very special to me. I can’t count how many times I’ve rewatched it but it still hits me every single time. Waiting for the 3 parts of your reaction this month was my lifeline during a difficult time from getting laid off from work, going through finals, and now preparing for a job interview. I’m almost glad part 2 was delayed a bit so I could have more time surviving on the excitement of waiting. I appreciate your efforts to make these videos i’ve been here since the beginning of the haikyuu reactions years ago. Since then I have not missed a single video from you. Warms my heart to see you enjoying anime. I look forward to whatever you decide to watch next 🌷

Also, I highly suggest Princess Mononoke. It's a fantastic film in both Japanese and English.

Thank you for watching "Your Name." This movie was released in Japan in 2016 and I went to see it in the movie theater. It was five years after the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011, and it was around this time that films about the disaster began to be produced. "Your Name" was a big hit due to various reasons, such as the beautiful animation and the music by a famous musician, but it was also criticized for its science fiction flaws. For me, however, thinking about the more than 20,000 people who died in the Great East Japan Earthquake and the people around them, I feel a longing to "see them again" in this film. After this film, Shinkai made two more films, both of which pay homage to the disaster and are sometimes referred to as the "earthquake trilogy. For personal reasons, I went to see the third film, "Suzume" three times. I hope you will enjoy it as well.

Was so wonderful enjoying this reaction series and seeing you both go through this emotional journey! Adam’s made out of steel not tearing up at all and loved his interpretation of its better to write “I love you” and letting her know in case they do never meet that being said I was totally with Sarah on the first watch and yelling WHY DIDNT YOU WRITE YOUR NAME TAKI PLEAAAAAASE even though the magic would have probably erased it. Your Name is just so beautifully animated and the score is so well done by RANDWIMPS it really is a classic! To answer Adams question I do feel like you begin to pick up certain anime tropes and things to expect the deeper you dive in because just like Western/American directors and writers there are certain styles/tropes they love to use. The cool thing about anime is there’s so much out there that it does take a while to pick up on some things, but it’s definitely possible I think if you watch all of Shinkai’s (director of Your Name) work you might be able to tell some things, but anime is an unpredictable medium so you’ll still be surprised! Now if I were to recommend a movie that hasn’t already been said everyone has been recommending Miyazaki films and Weathering With You and A Silent Voice all of which you definitely should watch! I’d highly recommend Summer War!

ちょっとのユーモア 文化と仕来りとコンプレックス 親子の確執 体の入れ替わり 隕石の衝突 タイムパラドックス 人命救助 恋の気付き それら全てが思春期の男女のすれ違いの中に映し出され、極めて爽やかな形で表現される。最終的にはその要素一つ一つが全体のテーマのパズルのピースとして纏めるのに必要であったと気付かされ、全てが期待通りに決着がつく。最高のタイミングと編集で流れ出す最高の挿入歌。 完璧だよな。

53:50 Adam's question: Western writting follows a more direct approach when writting stories, usually with beginning -> middle -> ending, but Japanese stories usually follow a classical writting style where you have beginning -> development -> plot twist -> climax. This doesn't really affect the story that much but you might be able to mentally split the story and know when and from where the plot will be coming from, more or less, and authors are able to take a little more time with the development prepping things than in western stories imo. Also, there are multiple genres of anime and some of them have certain types of characters that will always be there and certain ways of finishing up a story, so you can also deduce more or less where it's going and which characters will be relevant or not. Besides that, it's all up to the author's creativity, which I think it's why manga and anime have become so much more popular than Marvel/DC comics, author's are always trying to innovate and try weird twists in already tried ideas and you can always find something new in a genre you might have thought was already done. You guys (mainly Sarah) have watched mostly the more wholesome kinda anime, but I really hope one day you guys can watch some darker shows as well because there are some really good ones out there. Some recommendations: Silent Voice, I want to eat your pancreas and Maquia. Some not so wholesome shows, if one day you guys decide to try them out: Death Parade, Death Note, and maybe if you are feeling experimental there's this classic movie called Perfect Blue, but honestly I don't know if this is a good rec, it's a hit or miss in my experience, maybe read the synopsis beforehand in case you guys don't like this type of movie! Anyway, love you guys!! 🇧🇷

