“Kimi no Na wa” (Your Name.) has once again proven to be the anime event of the year, as the animated feature film rakes in more earnings than it did in Japan. The movie opened in China last December ...

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Not long ago “Kimi no Na wa” (Your Name.) managed to surpass “Princess Mononoke” from Studio Ghibli in terms of gross income. This time, the runaway hit earns more to overtake the classic Spirited ...

A bus wrapped with anime marketing material is sure to have more than a few fans aboard, be it local or foreign, and that makes the six-hour trip a good opportunity to make new friends and talk shop.

Limited pop-up cafes will open in Tokyo and Nagoya where fans can relive the feel of the widely popular movie. Image from Kimi no Na wa Limited Cafe official website Fans of “Kimi no Na wa” (Your Name ...

Japanese anime movie “Kimi no Na wa” (Your Name.) struck through the hearts of moviegoers worldwide in 2016. It also instantly placed director Makoto Shinkai’s name almost on the same level as the ...

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Since it’s debut last year, Kimi no Na wa has continued to rise in popularity and has now earned a total of $290 million worldwide. This has surpassed the earnings of Spirited Away at $289 million, ...