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 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.