Little note to the whole name on the hand thing. 1. "I love you" is a much stronger and intense feeling than just some name, knowing there is someone that loves you is a much stronger emotion than remembering some name, and there was no guarantee that Mitsuha would be able to connect the name to something, it might end up being a random name to her without meaning anyway. 2. Earlier in the movie, Mitsuha wrote her name on Taki's hand/arm (can't remember right now) and there you can see that her name starts with a curve as first stroke (sequence of strokes is very important in Japanese), but when they both met at Kataware-doki, she started to write "her name" with a straight line, that means she wasn't trying to write her name either. And if then look at what Taki wrote on her hand, you can see that it starts with a straight line, so it's actually pretty likely that Mitsuha wanted to write "I love you" as well ^^ Loved the reaction btw! I can highly recommend the next movie from Makoto Shinkai (the regisseur of Your Name), called Weathering With You (there are cameos from Your Name in it too :D).

That "I love you" was where I lost it and just cry as if I was the one who forgot Taki 😭

Sara as some one who loves this movie, and has cried every time he has watched it, your reaction is par for the course.

i can never read yalls lips when the sound goes out for copyright but i got "ARE YOU JOKING??" at the end and that was all i needed HADHSHHAHS

Thanks for this amazing reaction!!! I cried with you, this movie is amazing ❤

I got to say guys I’ve watched A LOT of Your Name reaction videos and yours is by far the best. Great job.

5:20 realizing that grandma experienced the same thing but never found her other half by still having the red string tied on her hair is so sad af.

As a pretty avid anime watcher, I can say that the way a story progresses differs a lot by the director. Miyazaki (who did Spirited Away) has said that he creates most of his movies as he goes along so a lot of his movies take sudden turns. I don't know about Shinkai (who did this film) but judging from his other films they appear to be planned out, especially because of the music he incorporates. But once you get to know Shinkai you can start picking up on his antics. Anime is such a huge genre with content for all demographics so it's really hard to generalize, but I think anime takes more creative liberties than Hollywood does.

37:53 you all want to rewatch this

I think on the predictability point, it depends a lot ON the anime. Your Name is well crafted in a way that could go anywhere. And plenty of other anime movies and shows are like that. But for every Utena there's a Sword Art Online where everything is just kinda by the book.

9:09 when mitsuha says "Let's do it together!", she says it in a masculine form which is interesting (since Taki is the one taking control of her body)

Thanks for your reaction! Loved it ❤ About anime films: It depends on the genre, some do follow a formula and you can predict where the story is going, and there's tropes that repeat in many. But many of them just do their own thing.

俺おっさんだけど、初めて見た時は彼女と同じくらい泣きながら見てたわ 映画館じゃなくて家で見てほんとよかった

U are the best reactioner by far, I really see myself in you and you’re not “stupid” like the others who don’t even follow what they see! Thx for the amazing reaction. Now it's silent voice's turn 🎉

53:50 To answer Adam’s question about storytelling, I’ll try but I really don’t think I have the ability to explain (considering also that English isn’t my primary language). Contrary to certain theories that were popular few decades ago, storytelling doesn’t necessarily follow universal rules and how people structure stories’ parts, conflicts or even protagonists or antagonists varies widely across cultures and times. Japanese writers among other structures learn what they call kishōtenketsu, a four part sequence or structure. You can google the word, or also look it up on KZfaq, although I would take it with caution some of the results. But anime often uses kishōtenketsu. Another thing to look at: Studio Ghibli films you previously watched philosophically and purposefully avoid good vs evil or evil being something you can easily define and therefore isolate and punish kind of stories. Another: unreliable narrators and the necessity to verify what is being said versus what is being shown, for example why so many people in the Haikyuu community are insisting for you both to give Oikawa’s story and circumstances another chance. Remember that it is considered more elegant to tell stories avoiding being straightforward and spoon feeding the watchers in Japanese storytelling, but that means that the audience needs to pay attention. Which is the opposite of the little I watched in Northern American movies about sports where I felt like especially in representing high schoolers they created easy to recognize stereotypes rather than representing people. Again I am no expert and just going with my feelings and tastes, but I was curious too, so I have sometimes read an article about different ways of telling stories within visual media. I am partial to manga in that way, especially ones from the 1970s-1990s when there was an abundance of freedom and creativity. Consider that often anime series are adaptations of manga stories, so that individual creativity can translate to industry endeavors. I hope my comment helped. Edited for clarity and spelling.

the saddest thing when kataware doki strike was i thought if taki didn't success the village rescue mission he would die inside mitsuha body and mitsuha should continue living as taki forever onward. I;m so glad that's not the case. I'm you, you're me literal scenario

As the "anime experienced" among us, personally i had no idea where the story was going either. I picked up on the body swap trope very quickly but I could never guess the timeline twist and whether they were going to be successful with saving the town. Anything could've happened there and that says a lot about the anime landscape.

