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We play out a real-life scene from Your Name in the historic city of Ashikaga【Kita Kanto Brothers】

Krista Rogers
Nov 5, 2025
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Plus, we share more lore on the Kita Kanto Brothers’ origin story.

Japan
(anime • Ashikaga • COK • film • Kita Kanto Brothers • Masanuki Sunakoma • SNJO • Takamichi Furusawa • Tochigi • your name.)

Your Name animation studio creating Pokémon anime for this year’s Pokémon Day

Casey Baseel
Feb 7, 2025

Comix Wave Films animates story of post office Dragonite with soundtrack by American composer.

Internet, Japan
(anime • CoMix Wave Films • Dragonite • Evan Call • manga • Pokemon • Pokémon Day • Suzume • video games • Weathering with You • your name.)

Jaw-dropping trailer released for Makoto Shinkai’s new anime movie, Suzume no Tojimari【Video】

Casey Baseel
Apr 11, 2022

Magical adventure road movie looks to a continuation of the story of the world of Your Name and Weathering with You.

Japan
(anime • Makoto Shinkai • movies • Suzume no Tojimari • video • Weathering with You • your name.)

Makoto Shinkai announces new anime movie Suzume no Tojimari

Casey Baseel
Dec 15, 2021

Director of Your Name, Weathering with You’s latest project is a supernatural road movie action adventure.

Japan
(anime • Makoto Shinkai • movies • Suzume no Tojimari • Weathering with You • your name.)

Makoto Shinkai or Mamoru Hosoda, who makes the better anime movies?【Survey】

Casey Baseel
Jul 23, 2021

Poll asks respondents to pick between the directors of Your Name and Summer Wars.

Japan
(anime • Makoto Shinkai • Mamoru Hosoda • movies • Summer Wars • survey • The Boy and the Beast • The Girl Who Leapt Through Time • Weathering with You • Wolf Children • your name.)

Grab the tissues: Preteens and teens pick the anime that makes them cry the most

Krista Rogers
Jun 21, 2021

Japanese youth between the ages of 10-19 shed light on which series make them shed the most tears.

Japan
(A Silent Voice • anime • cry • Demon Slayer • poll • ranking • Simeji • your name.)

Demon Slayer passes Frozen and Your Name at Japanese box office, Shinkai comments on its success

Casey Baseel
Nov 26, 2020

No Disney movie has ever earned as much at theaters in Japan as the seemingly unstoppable Mugen Train.

Japan
(anime • Demon Slayer • frozen • Kimetsu no Yaiba • movies • Mugen Train • your name.)

What do Japanese fans think of Lee Isaac Chung directing the Hollywood remake of Your Name?

Dale Roll
Sep 30, 2020

The highly acclaimed director is taking on the reins of the highly anticipated adaptation–but will he satisfy Japanese fans?

Japan
(adaptations • anime • Hollywood film • movies • your name.)

Gundam creator thinks Makoto Shinkai anime need more female crotch grabbing and/or horniness

Casey Baseel
Nov 2, 2019

”Shinkai-kun is still young, so that’s why he can make that sort of anime.”

Japan
(anime • Gundam • Makoto Shinkai • movies • Weathering with You • Yoshiyuki Tomino • your name.)

Weathering with You anime exhibition coming to Tokyo with special cafe menu items

Oona McGee
Sep 17, 2019

Treat yourself to the taste of a glorious rain-flecked Makoto Shinkai movie.

Japan
(anime • cafes • exhibitions • Makoto Shinkai • movies • Tenki no Ko • themed restaurants • Weathering with You • your name.)

Weathering with You is first anime submitted for Best International Film Oscar in over 20 years

Casey Baseel
Aug 27, 2019

Makoto Shinkai’s Your Name follow-up is only the second Japanese animated film ever to get the nod.

Japan
(Academy Awards • anime • Makoto Shinkai • movies • Oscars • Tenki no Ko • Weathering with You • your name.)

Japanese photographer moves people to tears with night sky photos that look like anime art

Oona McGee
Jul 31, 2019

Gorgeous images show us anime skies really can exist in real life.

Japan
(anime • Instagram • Makoto Shinkai • movies • nature • photography • twitter • your name.)

There’s a Makoto Shinkai anime-inspired tea in Japan, and it’s beautiful like his films

Casey Baseel
Jul 25, 2019

We get a little emotional taste-testing the Weathering with You Ameiro Jelly Tea.

Japan
(anime • beautiful • convenience stores • drinks • Lawson • Makoto Shinkai • taste test • tea • Weathering with You • your name.)

Drenched in passion – Makoto Shinkai’s Weathering with You is here, but is it good?【SoraReview】

Casey Baseel
Jul 24, 2019

Arguably the Shinkai-est anime yet, and perhaps the beginning of a connected Makoto Shinkai cinematic universe?

Japan
(anime • Makoto Shinkai • movies • review • SNO • SoraReview • Tenki no Ko • Weathering with You • your name.)

Rumor that watching anime Your Name with date will lead to getting married proves true for fans

Casey Baseel
Jul 23, 2019

The most successful anime romance movie of all time ties together real-life couples, even if the path to true love isn’t always a direct one.

Japan
(anime • Makoto Shinkai • marriage • movies • relationships • romance • Tenki no Ko • Weathering with You • your name.)

Is there still something love can do? Radwimp’s song soothes hearts after tragic anime arson

Casey Baseel
Jul 19, 2019

The theme song for Makoto Shinkai’s Weathering with You anime asks tough questions and gives important answers in the wake of the deadly arson attack on Kyoto Animation.

Japan
(anime • arson • Kyoto Animation.Radwimps • Makoto Shinkai • movies • moving • music • Tenki no Ko • touching • video • Wathering with You • your name.)

Uniqlo reveals first-ever T-shirt collaboration with Your Name anime director Makoto Shinkai

Casey Baseel
Jul 3, 2019

Shirts will be in stores just before the opening of Shinkai’s newest anime movie, Weathering with You.

Japan
(anime • cool • fashion • Makoto Shinkai • T0shirts • Tenki no Ko • Uniqlo • UT • Weathering with You • your name.)

Japanese man approaches high school girl on the street claiming to be husband in past life

Koh Ruide
Jun 27, 2019

A distraught man finally discovering his soulmate, or a sleazebag trying to pull off a real-life Taki from Your Name?

Japan
(COK • creepy • crime • high school girl • sexual harassment • suspicious person • weird • your name.)

New Your Name anime project is tie-up with Japanese late-night panting girls TV program

Casey Baseel
Jun 24, 2019

One of Japan’s oddest TV shows celebrates its 15th anniversary with a trip to Itomori, setting of Makoto Shinkai’s anime film phenomenon.

Japan
(anime • Makoto Shinkai • movies • weird • your name. • Zenryokuzaka)

The trailer for Makoto Shinkai’s new anime, Weathering with You is here, and jaw-dropping【Video】

Casey Baseel
Apr 10, 2019

The rain falls up as the director of Your Name and J-rock band Radwimps are back with a gorgeous look at Tokyo in both a storm and magical sunlight.