Your Name. (2016)
Kernel Score: 90% · 12,333 ratings · Rated PG
Genres: Animation, Romance, Drama
Released: 2016-08-26
Runtime: 106 minutes
Is Your Name. worth watching?
Must-watch. A beautiful animated romance about two teenagers who swap bodies and gradually fall for one another across distance. Gorgeous visuals, a sweet love story and an emotional twist.
Watch it if you
- love anime romance
- enjoy fantasy love stories
- are fine with an emotional ending
Skip it if you
- dislike subtitles or dubbed anime
- want a fast action film
Best for: Date night in
Fresh Kernels verdict, AI-assisted from our scores, audience reviews and the official rating.
Where to watch Your Name.
- Stream: HBO Max
- Rent: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
- Buy: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
US availability, updated 2026-10-23.
Overview
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.
Your Name. parents' guide: ages 8+
Parents need to know that this PG anime romance is largely gentle but includes brief body-swap nudity gags and a frightening natural disaster.
- Violence & scariness: Some — A comet-related natural disaster and tragedy create some peril and frightening imagery, but it is not graphic.
- Sex, romance & nudity: Some — The body-swap premise leads to mild comedic nudity and body-curiosity moments when the teens wake up in each other's bodies.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official PG rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
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Director
Cast
- Ryunosuke Kamiki as Taki Tachibana (voice)
- Mone Kamishiraishi as Mitsuha Miyamizu (voice)
- Ryo Narita as Katsuhiko Teshigawara (voice)
- Aoi Yuuki as Sayaka Natori (voice)
- Nobunaga Shimazaki as Tsukasa Fujii (voice)
- Kaito Ishikawa as Shinta Takagi (voice)
- Kanon Tani as Yotsuha Miyamizu (voice)
- Masaki Terasoma as Toshiki Miyamizu (voice)
- Sayaka Ohara as Futaha Miyamizu (voice)
- Kazuhiko Inoue as Taki's Father (voice)
Your Name. FAQ
Is Your Name. worth watching?
Must-watch. A beautiful animated romance about two teenagers who swap bodies and gradually fall for one another across distance. Gorgeous visuals, a sweet love story and an emotional twist.
Where can I watch Your Name.?
In the US you can stream Your Name. on HBO Max and rent it from Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and YouTube.
Is Your Name. OK for kids?
Your Name. is rated PG. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 8+. Parents need to know that this PG anime romance is largely gentle but includes brief body-swap nudity gags and a frightening natural disaster.
What movies are like Your Name.?
If you liked Your Name., try Weathering with You, Suzume, The Garden of Words and The Girl Who Leapt Through Time.