Hi again! Agreed with everyone recommending A Silent Voice. It came out around the same time as Your Name and it's evenly split between who likes which more. If Your Name is about the beauty of meeting someone for the first time and the power that comes from treasuring those newfound bonds, A Silent Voice is about becoming someone who positively affect people around you. About what Adam mentioned about whether people who watch a lot of anime know how the stories go; generally yes. However, I don't think anyone who watched Your Name would have had any idea how it's story would go since it's such a special story. Shoutout to the band Radwimps and their song Sparkle which was played during the climactic comet scene - it's one of my favourite pieces among all movie soundtracks.

oh my god. Sarah I wanna give you a hug haha. When I watched your Haikyuu savage moments I was like "thank god Sarah has volley ball, imagine if that aggressiveness had no outlet" lol and then you here being all sentimental and soft, love your reactions

As an avid anime watcher from the West, I'd say that these stand alone movies tend to be a lot less predictable for myself. I've watched the majority of Studio Ghibli's catelog along with a few other movies and each one feels like Im jumping into a new world with its own rules and identity. Makes the experience pretty fresh. In comparisson though, after watching a few series across different genres( but admittedly mostly shonen), watching another series in the same genre tends to feel a lot more predictable in comparison. (still enjoyable though) I'd be interested in hearing the opinion of someone from the East who grew up in that environment/culture though.

More than 90% of Japanese consider themselves non-religious. For Japanese people, religion is usually only involved in ceremonies. When a baby is born, it is normal to have a celebration at a shrine, a wedding at a church, and a funeral at a Buddhist temple. However, I think Japanese people believe in the existence of God very much. For the Japanese, God exists in everything. Basically, we are a country of ANIMISM. Even sewing needles are considered to have a god, and they even hold funerals for old needles. The fact that God exists in everything may be the same as the fact that everything is connected. It could be called "musubi". Japanese people believe that helping others will bring good things back to them. For example, wearing a mask is not only to protect oneself, but also to prevent the spread of viruses to others. In this way, they believe that their actions will protect themselves and will come back to them as a good thing. That is why so many people wear masks. And it is something that is never forced upon them. I think it is similar to the "Gaia theory" or the "pay it forward" way of thinking. By the way, the director of this movie, Makoto Shinkai, was inspired and influenced by a novel called "Story of Your Life," and there is a movie called "Message" based on this novel. It is a very different science fiction movie, but the concept of the story is the same, and it is a very moving movie.

Omg thank you so much for reacting to Your Name! I'm so happy you created another channel for anime, it's just like seeing your friend getting excited about your interests ☺️

yea i was so excited for this reaction!

I’d recommend 『KiKi’s Delivery Service』 『A Place Further than the Universe』 『Kaguya-sama: Love is War』 『Oshi no Ko』 『Violet Evergarden』 『Attack on Titan』 『Demon Slayer : Kimetsu no Yaiba』 『Frieren: Beyond Journey's End』

Such genuine reactions! Thanks for sharing

Even the lyric and soundtrack really hits the feel too. Like the song and the moment on movie match each other

I was waiting for this from the first minute of part 1! Thank you so much for this great reaction! Love you))

Omg I loved this! This one is a hit for most people, hard movie to follow. Sarah is so sweet.

Just think this wasn't nominated for best animated film that year for the Oscars and boss baby won...

I am actually waiting for Sarah to cry, like patiently, in parts before the major moments or parts where emotion is building up for the climax.

I love this reaction! I was crying throught out the whole movie too!

Came for the volleyball, stay for the personality. U guys are awesome, love the reactions

As someone who watches a lot of anime... No this is not a normal anime. This is one of those truly exceptional ones that you don't easily forget. I would even go as far as to say it's the greatest of his career... Though his career isn't over yet!

Freaking love it!! I was literally counting the minutes for this reaction. Love you guys

The most real reaction from all the one I've watched. Thank you guys. I visually broke down when I first watched this movie btw.

