Another masterpiece by Makoto Shinkai has made it to the west. This time his work has gone above and beyond his previous works. In previous works he showed his skills in animating rain and in this one he went above and beyond in showing what else he can do.
The story is a sci-fi romance of a school girl from a small town in the country who wishes to become a handsome tokyo boy in her next life. The story progresses to show a Tokyo high school boy, Taki, wake up to be in her body and vica versa and the journey they go on to try and meet in person when they can't even remember each others names. The story is emphasised by the beautiful soundtrack and astonishing animation.
Two specific aspects of the movie greatly inspired me, the amazing use of animated timelapses and when the art style within the movie shifts its art style for creative and emotional effect. I consider these to be the most interesting and impressive way to get across a message through animation techniques.
Time lapse shown in the trailer of the movie:
Your Name 君の名は
