Animated film "Your Name. box-office revenue exceeded 20 billion yen and the number of audience members exceeded 15 million!　IMAX screening will be held in January 2017.

The box-office revenue of the animated film "Kimi no na wa. The box-office revenue of the animated film "Kimi no na wa.

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.
⇒Animation film "Kimi no na wa. Audience attendance exceeded 10 million!　Commemorative advertisement using the new visual appeared in the morning newspaper on October 14 (Fri.).

Kimi no na wa." is highly acclaimed not only in Japan but also abroad. It was announced that the number of moviegoers reached 15.39 million and the box-office revenue exceeded 20 billion yen during the 102 days from August 26 (Fri.) to December 5 (Mon.).
It has also been announced that the film will be screened in IMAX for a limited two-week period from January 13, 2017 (Friday), giving viewers a chance to enjoy the film with powerful, high-quality images and sound. More details about the IMAX screening, including the screening theaters, will be announced at a later date.

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Director Makoto Shinkai
I would like to thank everyone who saw the film. I was taught that films sometimes have the power to connect with society.I would like to continue to think about "what kind of story, now and why"together with the audience.