Love to see. A Silent Voice reaction. I'am afraid it might kill Sarah. Her poor heart! But it is a must watch.

Your Name, A Silent Voice, and Your Lie in April are like the holy trinity of "Anime movies that will put you in the feels," so you definitely have to do them.

Predictability... no, the writer-director is known for unrequited love stories so the final scene could have easily been omitted. The red string of fate tying two together a couple that is destined to be together is a classic oriental story involving the god of the moon - here you saw fate removing all trace of their 'dreams' after they wake up but their love remained because of the moon god's red string... if Taki had written his name on her hand then it too would have faded. One thing I really appreciate in anime is that they're not afraid to break genres; use - subvert - and flip expectations; and even change protagonists mid story. There are countless animes out there where they lose, the main character dies or everything is undone by the end - it makes any new show or film feel fresh and potentially unpredictable in a good way.

What a great reaction it is!!! I cried so much not because of the show but because of Sarah😭 I could fully enjoy and refresh myself with the tears. Thank you!

As far as whether or not this movie had elements that were predictable to those of us who watch a lot of anime: This movie broke the mold in a few ways. Especially so if you followed Makoto Shinkai's previous films. He always made visually stunning films, but this took it to the next level. And his prior movies also were less fantastical. And there's a spoiler for 5 Centimeters per Second (his 2007 film) in the paragraph separated below which goes into another reason why the ending was actually very unexpected from him. But first, if you want some more recommendations: A Silent Voice is another beautiful movie which Sarah will want a box of tissues for, Perfect Blue is a very different kind of movie (psychological thriller made by the late Satoshi Kon who directed many masterpieces), Ghost in the Shell is an absolute classic, and Mamoru Hosoda made a lot of great movies (of which Wolf Children is my favorite). As for the 5 Centimeters per Second parallels: Anyone who watched that movie knows Shinkai is 100% not above having those two just keep walking at 49:50. He even started that entire sequence off with two trains separating from each other, lol! The first time I watched this movie, I almost jumped out of my seat like "No! You can't do this to me again!" when I was in the theater, lol.

God I love Adam's thought's and commentary on this one! Would love to see your reaction to "Silent Voice" and "I want to eat your pancreas".For me these two movies plus "Your Name" are main tearjerkers of the anime movies.

this movie really gives me goosebumps. part of it's appeal is that the feeling of searching for something missing, or feeling like you met that person before. oddly enough it's an enigmatic human experience a lot of us feel.

Just one word "Beautiful"

I always have to give a shout to to the anime movie “In This Corner of the World” which came out the same year as Your Name and A Silent Voice and was overshadowed by them but it is every bit as good as both of those films.

It was super fun to watch this movie again with your guys, there's many things that I didn't remember or get the first time I watched years ago. Like, I pretty sure it wouldn't matter if Taki wrote his name on her hand because it would have been erased anyway like all the messages on his phone, so writing "I love you" was the right call and what gave her the boost to keep running (and maybe that message got erased too eventually). A must watch after Studio Ghibli and Your Name if you are getting into anime movies is Silent Voice. Just prepare to cry twice as harder lol Also I think it would be fun if you guys watch some classicals. If you are okay with violence then I recommend "Akira". Sarah would make lots of theory in this one haha

We thought she would write her own name on Takis hand but Mitsuha was actually going to write something else that starts with a long horizontal stroke..There's not many characters that fit this bill, depending on your handwriting style, but the character will always start with a long horizontal line in any handwritten form. Which means that she was probably intending to write I love you herself.

Great run guys! Glad it hit y'all in the feels. "A Silent Voice", is definitely a huge recommendation. Both films were made in the same year, and both had huge impacts. (Still does...) So generally, people end up watching both. It's crazy to see Adam who isn't a seasoned Anime watcher to enjoy masterpieces like these (Spirited Away too). Hoping to see you drag him into more of these!

