Overview
High schoolers Mitsuha and Taki are complete strangers living separate lives. But one night, they suddenly switch places. Mitsuha wakes up in Taki’s body, and he in hers. This bizarre occurrence continues to happen randomly, and the two must adjust their lives around each other.
MovieMagicScore Overview
Auto-generatedMakoto Shinkai's acclaimed 2016 animated feature follows two teenagers, a country girl and a city boy, who inexplicably begin swapping bodies, waking in each other's lives and gradually reshaping them around one another. Blending drama and romance with a touch of the fantastical, the film moves from playful comedy toward something more yearning and profound, exploring connection, memory, and distance. Renowned for its luminous animation and emotional sweep, it is suited to viewers who love heartfelt, beautifully crafted stories. Its high MagicMovieScore of 8.5 places it among the standout entries in this group.
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Top Cast
Ryunosuke Kamiki
Taki Tachibana (voice)
Mone Kamishiraishi
Mitsuha Miyamizu (voice)
Ryo Narita
Katsuhiko Teshigawara (voice)
Aoi Yuuki
Sayaka Natori (voice)
Nobunaga Shimazaki
Tsukasa Fujii (voice)
Kaito Ishikawa
Shinta Takagi (voice)
Kanon Tani
Yotsuha Miyamizu (voice)
Masaki Terasoma
Toshiki Miyamizu (voice)
12,507 ratings, tightly clustered. This score is unlikely to move more than 0.03 with new ratings.
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Movie Info
Release Date
July 1, 2016
Runtime
1h 46m
Rating
PG
Genres
Animation, Drama, Romance
Director