Kimi No Na Wa. (Your Name.) Analysis | The Ties That Bind
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- An essay analyzing the meaning in the lines seen throughout Kimi no Na wa./Your Name.
Written, narrated, and edited by Patrick Kim.
Production and graphics by Sharon Wu.
Footage from Kimi no Na wa./Your Name.
Directed by Makoto Shinkai.
Music by RADWIMPS (Your Name.), in order of appearance:
Hajimete no Tokyo
Mitsuba no Theme
Okudera Senpai no Theme
Kuchikamishu Trip
Gojintai
Date
Kata Wareji
Sparkle
Yume Tourou
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Within two minutes, I had my hand over my heart. FINALLY. Somebody gets it. You wouldn't believe how many haters haven't been able to notice any of these motifs. The red cord in particular is so crucial and so overlooked by Western audiences. I will recommend this video and reference it in my own analysis. Beautiful.
Thank you so much for your kind comments, it means a lot to get feedback like this!
No problem! I noticed you didn't have anything else up and would love to see more from you!
Oh man I'd love to. It's tough because I'm currently in school, but I definitely have a few ideas bouncing around right now, for topics on and outside anime.
The red cord though, and this movie's theme in general, is a well worn, easily recognized motif/imagery in literature and visual arts.
@@stonecat676 Oui. You are correct. I just feel that the love is not of the two and of musubi pulling the strings.(There is barely interaction between the two. They exchange a few sentences a day.They know each other's voices and their personality, but not together. It is an infatuation at best)
The only part I concluded differently is the ending part. The reason they don’t remember each other is more to do with Japanese folklore and Musubi as well. Remember to leave the underworld you must give what is most important to you. Taki went back to the shrine and drank the kuchikamisake and took back the offering of half of Mitsuha’s soul. In doing so he had to offer up what was most important to him to leave the underworld. Taki’s memories of Mitsuha. The same applies to her. She fell in love with Taki before she died and to return to the world after Taki returned her soul to her she offered up what was most important to her. Mitsuha’s memories of Taki. If Taki had written his name on her hand it would of disappeared as well because of Musubi, but he wrote I love you instead, which in Japanese folklore is protected by Tsukiyomi and couldn’t be touched by Musubi. Their happy ending plays on the motif that even though the mind cannot remember, the heart always will. Which comes full circle in the idea that the red thread of fate will always connect people no matter the circumstances, time, or place.
Other than that you perfectly incapsulated the ideas and themes of this movie. Thank you for sharing!
Very cool insights, thanks for sharing!
@@patrickkimessays brother..wen will be ur next upload??
Can you provide readings on this? I would love to know more!
This is like the perfect love story
Thank you so much! You articulated the thoughts that went through my head while watching this masterpiece. I am new to anime and Japanese folklore but still really spoke to me as the imagery of fate and threads resembled the Fates (moires) in ancient greek mythology, and the journey to the underworld was very relatable to the myth of Orpheus and Euridice…though Orpheus, impatient as he was, he couldn’t in the end make the requested sacrifice and save Euridice…Taki did ❤️
At the end, I thought you would mention how their reunion is surrounded by red lines crossing each other, the barriers of the stairs are the same red as the ribbon ; there's a shot of the barrier cutting the screen in two, just like the scene when they meet at twilight. Then as he asks if they know each other, the red line of the barrier looks like when Mitsuha threw her ribbon to him, except now it's Taki reaching out to Mitsuha by asking the question, who are you/do I know you?
Your analysis was excellent, I really appreciated the visual connexions you made between shots, and it was very instructive. I feel like I'll be getting better at noticing that kind of visual story-telling now that you've taught me everything!
That's such a cool observation! I did not realize that at all, despite it seeming so deliberate now in hindsight.
Even if I did notice it though, it probably wouldn't have helped my thesis since I argued the circles were the true connection motif, rather than the lines. Still love your thought though, thanks for sharing!
