Theme and insert songs of 'Your Name'

The Two's AnomalyRADWIMPS

07 The Two’s Anomaly

It’s the song that plays in the scene where they gradually start realizing they’ve been switching places, right? When Taki wakes up in the morning, he starts feeling something’s off from the diary entries and the fact that he fell asleep in a school uniform.

And Mitsuha finds a page in her notebook during class that says, “Who are you?” I bet a lot of people couldn’t help but grin during that scene.

The song’s lively sound made me excited for the unreal turn of events the two were about to experience.

The Invisible TwoRADWIMPS

Your Name - The Invisible Two (Mienai Futari)

Contrary to their feelings for each other, at such a crucial moment they can’t see one another.

Taki calls out Mitsuha’s name near the sacred rock.

Mitsuha calls Taki’s name too, but although they can hear each other’s voices, they can’t see each other.

It’s a scene that leaves viewers frustrated and heartbroken at the fact that the two who once spent such joyful days together can’t even touch, and makes us anxious about what will happen next.

The ethereal tones of the music were especially memorable.

sacred object of worshipRADWIMPS

Your Name - Goshintai (Sacred Object)

The song that plays when Taki, having switched bodies with Mitsuha, goes with Grandma and her younger sister Yotsuha to offer kuchikamizake at the Miyamizu family shrine.

The majestic sound and the expansive, beautiful natural scenery.

As the sun sets, Yotsuha’s words, ‘the twilight hour,’ and Grandma’s words, ‘You’re dreaming, aren’t you,’ make you feel that something divine is about to happen.

It’s the moment I thought so.

It’s a song that leaves a lingering, bittersweet feeling, as if you’re being drawn in by something invisible to the eye.

Back to the sacred objectRADWIMPS

Your Name - Return to the Sacred Body (Goshintai e Futatabi)

The piece used in the scene where Taki heads into the mountains in a downpour to search for the sacred object.

You can hear the mix of anxiety and faint hope in the piano of the intro.

He feels that if he goes to that place, he’ll surely learn something.

And when Taki finds the sacred object, the way a slightly brighter light enters the music is so mystical that it brings me to tears.

strategy meetingRADWIMPS

Your Name - Strategy Meeting (Sakusen Kaigi)

This plays in the scene where Taki, having switched into Mitsuha’s body, plans a strategy with his friends to evacuate the townspeople to safety.

You can really sense the three of them panicking from this piece.

I imagine many people in the theater were on the edge of their seats, half-standing with suspense.

I even found myself blurting out ideas as if I were part of the group (lol).

It’s a track that shows just how brilliant RADWIMPS are at crafting music.

Chewed (mouth-fermented) sake tripRADWIMPS

Your Name - Kuchikamizake Trip

The moment this film’s beautiful and mysterious world was projected onto the screen, I remember being moved as the visuals and music became one.

The kuchikamizake I drank, hoping something might change—yet nothing did, and just as I was about to give up, the two switch places amid a flurry of images.

It’s the scene where everyone held their breath for what would happen next.

Through this otherworldly piece, I once again felt the true talent of RADWIMPS.

My First Time, TokyoRADWIMPS

Your Name - First Time in Tokyo (Hajimete no Tokyo)

When Mitsuha, having swapped with Taki, experiences various things in the Tokyo she’s always longed for, that sense of elation is expressed through the sound.

It almost exaggerates by showcasing only the beautiful facets of the city.

It feels closer to bright morning sunlight.

The way the melody ends somewhat abruptly evokes an image of what’s to come in the story.