Taki & Mitsuha
Love across time in "Your Name"
Two young people who swap bodies across time and space and fight to remember each other's name: long-distance love in its most magical form.
01Why it matters
One of the highest-grossing anime films ever, which turned fantastical romance into a global phenomenon.
02The conflict
Time, disaster and forgetting that separate them.
03The iconic moment
The reunion on the staircase, years later: "Haven't we met?"
04What survived
A new era of romantic anime by Makoto Shinkai.
05Where to travel
06Frequently asked questions
Why is the story of Taki & Mitsuha famous?
One of the highest-grossing anime films ever, which turned fantastical romance into a global phenomenon.
How does the story of Taki & Mitsuha end?
The reunion on the staircase, years later: "Haven't we met?" A new era of romantic anime by Makoto Shinkai.
Where can you visit the story of Taki & Mitsuha?
You can visit Suga Shrine stairs, Tokyo, in Tokio. The staircase of the final reunion.
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