Wethering with You is by the same director which is very good also. One that most don't know about but is good also is Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms

thank you for the reaction, i loved seeing you guys enjoy the movie so much (as much as i did, your name is my favourite movie ever😆) another small detail of the movie is when mitsuha and taki were swapping bodies, taki only wears the bracelet (mitsuha's hair cord) when he is in his own body, while he does not wear the bracelet on days where mitsuha is in his body

Your reactions were amazing. I'm Japanese and have been watching anime movies since I was a child. I love your name too. I want you to watch Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind or Castle in the Sky. Although both movies were made over 40 years ago, they still feel fresh✨

I watched a lot of things with an unpredictable plot, and I thought that nothing could surprise me anymore, but in anime "Attack on Titan", it is almost impossible to predict events. It seems to me that you two definitely need to watch anime "Attack on Titans". If you like an interesting plot, a lot of mysterious things to be constantly on the hook. Although this is fantasy, but there is a lot of realism in it, a very well thought out world. Everyone should see it, no one will remain indifferent. It's an emotional roller coaster. 1. Staging scenes as the greatest cinema, so many scenes I want to review countless times admiring their genius. AOT is able to create insane tension and catharsis. A lot of philosophical thoughts. And a lot makes you think, and understand something new for yourself. 2. Excellent elaboration of the plot from beginning to end. 3. Attention to small things and details. A superbly designed universe 4. Amazing music, emotional and making me cry, perfectly conveying the atmosphere. With thoughtful lyrics. 5. The Japanese voice acting is worthy of an Oscar (need to watch with subtitles).

One of my favs movies, so happy you guys enjoyed that. What I loved the most is that the movie told you at the beginning what would happen. It doesnt hide anything, you just need to conect the dots 😂 A friend of mine told me that, if they didnt meet at he end, he would stop being my friend. As for next one... A silent voice is grear but that one is a really rollecoster of emotions (and with several trigger warnings soooo) Suzume is from the same autor or Howl's moving castle is a classic

Given you enjoyed this, you might want to check out other stuff that hits hard emotionally, the classics are Anohana and Clannad, for a shorter and longer option respectively. Clannad is a little slow to start, but it really connects you to the characters, and then delivers on really using that connection to make you care about a story.

When I recommend this movie I always have the same thought, once you have seen this movie I wouldn't know what to recommend to see because it is the greatest work that has been made in anime, at least from my point of view. The older films have a great story but although the animation is still beautiful they have lower animation quality, and the ones that are more modern although they have great animation, the stories are less memorable or with less feeling I would say. Even so, you should see each of the films by Makoto Shinkai or Hayao Miyazaki, they are all incredible in their own way. PS: I also cry every time I see this movie. T_T

Now that i see Sarah getting a little confused and trying to dive into the time travel aspect of the story in the beginning, i really want to see her reaction to steins gate lol

Such a greatat movie im so glad you were able to watch it

The Boy and The Beast.

I just know everyone is gonna suggest A Silent Voice as your next movie because that's honestly the film that every reactor who reacts to Your Name does next, but I just wanna be the one person that wants to recommend another Makoto Shinkai film, "Suzume" which released not that long ago and was nominated in the most recent Golden Globes. You can also expect stunning visuals, incredible soundtrack and a beautifully written plot too. Personally I went to the theatres to watch it twice and bawled both times. It's also another ridiculously good film.

Now you have to watch Your lie in april ❤

I love the soundtrack for this movie so much lol

As others have mentioned you need to watch Anohana. It is only a single season with 11 episodes and it will hit you like a truck. The combination of sorrow, joy, and hopefulness that you have at the end of it all is beyond explanation.

Hope both you guys will continue to make videos on this channel

I love seing this again, along side you! I was happy to see you love the art, the music, the story, etc... And the happy beginning for the couple! :) For that, I say before in my recomendations that this one is like for valentine. But, I`m sure you are going to find a good one for that day too. Maybe the Howl`s moving castle? And for christmas this year, Totoro is a must I think!

Love the reaction! There is a reason this is considered the best of the best :3 Regarding the I love you - I remember when I was watching this with my then girlfriend who had similar reaction. I said "He did not write his name but he wrote what was truly important". Also I am sure someone mentioned this already but the animation is insane - the scenes are literally 1:1 recreations of real places. The stairs Mitsuha and Taki meet on are literally a place in Tokyo one can visit and fans often do. Regarding the cliches - I would say there are plenty of cliches - like the whole "YOU TOUCHED MY BOOBS" part is about as cliche as it gets but for the most part I would say its not as predictable as western media - mainly I suspect that the reason is that most anime starts as a manga or light novel and those media have ton of creative freedom - then since anime is usually very on-point with the original, it stays unexpected.

Ahhhh I really felt the same when I watched it for the first time Sarah!