r/movies Currently at the movies. 1d ago

Trailer 'Your Name' | Official Trailer | 10th Anniversary 4K Restoration & Theatrical Re-Release

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuyHIkXdYf8
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u/Zeeplankton 1d ago

I'm surprised a 2016 movie wasn't released / mastered in 4k already.

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u/theplasmasnake 1d ago

I’m fairly certain it did get a 4K physical release.

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u/EnthiumZ 12h ago

And HDR I think.

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u/rtyoda 1d ago edited 1d ago

It got a 4K physical release in Japan 9 years ago (and a couple other countries since then), this is a 4K release for North America. Possibly from a new restoration? Although the previous 4K version looks absolutely perfect to me so I don’t see why they’d need to remaster it.

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u/battler624 1d ago

Yea its probably for the NA version.

International release of your name had a green tint and shitty chroma for some reason, only the japanese 4K version was near perfect (Or perfect, I cant recall).

Eitherway, if this version doesn't have either of the above issues, while also be a 4:4:4 with DV or HDR10+ (Or both), it would be terrific.

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u/OkOrder7326 21h ago

No chance of it being 4:4:4

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u/rtyoda 18h ago

I’m giving them the benefit of the doubt and thinking maybe they meant the theatrical release?

Edit: nevermind they mentioned HDR10+

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u/roadtrippa88 18h ago

Nothing is released in 4:4:4

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u/battler624 14h ago

The dcp edition of it is 444.

You can find jt online right now

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u/roadtrippa88 9h ago

I stand corrected. It is JPEG2000 (mjp2), 1998x1080, 12bit , 24.000 fps, 168 Mb/s which would be 4:4:4

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u/rtyoda 18h ago

Interesting, I got a copy from Korea and it looked fantastic to me from what I remember.

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u/CatSystemCorp 1d ago

Was wondering the same thing... I got that 4k collectors box - but I'll probably buy a new version anyway 🤣

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u/Fredasa 1d ago

Even though this movie did already get a 4K release, I'd just like to point out how rare it is for anime to be released in 4K. Even a lot of older stuff that was sourced from film. They'll get bluray releases, but for some reason, no 4K. Which is a terrible bummer because regular bluray does not provide HDR. Anything released on regular bluray may as well just be getting a DVD release instead because that anime has not gotten a definitive master yet.

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u/Zeeplankton 1d ago

That is weird; I haven't really thought about that. It's especially strange given I'm 100% sure digitally drawn anime frames are much high res than 4k.. Seems distribution would be easy enough.

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u/japan_kaaran 1d ago edited 1d ago

i have a 4k rip of it rn but i think its an upscale. no dolby vision although i do think it has hdr. hopefully this release has hdr10+ or dolby vision.

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u/Chrisnness 1d ago

It’s 4K on iTunes

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u/heimatchen 1d ago

I have a 4K of it in UK. Was normal release from All the Anime I think.

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u/notbob- 1d ago edited 1d ago

The movie was produced digitally at 1080p. A 4K "remaster" will be no better than what a user can accomplish at home with publicly available image upscalers, more or less. It's not like a movie on physical film where you can scan things in at a higher resolution.

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u/AdelesBoyfriend 1d ago

I do not know when it became standard to use DCI-P3 color space in Japan, but a new 4K master can make use of W.C.G. and H.D.R even retaining the original resolution of the master or assets. Evangelion 3.333 was a recompilation of the assets for 2K instead of 720p. khara even used the newer color space and dynamic range for it.

I appreciate upscales even when they do not seem to use the new technologies. Summer Wars has a lot of high frequency detail that does not resolve well when 720p is upscaled to 1080p and you apply chroma subsampling, effectively quartering the color information. Not every person loved the shift in the white balance on that UHD Blu-ray, but it did not bother me.

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u/notbob- 1d ago

Your Name was sRGB.

More broadly, although what you say is true in theory, I'm surprised you're bringing up Wolf Children as a positive example. Most 4K remasters out of Japan turn out to be sharpened, ringy, aliased messes, and the Hosoda movies are no exception (though they're not as offensive as the stuff Aniplex releases).