@@patrickkimessays Well, my favorite part of your analysis was how you explained the true meaning of lines, connexions, and how it morphs into this circle that is fate and life so... I think my own comment is a small detail compared to your thorough analysis! In any case, great work and thanks for your reply, it was really nice.
This is phenomenal work! Your editing and writing is amazing. I actually took a university class where we watched and discussed this movie, and the motif of circles were briefly mentioned. It always stuck with me, but we never got to talk about it super in-depth - your video essay scratched precisely that itch for me. I really hope you consider making more video essays, you have a great gift for them!
That sounds like a super cool class!
Thanks a lot though, and yes at some point I'll finish some of the things I've been working on, sigh...
@@patrickkimessays It was a Critical Analysis of Manga and Anime class - definitely one of the coolest electives I've ever taken LOL
And aww - I totally get it though. I can imagine that these videos take a lot of work!
That seems to be a cool class huhu. Where is that university? Asia? USA?
@@kayann3 Canada! :)
I live in here in Southeast Asia, closer to Japan than Canada but we don't have classes like that 🙁 My love for anime started from watching television when I was a kid. ❤
I am happy that, finally, there are people who manage to go beyond just watching a movie. People who are able to grasp and analyze every single reference and symbol to Japanese culture. Anime are not just works to be seen, but instead they must be analyzed to grasp their meanings, to open our mindswith new cultures and make us better person . With this video you managed to do it great.
Thanks: just this.
Sorry for my bad English.
Omg such a great explanation!! It's way deeper than I thought. The movie is even more beautiful than I imaged. Well done.
Thank you, it's exciting to hear feedback like that!
Patrick Kim Your work on mapping it all out, makes the compliments completely justified.
@@patrickkimessays hey why did you stop posting videos ?
I say , just make videos on Your Name only , If you don't have other content . Or if you have shifted to another Chanel , just then let us know
You have a gift for storytelling, your interpretation and insight definitely adds more to the movie's narrative. Thank you and i hope you make more videos like this.
Johnathan Galindo: Cut it ... or you get blood or your villagers get killed
@@Arjibi ???
This is deep. I have watched this masterpiece a countless of times without realizing these lines and circles pattern.
You deserve more likes.
Seems like the only people who notice the greatness of this vid are Your Name maniacs, me included.
why is it that almost no one notices that the red thing mitsuha uses is supposed to represent the red thread of fate, meaning that no matter what, those to were fated to be with each other since the beginning
That was a deep review. At first I was having a hard time understanding the story itself (especially with the time travel and TakixMitsuha meet up). The cord. The lines everywhere. The infinite circle. I didn't realize the meaning of each not until you gave your POV. I really need to understand more of this symbolism as I am a creator as well. Please do review other movies. :) Keep this up!
Look at it this way, everything that happens in the movie was because of a god trying to save either the Miyamizu family or the Itomori townspeople.
There won't be a your name story if the date didn't happen.
Funny is a lot of people fail to realize that there's a god at play in the story.
Just want to say I cited the video in my analysis paper on Your name. (Hope that's okay) Analysis papers are rough for me and this helped a bunch.
Wow, I'm floored that someone would cite the video in a paper, I hope it helped!
What kind of class do you take that has an Anime analysis? Lol I'm curious
@@Haejinka perhaps the person does japanese as a class.
@@Haejinka I am curious too. I want to take those classes!
@@patrickkimessays I am citing your video in my Essay as well.
A fantastic video with many terrific points! I wish I had found this sooner!
Thank you!
This particular Anime changed my whole view of Life and about Life and Makoto Shinkai’s other works like Weathering With You, and The Garden Of Words and different other anime’s but with your explanation about the deep meanings behind the things they showed in Your Name it changed my view even more and impacted my life even more, there so much more I want to say how it changed my view of life and impacted me but people probably won’t read them until the end so I’ll stop here.
