Your Name's success came from subverting a trope.
What makes the 2016 film Your Name great is the way it subverts the classic body swapping trope that is so common not just in anime but in other media too. The body swap storyline has become so prevalent in fiction that it has become a trope in countless films and television series like Freaky Friday, Gravity Falls, and The Owl House.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Your Name is a 2016 film by director Makoto Shinkai that follows an urban boy named Taki and a country girl named Mitsuha as they begin to experience a bizarre situation. On some days, the two end up switching bodies with each other without warning. This leads to the two finding ways to communicate with one another about how to live the other's life to avoid suspicion while they figure out what's going on.
Your Name Gives Body Swaps a Time Travel Twist When Taki notices that he's not switching bodies with Mitsuha anymore, he tries to find out which village she's in to make sure she's alright. What he discovers completely changes the context of what Your Name's coming of age story is about. It turns out Mitsuha and her entire village were killed years ago by falling space debris broken off a comet that cratered the town.
What's even better about this standalone film's subversion of body swapping stories is how heartbreaking it is for Mitsuha's character. She's established as a girl who wants to leave her rural village and experience the world outside with dreams of moving to Tokyo. When the body swap happens, it's a dream come true for her even though she's in a body that makes her uncomfortable.
Mitsuha's Story Is Made Even Sadder By Your Name's Subversion Of course, things do work out in the end. Taki does manage to swap once again with Mitsuha and help get the town to safety before the comet strikes. This leads to a heartwarming ending where, in the future, Taki finally meets Mitsuha face-to-face and not through her eyes.
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