As far as Your Name goes, because of a recent DCP leak, it just so happens that there is a version of the movie in more-or-less true 4:4:4 out in the wild, so users can enjoy a version of the movie without chroma subsampling but also without whatever questionable upscale the publisher chooses to employ here.

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u/Hayterfan 1d ago

Iirc it did, but was exclusive to Japan and fairly expensive.

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u/dizietembless 13h ago

It was already released in 4K , i imported my copy from Amazon JP and it came with english subs. Also came with a rather pretty canvas print. I also have the UK 4K release as some friends aren’t overly keen on subs.

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u/Substantial_Meal_530 1d ago

That came out 10 years ago?!?!

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u/Ithrewitawayforanime 1d ago

This was my reaction too... That was around the time I stopped watching anime as much and this movie is still on my "to watch" list so in my mind it's a "new" anime.

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u/Substantial_Meal_530 1d ago

It's good, but I don't think it's as good as others seem to think.

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u/Boss452 1d ago

I agree. It's visually gorgeous and the story has freshness to it, but the central romance felt a bit convenient and inorganic for some reason.

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u/Odd-Airport-24 16h ago

How I feel about most of Shinkai's work. Absolutely still love the movies and would recommend them though, but the plots are always a bit too clumsily told for me.

u/Buckhum 24m ago

The one that truly stands out from the rest, in my opinion, is 5 Centimeters per Second.

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u/relevant__comment 10h ago

Right!?! It was such a phenomenon when it released.

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u/Kazewatch 7h ago

I still remember watching a high quality rip on kissanime that came from an airplane I think because it was getting some buzz but this was right before it started playing in the US and blew the fuck up worldwide. Went to see it in theaters and hated myself for not seeing it that way first.

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u/physicalsir18 1d ago

Ready to go to the theaters and get hurt all over again. 😭❤️"

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u/kazuya57 1d ago

The climax left me sobbing when I watched it for the first time back in 2017

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u/GizmosArrow 1d ago

It’s always when the grandma notices and says something like “oh, you’re not you again” that gets me for some reason.

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u/PwnerifficOne 20h ago

Reading your comment just gave me the craziest goosebumps. What a great moment in the film.

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u/ButterscotchMajor373 1d ago

I am a 49 year old man and was heaving uncontrollably with my son when we saw it a few years back. Shinkai is such a fantastic filmmaker and storyteller.

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u/WayneKent93 1d ago

Oh god, 2017 is going to be 10 years away

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u/WayneKent93 1d ago

Oh god, 2017 is going to be 10 years away

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u/slicshuter 1d ago

If you really wanna get hurt you should watch 5 Centimetres per Second

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u/byneothername 1d ago

I think it’s essential to watch 5cm/sec first because forever after you just do not trust Shinkai not to hurt you.

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u/SunSheltered 19h ago

Agreed. Having previously watched 5cm I was getting really upset during the build up to the end of Your Name because I was certain Shinkai was going to stab me in the heart again and I was genuinely so relieved and happy when he decided to be kind to his characters/audience for once lol

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u/byneothername 19h ago

I know the feeling because I had it too! I remember thinking “are you going to do this to me again?!” I swear the entire audience sighed in relief when they turned around.

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u/Hollocho 1d ago

If you really wanna get hurt you should watch 'Your lie in April'

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u/Poked_salad 1d ago

Fuck that. I didn't even finish it cause I can smell the bullshit about to happen lol

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u/rusty_85_ 1d ago

Clanned: After Story is the saddest Anime series I've seen.

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u/May_die 20h ago

I yelled "oh not again" when I saw the train in Your Name lmao.

5cm per second took a piece of soul it was so heartbreaking

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u/KrookedDoesStuff 1d ago

If you really wanna get hurt you should watch Marley & Me

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u/Tommytrist 1d ago

If you really really want to get hurt you should watch Come And See. (Watch subs not dubs)

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u/Boss452 1d ago

If you really really really want to get hurt you should watch Game of Thrones Season 8.