Tshim Muaj me too
This is so wonderful, I really have no words. I am trying to write a Fanfiction because as a writer I feel that there is so much potential that is yet to be explored. The lives and patterns in the protagonist's lives have a lot more to show and even in the lives of their near ones, perception is something that can be used to structure the narrative and I AM OBSESSED WITH KIMI NO NA WA. The patterns and symbolic meaning of these "moments" and the philosophy behind them are somewhat painful and peaceful at the same time. The significance of these shapes and how they affect the timeline is really wonderful. In some ways, this movie is a test of how much philosophy and beauty one can understand. Some people have taken this movie way to casually, skipping all the culture, deeper meanings and signs that are sprayed throughout the movie, this is what basically makes the movie If you notice there is some exceptional storytelling that uses silence to tell a lot of the story that is present, the highlighted parts of each frame is only the tip of the iceberg. But there are many that have understood this film, they may not like it but they have understood. This makes the film pretty much impossible to hate, the joy of finding these hidden drops of wisdom and foreshadowing is sublime, it doesn't matter what each one believes in but at least you will be proud that you were able to read in between the lines and the warmth that hits your heart when you realize is of magnitude that is off the charts. It's basically a two-hour-long audio-visual poem and boy is it one of the greatest pieces of cinematography this world has ever witnessed. Shinkai is an absolute legend, I look up to him now.
Thank for reading this abnormally long comment, but this movie means a lot more to me than to most people that I have met. Wonderful work thanks again.
Goodluck bhai
THIS IS TOO GOOD! How has this not blown up. its amazing goosebumps all over my body. never realised this at all. i love this!
This analysis deserve more!
Thank you very much! :)
I am three years late to seeing this, but I just want you to know that this video as a whole is astounding and deserves a lot more credit. This is also helping me a lot in my Intro to Film Studies project :) thank you so much and I hope to see more of these from you someday when you have the time, you're genuinely so talented
same as me, I also watched it three years after it's release in December I guess, and regretting why I didn't knew about this movie as soon as it was released, though I am do a lot of movie reviews so I get over movies so fast, but even thinking about this movie gives me goosebumps, and I am still not over this movie
HOW IS THIS VIDEO SO……UNDERRATED!!!!!! you’re incredible! i didn’t even realise the whole line metaphor aside from the red cord.
Easily the best analysis I've seen of Your Name. Thank you for making this!
This was beautifully written and very insightful. I loved this movie so much, and this just adds more depth to each aspect of the film. Thanks for making this!
This review is so well made and I see you put a lot of thoughts and insights into this. You deserve all those praises!
This is best analysis I have seen till now about your name. I can proudly say this is kind analysis I'm expecting... Excellent job man!!!
The fact that this is the ONLY thing he’s posted makes me so sad
you really dropped this singular amazing analysis and disappeared huh 😭
I'm speechless. I never realized how many layers of symbolism this movie had. This is an incredible analysis and it's been honestly one of the coolest things I've watched! You have a real talent for analysis, I'd love to see more videos from you!
Does he not know how to read comments?
You really have a talent man! You should really make more, even after all these years.
Are you telling me I've gone 5 years without seeing this review? This is one of my favourite movies but I have never noticed this at all. Such a beautiful breakdown, I literally had to step back to realize how genius this is. Amazing, thank you so much for making this.
Congratulations. Your video made me cry as much as the movie.
3:11 That face... make my heart broke everytime :((
Dude don't give me goosebumps again man
Man. I. was. MINDBLOWN! I was surprised by the details hidden in the artwork. My mouth literally got wide open as you go on explaining the meaning behind lines and circles.
This is an amazing analysis, i love your interpretation and insight. So well thought out, worded and edited beautifully. I hope you make more videos like this!
What a great video dude! Keep it up
I hope you create more videos similar to this. Very spot-on analysis!
