Your Name. will be broadcast for the first time on terrestrial wave on January 3, 2018! Director Makoto Shinkai's comment has also arrived!

Makoto Shinkai's feature-length animated film "Kimi no na wa.", which was released in August 2016 and was a huge hit was released in August 2016 and became a huge hit.

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 support. 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 Friday, October 14.

The first terrestrial broadcast of the film is scheduled on January 3, 2018 (Wednesday) on 24 TV Asahi networks!　In addition, director Makoto Shinkai has given "Kimi no na wa. In addition, a comment from director Makoto Shinkai on the terrestrial premiere of "Kimi no na wa.

Director Makoto Shinkai's comment
--How do you feel about the first terrestrial broadcast of "Kimi no na wa"?

I have never imagined that my film would be seen on terrestrial prime time television. However, when I was a child, I really looked forward to watching movies on TV, and there were many things that I could only learn from watching them. In that sense, I am very happy that I am now able to deliver what I received as a child to a different generation. I feel happy, as if I have finally become an adult.

On the other hand, I also feel a little nervous about how everyone will view this film. I think movies are a very active medium where people buy their own tickets and go see them, but TV is a more casual medium that is a part of our daily lives. I am looking forward to meeting unknown viewers, and I am a little nervous about what will happen.

--I'm looking forward to meeting new viewers who may like this work, and I'm a little nervous about what will happen. I'm looking forward to meeting unknown viewers and seeing what will happen!

I hope you will enjoy watching "Kimi no na wa. I believe that this is a film that you can find something important in, whether you watch it alone, with someone you love, or with your whole family.

Hundreds of thousands or millions of people will watch it at the same time during the New Year broadcast, so many emotions will arise at the same moment.... I think it will be the first experience for even those who have seen the film repeatedly to enjoy the film with such a large number of people, so I hope you will enjoy the "sense of contemporariness" and "sense of real time". I hope you enjoy the "sense of contemporariness" and "sense of real time. I hope you enjoy the "sense of contemporariness" and "sense of real time." I would like to enjoy that as well.

To tell the truth, however, I have not been able to watch my own films again because I have been concerned about a number of things. At the moment, I'm trying to avoid watching TV or the Internet all day on January 3, but I may not be able to resist the temptation and turn on a channel (laughs).

＜Profile of Makoto Shinkai
Born in Nagano Prefecture in 1973.
He made his debut in 2002 with a short film "Hoshinokoe," which was produced privately. His first feature film, "Kumo no Muko, Yakusoku no Basho" was released in 2004 and won the "Animation Film Award" at the 59th Mainichi Film Concours, beating out some of the biggest films of the year. In 2011, "Children Who Chase Lost Voices" was released nationwide and won the Golden Monkey Award and the Award of Excellence at the 8th China International Animation Festival. In 2012, he received a letter of appreciation from the National Strategy Office of the Cabinet Secretariat as a "Japanese who is active in the world and transmits 'Japan'". 2013 "The Garden of Words" won the Grand Prix in the feature animation category at the Stuttgart International Animation Film Festival in Germany. In the same year, he won the Shinmai Award. 2016 "Kimi no na wa. In 2016, "Kimi no na wa." was released, and he has received high acclaim and support both in Japan and abroad as a director of the next generation.

Broadcast Information
Broadcast information】 ■"Kimi no na wa.
Broadcast date: January 3, 2018 (Wed.) from 9:00 p.m.
Broadcasting station: TV Asahi, 24 stations network

Product Information
Your Name is..." ・Blu-ray & DVD are receiving favorable reviews.
Blu-ray & DVD are now on sale.
Sales and distribution agency: Toho Co.

Blu-ray Collector's Edit ion 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Collector's Edition 5-disc set including 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray (initial production limited)
Price: 12,000 yen (excluding tax)
■"What's Your Name? Blu-ray Special Edition 3-disc set
Price: 7,800 yen (excluding tax)
Your Name. Blu-ray Standard Edition
Price: 4,800 yen (excluding tax)
Kimi no na wa. DVD Standard Edition
Price: 3,800 yen (excluding tax)