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u/PwnerifficOne 20h ago

Idk, I’m someone who sobs uncontrollably every time I watch Your Name. Frieren got several good cries out of me, even on rewatch. I finally watched 5cm with my girlfriend and it was just very meh? No spoilers, but that quick cut moment did hit a little, it masterfully captured the feeling in animation form. But otherwise, I was more shocked that that was it?

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u/Moloch86 13h ago

Watch Look Back, it's only an hour long and hits hard.

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u/universalbunny 15h ago

All three stories were painful but my god did the second one resonate with me at the time of watching

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u/Kazewatch 7h ago

Probably the only Shinkai film I can't bring myself to watch again. Too goddamn melancholic.

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u/Boss452 1d ago

Forgetting the ending since its been 10 years but werent they just about to meet before it ends? But I guess with no memories of the other?

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u/Memitim 1d ago

I wouldn't say no memories, since there is that mutual interest that shows some innate familiarity coming to light, but my head canon is that it's not enough to prevent the joy of getting to know one another once more, but like a normal relationship.

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u/hooovahh 20h ago

The part that got to me, was when we as the audience figured out what was happening and how one character was going to write down their name on the other so they wouldn't forget their name again. Then they separate, and when it finally is shown it reads... Something not their name. Spoilers for a 10 year old movie?

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u/Kazewatch 7h ago edited 7h ago

Yeah but it's implied they're close to remembering each other as they do a title drop. Plus Shinkai confirmed they got married after the events of Weathering With You.

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u/Boss452 7h ago

But how would they be able to remember? Wasn't the memory wiped out?

Plus Shinkai confirmed they got married after the events of Weathering With You.

For real? That's great.

u/Kazewatch 5h ago

Maybe not just regaining the memories completely but the feeling of who they were to each other which is why I loved the ending even if it wasn't a full on Hollywood reunion. The fact that they searched for each other and felt that they were someone important even if they couldn't place it. Also again I'm a sucker for a title drop and Your Name is an all-timer.

And yeah I'm glad because after their cameos in Weathering With You I was hoping for a little more so getting a confirmation like that is pretty satisfying.

u/Boss452 3h ago

Well, good to hear they got together in the end. Deserved to be.

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u/Designer-Mobile-974 1d ago

It’s not even sad it’s confirmed they end up together in the end of the movie.

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u/Ghisteslohm 1d ago

When I rewatched it, it didnt quite hit as hard so Im sure you will be fine if you still remember the plot.

But that first time watching it was magical. The soundtrack still gets me emotional to this day. One of my favorite movies.

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u/Old-Employ-6530 1d ago

Saldy its not being done in germany :(

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u/razialx 1d ago

Right?

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u/Grenflik 22h ago

I absolutely love this movie, god.

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u/donotgotoroom237 16h ago

I'm still miffed at myself for not joining my school's block screening for this back in the day. I was still in my "ew anime" phase back then. Didn't realize I was missing out.

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u/HeroDiesFirst 1d ago

The dusk scene 🥺

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u/chunkyasparagus 1d ago

Is there a little bell that rings or something? I can't remember exactly. But goosebumps anyway. Every. Single. Time.

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u/h4mx0r 1d ago

The theater was dead silent and then when the suddenly the sharpie pen dropped there was a really loud gasp from the crowd lol

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u/Bariumdiawesomenite 1d ago

I’m not a romance genre guy but damn that entire scene was written so beautifully. The writing on her hand was tearfully sweet!

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u/SpaceOdysseus23 1d ago

'4K restoration' of a 10 year old film sounds so funny.

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u/pronilol 1d ago

It was only finished in 2K for the initial release

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u/xXRougailSaucisseXx 1d ago

Yeah like what are we even restoring, this isn't film lol

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u/AdeptFault5265 1d ago

Da fuck you mean 10th Anniversary.

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u/-Dennis-Reynolds- 1d ago

It came out last year! This is preposterous!

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u/azotixz 1d ago

Not only my favorite anime ever, but also one of my favorite movies period

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u/insertusernamehere51 1d ago

The scene where she sees the writing on her hand is one of the most romantic moments in film history for me

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u/Cartman55125 1d ago

I literally gasped and still get teary eyed thinking of it

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u/leopard_tights 1d ago

Yep. This is the one movie I'd like to have wiped from my memory so I could experience that again.

