She lives in the quiet, scenic locale of Itomori, and her days follow a routine. Her request reeks of adolescent malaise, though she knows the source of her unhappiness. 'Please make me a handsome Tokyo boy in my next life!' yells teenager Mitsuha (Mone Kamishiraishi) in Your Name (Makoto Shinkai, 2016). This article refers to the original Japanese-language release. THE RESULTING WORK-WHICH TELLS THE ENTWINED STORIES OF TWO TEENS LONGING FOR LIVES OTHER THAN THEIR OWN-IS AN ENGAGING RUMINATION ON ADOLESCENT FANTASY FLUIDITY AND FULFILMENT WRITES SARAH WARD.
THE FIFTH FEATURE BY JAPANESE FILMMAKER MAKOTO SHINKAI REFRESHES THE COMMON COMING-OF-AGE NARRATIVE BY BLENDING IT WITH THE BODY-SWAP TROPE.
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