A fantastic video! I started crying, this is the best analysis of this movie I've ever seen ❤️❤️❤️
Loved this! What a concisely made and thorough video. I was very surprised to see this be the first video you uploaded. Looking forward to hopefully seeing more content from you!
Wonderful analysis. Thanks for making this and sharing your insight. Not sure if you intend on making more videos, but given the level of quality in this first piece, I think you can build an audience. Cheers!
This movie was touching and unbelievably beautiful. Your video brought back those very same feelings, I think because you present such an intimate understanding of it. Thank you for this work.
I love watching these types of videos and this was well done! Please make more of these, definitely pushing my notifications for this channel. 💖🙏🏼
Hi this analysis (writing, editing, etc) is so amazing it's kinda making me emotional. I can't wait to see what you post next! (Please post more!)
Outstanding my guy. Outstanding commentary. Thank you!
This is absolute genius i loved it how you saw and analysed it with a bitter sweet feeling in your video.
This is the best video of Kimi No Na Wa that I have seen, without any doubts. The movie is a massive masterpiece, and you completed the whole complete level of what a masterpiece trully means after this video ended. Thank you for such a great and professional analysis on my favorite movie. This is trully... a breathtaking video experience! :D
Only just discovered this film last night and I was fortunate enough to find your interpretation - as an appreciator of video essays and analysis, really wonderful and insightful reading of an equally beautiful film, the best I've seen - well done!
Thank you for this analysis. It's as beautiful and thoughtful as Your Name itself.
Well done, thank you for putting into words so many things I was feeling but could not express.
Holy hell you're crazy good at this! I love every aspect of this video... wow! Please keep it up
you’re an absolute genius you pointed out things i didn’t notice at all after 3 watches. best analysis i’ve ever seen 😭🤍
Thank you for sharing your beautiful analysis! It was really straight to the point and touching
Thank you so much for making this amazing video. That just makes the movie a whole more beautiful than it already is :)
This analysis is amazing! Your explanations are so precise and clear. Thank you for this great video.
Good job, nice analysis! Watched quite a few analysis videos over the last few years but don't remember watching yours. You bring out some wonderful points. Keep up the good work!
I keep coming back to this, its some of the best writing I have ever seen
How do you only have one review? This was amazing! You really analysed this down to the T, I didnt pick up and so many things you mentioned.
you’re awesome dude, u explained and storytold it right into my feels !
This has to be the most accurate video essay/analysis of Kimi No Nawa I have ever seen. Don't know why you didn't uploaded any more videos but I hope you are well and fine
This is an absolutely gorgeous video. I wrote about Your Name for my Masters course on accelerating modernity and capitalism, and your video was a great help! Please keep doing these videos! (and I would love one on Shinkai's Weathering with You!)
2 min into your video. I just fell in love with your analysis. Thank you so much.
Your Analisys is beautifull!! Thank you! 💕
tears wont stop... this is just beautiful.. thank you for making this!
This video is truly amazing!
This is just an excellent essay. Well done!
Do you plan on making more videos? You have great, quality writer. Why is this the only video on your channel?
Thank you! Unfortunately it's so difficult to make this anything more than just a hobby, being in school all year. I absolutely have a lot of ideas I'd love to write about, but there is no way right now that I could set a schedule for completing scripts and editing videos.
I love doing it though, so there are definitely plans for other, separate video essays.
Patrick Kim we hope u come back to make more videos 😊❤️ thank you.
im crying right now this was such a beautiful interpretation. i hope one day i can interpret stories as well as you
I really hope you return and upload again soon I loved this video!
Late to the party, but just wanted to say you did a fantastic job on this video man. Kimi no Na wa has had a special place in my heart ever since I saw it back in theatres. I'm currently writing my undergrad dissertation & the film is a huge inspiration. Your video helps me to articulate that love & provide another layer of appreciation.
Cheers man xx
Great analysis. Thank you.
Love the way you analyzed it. bro u need more exposure. u r so underrated.