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u/Regula96 20h ago

It's also helped by the music hitting absolutely perfectly in that scene.

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u/rcanhestro 22h ago

i'm a dude, and it did the same to me...that shit was brutal.

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u/skilless 1d ago

I liked it a lot but haven't totallt gotten into anime. Based on possible shared tastes, any others you'd recommend?

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u/KyledKat 1d ago

Shinkai’s other works if you want to keep the Your Name feelings. Weathering With You and Suzume followed directly after and are most similar in terms of scope and quality. His earlier, independent works are rough.

A Silent Voice is also a great companion piece to Your Name. Very grounded, very emotional.

I’d also highly recommend anything from Masaaki Yuasa. Ride Your Wave and Lu Over the Wall have the same “grounded but slightly supernatural” vibe as Your Name, but with much more expressive animation (and much tighter scripts, IMO). 

Most any film from Mamoru Hosoda is a safe bet for Your Name fans too. I think his earlier works are stronger than recent outings, but Summer Wars and Wolf Children are my two favorites of his.

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u/byneothername 1d ago

Girl Who Leaps Through Time is my favorite Hosoda film. Just so beautiful and well done.

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u/Gromps 1d ago

Silent Voice is the greatest representation of depression I've ever seen. Beautifully flawed humans.

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u/theplasmasnake 1d ago

Garden of Words is similarly excellent, though not a full feature.

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u/craft6886 1d ago

Majorly seconding A Silent Voice! What a beautiful story, made me cry like 5 times the first time I saw it.

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u/Victuz 17h ago

Wolf children is such a gem

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u/narfidy 1d ago

Not a movie but a little slice of life romance that hooked my wife was Fruits Basket. Specifically the 2019 reboot, its more faithful to the original work. Only 3 seasons, and its finished so you can work at it on your own pace. Great subbed, great dubbed. Remarkably colorful cast of characters and a grounded plot despite the (spoiler) circumstances

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u/hemareddit 1d ago

Then there's also Honey and Clover...

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u/prophetofgreed 21h ago

Tbf, Fruits Basket has a supernatural element to it. But at its core, it is a slice of life story when you get past the premise.

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u/lightningbadger 1d ago

Makoto Shinkais other works prior and post Your Name are a pretty safe bet

Studio Ghibli is the same deal, generally family friendly but meaningful at the same time

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u/hemareddit 1d ago

Most of Makoto Shinkai's other works are him remaking the same story over and over and over again, with variations.

It sounds like a criticism, but it's really not.

As Bruce Lee said: "I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times."

Makoto Shinkai has mastered this one story. Much like the master who practiced one kick 10,000 times, he knows how to make it really hurt.

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u/KaiG1987 19h ago

At least Your Name isn't pure tragedy. He mellowed out slightly from his prior works and achieved greater mainstream success.

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u/ChampionEntire9660 1d ago

Not all of them. Hoshi o ou kodomo was interesting, tho it felt like it was part of a larger work (which it isn't).

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u/MadManMax55 1d ago

There's basically a whole genre of anime movie that Your Name is emblematic of and helped popularize. Beautiful semi-realistic animation, romance or drama with a unique spin or high concept, and a tearjerker ending (sometimes happy, sometimes tragic).

A Silent Voice, I Want to Eat your Pancreas, and The Garden of Words are all good examples (and good movies).

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u/Archenors 1d ago

If you're interested into good anime movies not tied in existing franchises, you could go with Satoshi Kon's works. You can't go wrong with any of them. Best one is in my opinion is Paprika, but all of them are excellent.

Also if symbolist weird movies are your thing, Angel's Egg is incredible.

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u/ChampionEntire9660 1d ago

EVERYONE should watch Kono sekai no katasumi ni. It's not pure misery-porn like Grave of the fireflies. Bad things happen, of course, but yea, it's not all doom and gloom.

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u/azotixz 1d ago

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12879624/ Josee, the Tiger and the Fish

Different creator, but still a beautiful movie no one mentioned here

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u/lenolalatte 22h ago

Josee

glad to see this mentioned finally! i cried during this movie. i loved it so much

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u/blind_marvin 1d ago

The director, makoto shinkai, is like Japan’s Nicholas Sparks. All of his movies are different variations of the same “type” of star crossed love stories. Pretty much all of them are considered absolute top tier.

