Animated Film "Your Name is. has reached an audience of over 10 million!　Commemorative advertisement using the new visual appeared in the morning newspaper on October 14 (Fri.)

The number of viewers of the animated film "Kimi no na wa. has surpassed 10 million viewers.

Kimi no na wa. is the latest work by Makoto Shinkai, the director of "5 Centimeters per Second" and "The Garden of Words," whose beautiful animation and delicate stories have gained worldwide popularity. The film features a high school girl from the countryside who yearns for the city and a high school boy from the city, and depicts their love and a miracle when they switch places in a dream.The original story, director, and screenplay are by Makoto Shinkai, the animation director is Masashi Ando, who has participated in many Studio Ghibli films including "Spirited Away," the character design is by Masaga Tanaka of "My Heart is Screaming. The music is by RADWIMPS and the production is by Comics Wave Film.
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It was announced this time that the film has surpassed the 10 million audience and 13 billion yen box-office revenue mark in the 39 days from August 26 to October 3, 2012. In addition, it has been announced that a commemorative advertisement featuring the new visual will appear in the morning edition of newspapers on October 14 (Fri.) in response to this phenomenal success. The ad will appear in the following newspapers: Tokyo: Asahi Shimbun, Osaka: Asahi Shimbun and Yomiuri Shimbun, Aichi: Chunichi Shimbun, Fukuoka: Nishinippon Shimbun, and Hokkaido: Hokkaido Shimbun.