Whether in the form of novels, movies, manga, anime or other forms of art, they grab people in different ways. One, in particular, that took the anime world by storm was Kimi No Na Wa ( Your Name). Released in 2016, Makoto Shinkai’s film exploded with critical acclaim and sold out box offices across Japan, eventually surpassing Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away as the highest grossing anime film of all time. Now, over two years since its release, fans worldwide are going into anime withdrawal, itching for their next Makoto Shinkai fix. While Shinkai teased in a vague tweet that his next film is set to release sometime in 2019, not much more is known about it than that. So if you’re an anime freak like me that needs something else to watch in the meantime, here are five truly moving romances to fill your Kimi No Na Wa void that can grab your heart as they have mine. In most romance anime there is a common trope of the silent, sometimes geeky, but always reserved and always alone male hero. That loner archetype is then changed by the often upbeat or eccentric female love interest who storms into his world and changes his life. Your Name was unique in the subversion of that stereotype instead of a timid and quiet male hero we were given the heroine named Mitsuha, a girl forced into reservation by her role as the mayor’s daughter and the maiden of the family shrine. If you enjoyed the reversal of that theme, then you will definitely enjoy Koe No Katachi ( A Silent Voice aka The Shape of Voice). Written by Reiko Yoshida ( The Cat Returns, D. Gray-Man and Bakuman), A Silent Voice is a film about a school bully who falls in love with his victim. A boy named Shoya bullies a deaf girl named Shoko - forcing her to switch schools - and ends up losing all his friends in the process. In high school, Shoya’s exile has turned him into a faceless and voiceless outcast. He is ultimately driven to attempt suicide. Luckily, as he is about to step off the bridge, he hears firecrackers and is reminded of fireworks from his elementary school days and steps back from the ledge at the last second.Īfter coincidentally finding a notebook he’d stolen from Shoko in elementary school, he decides to return it to her. Ironically, the girl he once bullied becomes his closest friend and the light that roots him back into the world. Set in a rural Japan inspired by Gifu Prefecture, there are many beautiful locations in Ogaki, Gifu that have become popular anime tourist locations due to the film. If you’re in Gifu, you’ll also want to check out the world heritage site of Shirakawa-Go. Good for: Those who enjoy artistic anime or anime with a deep message.
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