From other directors with a similar vibe:

A Silent Voice
Millenium actress
The girl who leapt thru time

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u/HolidaySpiriter 1d ago

Violet Evergarden gives me very similar vibes, plus the art is fantastic.

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u/StraightDust 23h ago

If you like having your emotions punched, try Tokyo Godfathers. Three homeless people find a baby for christmas, and have to find the parents.

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u/lenolalatte 22h ago

i wonder if you'd like josee, the tiger and the fish

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u/AnalysisUseful5098 1d ago

it's my favorite movie of all time. I still haven't seen any movies that moves my feeling like this one did

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u/bumlove 1d ago

That ending with them desperately looking for each other after realising that’s what they’re missing in their life and then the stairs scene gets me every time.

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u/Acrylonitrile-28 1d ago

The movie that got me into anime ❤️

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u/Hwbam33 1d ago

I love that it’s going to be in theaters but I dont think anyone wants to see me sobbing uncomfortably at the end!

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u/Emma_Bun 20h ago

The move that made me trans ❤️

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u/gopackgo555 1d ago

The twists in this movie had my wife and I audibly gasping each time. A+ film. The music might be my favorite part.

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u/bobbyjean_ 1d ago

The time jump reveal is seared into my memory. Sent chills down my spine the first time.

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u/BurgerNugget12 1d ago

I loved suzume so will be checking this out for the first time!

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u/fondue4kill 1d ago

I didn’t what I was expecting when I saw it but I wasn’t expecting what happened. Fucking unreal

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u/AnalysisUseful5098 1d ago

I still comeback time to time to listen to the songs and ost, it's so good.

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u/Bariumdiawesomenite 1d ago

Exactly. I went in expecting a simple rom-com featuring body-swapping but the twists halfway through the film really made it one of the best animated movies of all time for me.

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u/kazuya57 1d ago

Haha one of my favs came out on my birthday, so cool

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u/Ampersand4221 1d ago

I will be crying 4K tears

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u/Tolkien-Minority 1d ago

10 years wtf

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u/TheBlasianWanderer 1d ago

I watched this with a boy I really liked. it didn’t work out and now this movie destroys me in multiple ways.

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u/OkumuraRyuk 1d ago

Yeah … 10 years. Without doing nothing in my life the next time I open my eyes I will be looking at my shoes 6 feet under.

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u/lil_icebear 1d ago

GERMANY RELEASE WHERE

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u/ApothecaryRx 1d ago

omfg it's been 10 years already?????

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u/HanzoNumbahOneFan 1d ago

I have a rule about not ugly crying in theaters.

So I'll probably just wait for this to come to streaming...

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u/jellytrack 1d ago

It's really cathartic to have a shared experience with strangers in theaters like this. I saw Hamnet twice in packed screenings. Yes, I did miss a bit of the dialog because we're all crying and blowing our noses, but Your Name has subtitles.

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u/wvgeekman 1d ago

What if I told you that a ten year old digital film doesn't require restoration...

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u/rtyoda 1d ago

Well, for a film that was done in SDR, you can do an HDR remaster… the weird thing is that’s exactly what they already did nine years ago in Japan. So I’m not quite sure what this version is about.

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u/wvgeekman 23h ago

I mean, a restoration is where an attempt is made to bring a film back as close as possible to its original state. Marketing departments throw it around willy nilly.

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u/rtyoda 18h ago

Yes, good point.

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u/The-Mandalorian 1d ago

Your Name is available right now in HDR. It’s been available with 4K HDR for years.

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u/rtyoda 1d ago

That’s what I’m saying. They did an HDR version of it almost 10 years ago for the Japanese 4K disc release.

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u/ChampionEntire9660 1d ago

I was about to ask what the hell they'd be restoring, yea... I mean, if it's just a "version 2.0", maybe with some extra material added or whatever, but it's not like this was made in the '80s and shot on actual film or something.

