Kimi no Na wa (Your Name), a manga by authors Ranmaru Koton and Makoto Shinkai (5 Centimeters Per Second, Kotonoha no Niwa), will be released in Brazil by the publisher JBC (Blame, Saint Sho). The news came via the Henshin Online YouTube channel; check it out here.
Kimi no Na wa began as a light novel by author Ranmaru Koton, then was adapted into a manga published in Japan in Kadokawa 's Comic Alive magazine before being released as a film.
Kimi no Na wa: The Mysteriously Swapped Mind in Love
The story revolves around Mitsuha and Taki, both high school students. She lives in a rural town nestled in the mountains, while Taki, also a student, lives in central Tokyo, spending part of his time with friends and working at an Italian restaurant. After a mysterious event, they temporarily switch bodies.
The manga was adapted into an animated film directed by Makoto Shinkai, animated by CoMix Wave Films , and distributed by Toho. Character designs were created by Masayoshi Tanaka. It premiered in Japan on August 26, 2016, grossing an impressive $281 million.
