your name. (light novel)

This was actually my first light novel, bought on the strength of firstly the three Volume manga, then the superlative anime film adaptation. I highly recommend all three media. But to the novel, written by the director in tandem with production of the film. Admittedly, I'm reading a translation from the original Japanese into English, but the nuances of the culture and language seem - to my mind - retained as best possible. I was also unaware of the vast gulf within Japan itself. We probably tend to think the whole country is like the major cities such as Tokyo. But most still have large swatches of parochial and rural regions, where life is quite different, and the main character Mitsuha hails from one of these. She wishes she could be a boy growing up in a city and - in a bizarre circumstance - *dreams* she is. Only then, after this happens several times, she realises she is actually switching bodies with Taki, a boy in Tokyo. After this revelation, the two start to work within this unusual circumstance, for better or worse. Then, as suddenly as it started, the switches stop. Taki is drawn to discover why, and the remainder of the story is his quest to find the truth. (No spoilers) There is, to my mind, a brilliant balance struck between modern and *traditional* Japan, and what binds Mitsuha and Taki, taken to a quite surprisingly *logical* explanation, and a very dramatic situation as Taki, in Mitsuha's body, fights to save the day from a semi-apocalyptic event which is flagged throughout. I won't spoil the surprises and twists which make this a gripping story, other than to say there is a lovely and decent ending rather out of the blue, just when you think everything might have been lost. <3

After watching the movie I had to read the book. This is a great novelization of the book written by the films director. If you like the book you will enjoy the book too. I like that we can read the characters thoughts. Would recommend

With all the classic scenes from the movie, written in a beautiful scripture, this book delivers 100%. After watching the movie I was so hooked I bought it instantly. Worth every penny. The book explores the emotions of the characters in a way that the movie was unable to doing (for obvious reasons) and actually helps you understand the story better. Certain things are described in the book that aren't actually noted in the movie, making it so much better. I loved it. If you liked the movie, there is nothing I could recommend more.

I like the touch of it’s hard cover.

This book rolled from beginning to end weaving a story that was difficult to pause. From descriptive engaging text with warmth that binds you to the tale. Through chapters of excitement and emotional suspense that feel endlessly gripping

Great accompaniment to the film but, POV can be confusing: seeing the film first helps a lot! More expansive than the film In explaining things. The comet storyline is very reminiscent of Isaac Asimov’s “Nightfall”. The author’s note, at the end, also highlights something about the two main character’s relationship, & yearning, I did not notice in the film. It makes me see it in a different light that resonates in my soul the way the main theme of TV show “Ally Mc Beal” did!

I fell in love with the film of the same name recently. It’s rare I read a book version of a film but this story is so captivating and full of details that I felt like it, and it didn’t disappoint. If you loved the anime and would like to enjoy all the details from it again then I highly recommend it.

An amazing novel great alongside the film and just all-around amazing to watch to read and to enjoy over and over

Ich hab den anime gesehen und hab die light novels danach gekauft das buch is super zu lesen und der Verband is auch richtig gut gemacht . Kann ich nur empfehlen!!

Voy a la mitad de la novela y creo que es un muy buen acompañamiento a la película pues da un poco más de información sobre cómo se sienten los personajes y puedes notar la diferencia entre lo que hay en la novela y lo que se terminó agregando a la película. El director de la peli también escribió la novela y según esto lo hizo mientras desarrollaba la película así que por eso son muy similares. La verdad es que si te gusta Your Name recomiendo mucho leer la novela para agregarle unas capas más a la historia. Las hojas del libro tienen muy buena calidad y la pasta dura es bellísima en su color azul. Tiene unos bordados dorados al costado que le hacen ver aún más especial. Vale la pena el precio.

Loved the book, finished it in a few days and i don't even read like that. So beautifully written and a totally different experience from watching the movie. Amazing can't recommend enough

O livro é simplesmente perfeito, eu já tinha assistido o filme antes mas o sentimento que o livropassa é muito mais intenso

Heart touching ....