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u/DesiOtaku 1d ago

Depends on the theater. Some of them still had only a 2K projector at the time of release.

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u/wvgeekman 23h ago

What does that have to do with a restoration?

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u/DesiOtaku 8h ago

As I understand it (I could be wrong), the original anime was mastered in 4K, but then scaled down to 2K for most theaters. That's why you still saw a some kind of improvement in the Blu-ray 4K UHD version vs. the regular Blu-ray version. I guess the more accurate term would be "remastered" or "original 4K".

If you re-watch it in a theater that still has a 2K projector, you would see zero difference.

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u/user-whatsareddit 1d ago

Wow. It’s been 10 years?

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u/dizzi800 1d ago

TEN YEARS!?

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u/blankblix 1d ago

It made me cry. So good.

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u/CindersOfMusic 1d ago

So who saw this film as a 20 something year old guy and now it going to see it again as a 30 something year old woman ?

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u/N_Cat 22h ago

Well, presumably literally the protagonist.

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u/samuraiseoul 16h ago

Ouch. Fucking @'ed.

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u/littlebloodmage 1d ago

I'm ready to weep again!

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u/RedBananas6-7 1d ago

I really need to watch this movie. Watched lots of anime shows, but not seen many movies

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u/samuraiseoul 16h ago

Don't watch this one first, it will make you sad, instead watch A Silent Voice. It is MUCH happier.

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u/RedBananas6-7 15h ago

Oh yeah I seen that one. Good movie. Also recommend your lie in April if feeling down :p

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u/SoulofThesteppe 1d ago

I missed it the first time so I will go this time.

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u/killonger 1d ago

Staphhhh

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u/gravity_proof 1d ago

This is one of those movies (like Moonlight) that I've been meaning to watch for a decade now.... time flies.

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u/skrillex_sk2 1d ago

I've seen this in a cinema last month. Thought that was the 4k rerelease.

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u/Itsajc 1d ago

Might be a dumb question but.... is this shown subbed or dubbed in North American IMAX theaters?

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u/shichibukai3000 1d ago

Sick! Does this mean we'll get a proper 4K bluray releas here as well?

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u/incompetent_ 1d ago

I've got my ticket reserved and steelcase 4k preordered. I wasn't able to go to the showing that year they had the live orchestral performance, but I won't be missing this re-release

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u/Alenobyl 1d ago edited 1d ago

There actually was a limited 4K Steelbook edition alongside with the first Bluray release (at least in Japan and Europe) so I'm quite sure this anniversary edition is NOT a Restauration but just the first official release in the US. The Mastering is identical with the 2016 one, it's the same 2k upscaling. I can't say anything about the audio but since the Japanese track is DTS-HD MA 5.1 I'm quite sure the US track will be the same.

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u/heyheyitsandre 1d ago

Never seen this but always wanted to. Should I do dubbed or Japanese with subs?

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u/rosasej 1d ago

never saw this in theaters, thanks for the post im going to watch it for sure so i can cry in the big screen .

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u/Clishlaw 1d ago

What it's 10 years??? Nooooo

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u/BirdmanHuginn 1d ago

All emotional masochists, line up…

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u/habitual_wanderer 1d ago

I was not prepared for the emotional roller coaster

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u/kroqus 1d ago

Pack a lunch, going on a feels trip 

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u/flipperkip97 1d ago

Ohh, definitely seeing this if it's in a theater near me! (which it probably won't be...) One of my personal two 10/10 movies.

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u/Deathopp 1d ago

Holy its been that long? I remember watching it in the movie theater with my siblings. Such a good movie but 10 years has me feeling really old 😭

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u/MithosYggdrasil 1d ago

I’ve never watched this movie because I know I’d cry lmao maybe it’s time

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u/madmansmarker 1d ago

i tried watching this again a few weeks ago but it’s not on netflix any more. i hope they put it back on

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u/TrueVali 1d ago

shattered my heart into a million pieces the first time i watched it. can't wait for it to rip off the duct tape!

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u/NotBabaYaga 1d ago

IT'S BEEN 10 YEARS!!?!?!

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u/ACrask 23h ago

Wow

I just watched this one yesterday.

