Makoto Shinkai’s you name. has taken the entire world by storm surpassing the gross sales of Studio Ghibli’s successful anime movie Spirited Away. The wait is finally over— this anime film will be screened to over 200 theaters in the North America region. It is slated for an April 7 premiere for both US and Canada.
RADWIMPS is responsible for creating new English-language versions of the movie’s songs and will be part of its English-dubbed version. In a recent announcement on the movie’s official website on Wednesday, there will be 17 Japanese theaters (starting on January 28) that will be screening the movie with English subtitles along with the new English versions of the movie’s theme songs.
The official YouTube channel of RADWIMPS uploaded a video featuring the song “Zenzenzense (English ver.).” You can check out the video below:
Here’s is a synopsis of the film as described by Funimation:
The day the stars fell, two lives changed forever. High schoolers Mitsuha and Taki are complete strangers living separate lives. But one night, they suddenly switch places. Mitsuha wakes up in Taki’s body, and he in hers. This bizarre occurrence continues to happen randomly, and the two must adjust their lives around each other. Yet, somehow, it works. They build a connection and communicate by leaving notes, messages, and more importantly, an imprint.
When a dazzling comet lights up the night’s sky, it dawns on them. They want something more from this connection—a chance to meet, an opportunity to truly know each other. Tugging at the string of fate, they try to find a way to each other. But distance isn’t the only thing keeping them apart. Is their bond strong enough to face the cruel irony of time? Or is their meeting nothing more than a wish upon the stars?
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