Great video, keep up the great Essays and I'll definitely keep watching.
I also say that. But this Chanel is shut down. If you ever find another Chanel of the creator please let me know.
@@swarnarupbhunia6965 Can I ask if you know why the channel shut down?
This video is amazing, thank you!
Beautiful dude! Please keep it up!
Fantastic analysis
Oh wow hey this was *excellent*. What a treat to find a video essay like this from such a small channel and so long ago! Was definitely ahead of its time and I've subscribed for if you come back to make more. I'm working on my own video about the movie and am looking around for what's already been said, and you really nailed a lot of ideas that nobody has brought up since on this platform. You have a knack for connecting visual metaphors that really deepened my understanding of the film. Great work :)
WOW! This is beautiful! Thank you so much for the insight and thought that you spent to share this with us. If you even have a chance, I am also seeking the meanings of sound in anime. Such as the sound of the bell in this film. This was amazing! Thank you
I got goosebumps and got all teary by the end of the video, and every video I've watched about this masterpiece of a movie. Needless to say that I cried by the end of the film itself.
It's a shame how blissfully ignorant I was towards anime as a medium until recently. I hated it for so long for no good reason, but after I decided to watch this movie due to a personal incident/event, I was just speechless... It is so beautiful and is undoubtedly among the films that have influenced me the most.
What a goood analysis thank you
Late to the party. Thank you for the labor and time you put into this. I appreciate your work! I agree with your insights.
Thank you for this. You don't know how much it helps.
Nice video. Great job!
Your words win my heart nothing more nothing less just a beautiful view
Love this review so muchh💞💞💞💞
A few seconds in and I already feel like this was a very well made video
Edit: I also love that soothing voice
This was beautiful to watch.
Wow! Such a great video. Keep up the awesome work
I also say that. But this Chanel is shut down. If you ever find another Chanel of the creator please let me know.
This- is beautiful 🤩, i just wanna show this to as many people as possible, its amazing 🥲
wow I just found this almost 3 years after it's publication (Aug/2020), after having watched the movie for the first time last year, and having seeing countless video essays about the movie before and I'm in awe at the perspective you laid out in this essay. I'm so fascinated by the motif you were able to find in the movie that escaped me completely, and I can't wait to share with my friends who have loved this movie as much as I have. Please continue producing essays like this. If nothing else make a blog that I can refer to. There are so many great anime films out there that could use a perspective like yours to share their message. I'm thinking specifically about A Silent Voice, but Weathering With You and Liz and the Blue Bird are two examples that I can think of that were not out there when you made this video. I haven't checked your channel, so I hope you've already talked about those and this comment will look dumb next time someone reads it (even me)
I really enjoyed this analysis
One of my favourite vids on youtube
Perfectly done
Wonderful narration!!!
Hey awesome video! Hope you keep going with TH-cam!
Im positive this is the best movie ive ever seen
I thought this was just a great anime to rewatch, you convinced me it’s a masterpiece
that is why i didnt cry because i had hope and was certain they would meet again.. thank you you calmed my heart
my god you should makes more videos, you blew my
mind with a single video
Watching this video was like experiencing the movie again for the first time. That curiosity, then dread, then resolution feeling. Amazing video and interpretation. The way the visuals and music complement your narration. But... I kinda hoped you'd let the whole Yumetourou play at the end of the vid.
Thank you for this video analysis.
Highly appreciate the insight. You provide so many complex concepts for the viewers to digest. Maybe when im a little older, ill be able to understand the message this movie tried to convey a little more.
Does he not know how to read comments?
Damn, I'm at a loss on how to describe how beautiful this analysis is. 2 years late, I know. But you deserve more attention for this quality of content!!
Does he not know how to read comments?
Here I'm your 300 subscriber now and great video
So insightful. I'm going to have to watch this movie again, for the fourth time in the two weeks I've owned the DVD. How awesome!