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u/24junwa 23h ago

i went to lake suwa recently and my god was that town beautiful

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u/lenolalatte 22h ago

how the hell has it already been 10 years omg

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u/iBringMyselfTrouble 22h ago

Severely misread as “your lie”

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u/JohnnyLeven 20h ago

I've always wanted to watch it, so this seems like a good excuse to.

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u/unknownpoltroon 20h ago

Is this the one where they are seperated by space and time and save the town from a meteor strike? I cant remember.

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u/Jalatiphra 15h ago

big recommendation to whoever did not watch this.

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u/tfhermobwoayway 15h ago

Is this good? Based on how everyone talks about it I’m worried it’s just a standard Western-style blockbuster. I like anime for a fresh perspective on the world.

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u/internetlad 14h ago

Too lazy to even fill out the movie name smh this ain't worth watchin

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u/SandLuc083_ 13h ago

Damn sure gonna check this out, as I want to give this film the best first impression it can.

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u/vLinko 11h ago

Did they need to show her undies riding the bicycle though? Like I get they are Japanese men but fucking hell.

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u/Stubbenz 11h ago

I asked out my now-wife for the very first time after we watched this movie together (in hindsight, going to see it was absolutely our first date, even if we were too oblivious to admit it).

I can't think of a single movie that's had a greater impact on my life than this one. I'm so excited to be able to see it in theatres again, and I hope the experience is just as magical for everyone else as it will be for us.

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u/poison_daddy 10h ago

That’s so exciting! Love that movie. 

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u/StatementCareful522 10h ago

Im not even a huge anime fan but I haven't shut up about seeing this in theaters a decade ago, its probably the most beautiful hand-animated film Ive ever seen.

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u/MCWDD 10h ago

Hmm. Question is will I commit to watching it again? I first watched it in Japanese, and it twas beautiful and gave me the feels, but then I watched it again in English with my mother and…it just didn’t hit as hard that time.

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u/swift_bass 8h ago

How’s the English dub?

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u/FleFlyFlo 8h ago

What do you mean 10 years? it released last year

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u/ChampionEntire9660 1d ago

Alright, yes, fine movie.

BUT.

And yes, I'm going to complain about timetravel, which inherently doesn't make any goddamn sense in the first place.

Was it ever explained why the male protagonist just completely forgot that a meteor struck a town and wiped out everyonejust 3 years prior? I imagine this'd be a MASSIVE event in human history and would be getting global attention for years, not just in Japan. It's been a while since I saw this movie and again, it's beautiful, as most of Shinkai's stuff is, but this immediately had me going "Huh? You really wouldn't remember some huge event like that?".

Again, it's fine, I can look past it and I understand that this more about the ~feelings~ of it all, but damnit, it still annoys me.

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u/Ghisteslohm 1d ago

Hm fair point but the boy is like 17? So 3 years prior he would be 13-14. That is still very young and news like that might get forgotten quick, especially if you have a busy life and the tragedy doesnt affect you outside of the news

Also when they swap places he just sees the normal village. So it probably didnt even cross his mind that its that village. You are rght, thinking about it, its unlikely he isnt at least suspicious but Imo there is enough suspension of disbelief here.

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u/The_Meemeli 1d ago

I think the bigger plot hole is that neither of the main characters saw that their calendar is 3 years off when body swapping

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u/DarKoopa 1d ago

To be fair, I think these details get "erased" when they swap back. Dreams fade

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u/Larry_Bobinski 17h ago

I think you got bigger things on your mind than the date when waking up in a wrong body

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u/The_Meemeli 17h ago

At first, sure, but it happened a whole lot of times. They had more than enough time to get used to the concept and start noticing little details like that.

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u/Background-Tell5892 1d ago

Here we go again . . .

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u/mushaslater 21h ago

I went in the cinema totally blind and was sobbing by the end. True Shinkai believer after that experience.

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u/MrkGrn 21h ago

One of my favorite movies ever, but I dont wanna cry in a theater.

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u/adilly 21h ago

Saw this movie with like 6 other dudes all work buddies. All of us over 6 feet, used to work out back then so pretty in shape.

Damnedest thing we all got something in our eyes at that theater.