When was Your Name. released?

Your Name. premiered on 1 July 2016. In the US, it premiered on 3 July 2016 and opened in limited cinemas on 7 April 2017. It returned to US cinemas for a limited re-release on 14 August 2026.

Where can I watch Your Name. in the US?

You can stream Your Name. on HBO Max or via the HBO Max Amazon Channel. It is also available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home.

Who is in the cast of Your Name.?

The lead voices are Ryunosuke Kamiki as Taki Tachibana and Mone Kamishiraishi as Mitsuha Miyamizu. Supporting roles include Ryo Narita, Aoi Yuuki, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Kaito Ishikawa, Kanon Tani, Masaki Terasoma, Sayaka Ohara and Kazuhiko Inoue.

How long is Your Name. and what is it rated?

Your Name. has a runtime of 106 minutes and is rated PG in the US.

Is Your Name. well reviewed by audiences?

Yes. On TMDB, Your Name. has an average audience rating of about 8.5 out of 10 based on more than 13,000 votes.

Your Name. (2016): Plot, Cast, Review & Where to Watch

Your Name. Plot Summary (No Spoilers)

Two Japanese teenagers, Mitsuha Miyamizu and Taki Tachibana, have never met. They live far apart and have nothing in common beyond being high school students. Then, without warning, they start waking up in each other’s bodies.

The swaps arrive at random and seem bound up with their dreams. Each time, one of them must get through a day in a stranger’s life, among unfamiliar classmates, family and routines, while the other does the same in theirs. When they return to themselves, they find the confusion the other has left behind.

With no way to stop the switches, the two are forced to adapt and shape their days around someone they know only through these strange exchanges. What begins as bewildering and disruptive slowly becomes a connection neither expected. One question keeps growing: who exactly is the person on the other side, and is there any chance they could ever meet?

Makoto Shinkai wrote and directed the film. It combines coming-of-age romance, drama and supernatural fantasy into a 106-minute animated feature about distance, fate and identity.

Your Name. — Mood illustration, not a still from the film — Mood illustration, not a still from the film

What Makes Your Name. Notable

Director and writer: The film is the work of Makoto Shinkai, who both wrote the screenplay and directed it.
Studio and origin: It is a Japanese production, originally titled 君の名は。, animated by CoMix Wave Films. TOHO, KADOKAWA, jeki, AMUSE, voque ting and Lawson Entertainment were also involved.
Voice cast: Ryunosuke Kamiki voices Taki Tachibana and Mone Kamishiraishi voices Mitsuha Miyamizu. Ryo Narita (Katsuhiko Teshigawara), Aoi Yuuki (Sayaka Natori), Nobunaga Shimazaki (Tsukasa Fujii), Kaito Ishikawa (Shinta Takagi), Kanon Tani (Yotsuha Miyamizu), Masaki Terasoma (Toshiki Miyamizu), Sayaka Ohara (Futaha Miyamizu) and Kazuhiko Inoue (Taki’s father) complete the main cast.
Genre blend: It sits between animation, romance and drama, with body-swap and supernatural elements built around a star-crossed premise.
Audience reception: For anyone looking for a review snapshot, the film holds an average audience rating of about 8.5/10 on TMDB from more than 13,000 votes.
Lasting appeal: Nearly a decade after its 2016 premiere, it returned to US cinemas in August 2026 with a new limited theatrical release.

Who Will Enjoy Your Name.

Anime fans interested in one of Makoto Shinkai’s best-known films
Viewers who enjoy romance stories about fate and connection across distance
Fans of body-swap and supernatural premises with an emotional core
Teenagers and adults who like coming-of-age dramas set in Japanese high schools
Anyone curious about why the film is so highly rated by audiences

Your Name. Release Date & Where to Watch (US)

Release history:

Original premiere: 1 July 2016
US premiere: 3 July 2016
US limited theatrical release: 7 April 2017 (rated PG)
US physical release: 7 November 2017
US digital release: 1 September 2025
US theatrical re-release: 14 August 2026 (limited)
New US physical release: 25 August 2026

Where to watch in the US:

Streaming: HBO Max and the HBO Max Amazon Channel
Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home
Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home

The film runs 106 minutes, its original spoken language is Japanese, and it is rated PG in the US. An official trailer is available.

Trailer

Cast

Ryunosuke Kamikias Taki Tachibana (voice)See credits →
Mone Kamishiraishias Mitsuha Miyamizu (voice)
Ryo Naritaas Katsuhiko Teshigawara (voice)
Aoi Yuukias Sayaka Natori (voice)See credits →
Nobunaga Shimazakias Tsukasa Fujii (voice)
Kaito Ishikawaas Shinta Takagi (voice)
Kanon Tanias Yotsuha Miyamizu (voice)
Masaki Terasomaas Toshiki Miyamizu (voice)

Photo: TMDB

FAQ

When was Your Name. released?: Your Name. premiered on 1 July 2016. In the US, it premiered on 3 July 2016 and opened in limited cinemas on 7 April 2017. It returned to US cinemas for a limited re-release on 14 August 2026.
Where can I watch Your Name. in the US?: You can stream Your Name. on HBO Max or via the HBO Max Amazon Channel. It is also available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home.
Who is in the cast of Your Name.?: The lead voices are Ryunosuke Kamiki as Taki Tachibana and Mone Kamishiraishi as Mitsuha Miyamizu. Supporting roles include Ryo Narita, Aoi Yuuki, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Kaito Ishikawa, Kanon Tani, Masaki Terasoma, Sayaka Ohara and Kazuhiko Inoue.
How long is Your Name. and what is it rated?: Your Name. has a runtime of 106 minutes and is rated PG in the US.
Is Your Name. well reviewed by audiences?: Yes. On TMDB, Your Name. has an average audience rating of about 8.5 out of 10 based on more than 13,000 votes.

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