Director
Makoto Shinkai
Leading Actors/Actresses
Ryūnosuke Kamiki, Mone Kamishiraishi, and Ryo Narita
Supporting Actors/Actresses
Kaito Ishikawa, Aoi Yūki, Nobunaga Shimazaki
Genre
Japanese Anime
Language
Japanese
Awards
Academy of Science Fiction Nomination for Best Animated Film
Date of Release
April 7th, 2017
Producer
Kōichirō Itō and Katsuhiro Takei
Setting and Context
Itomori, near the Hida region
Narrator and Point of View
Told from the points of view of Taki Tachibana and Mitsuha Miyamizu
Tone and Mood
Mystic, Mythological, Solemn, Disappointing, Fantastical, Tragic, and Romantic
Protagonist and Antagonist
Mitsuha Miyamizu is the protagonist; the magical powers surrounding the body swap can essentially be called the antagonist.
Major Conflict
The main conflict of the film involves Taki and Mitsuha's struggle to have a romantic relationship.
Climax
When the two reconnect after the comet strikes
Foreshadowing
The two eventually returning to their bodies and meet at twilight is foreshadowed quite often throughout the film.
Understatement
The profound uniqueness of Taki and Mitsuha's situation is understated throughout much of the film.
Innovations in Filming or Lighting or Camera Techniques
N/A
Allusions
To the films of Christopher Nolan (mainly Interstellar), the geography and culture of Japan, Inside Mari, popular culture, Ranma ½, Torikaebaya Monogatari, and "The Safe-Deposit Box."
Paradox
N/A
Parallelism
Taki's and Mitsuha's narratives are paralleled throughout much of the film.
