Theme and insert songs of 'Your Name'

Your Name (2016), directed by Makoto Shinkai.

Of course the film’s story is captivating, but it also became a huge talking point for how essential the music is in elevating the narrative!

As you know, RADWIMPS handled all 22 pieces of the score and the 4 theme songs featured in the film.

In this article, I’ll introduce each track while also noting which scenes they were used in.

Enjoy these songs that are sure to bring the film’s story right back to mind.

Playlist

Theme and insert songs of 'Your Name'
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	Sparkle (movie ver.)RADWIMPS		A fantastical scene where a comet splits apart and evacuation progresses
2	twilightRADWIMPS		Taki and Mitsuha write their names on each other’s hands to express their feelings
3	Dream LanternRADWIMPS		Excellent music and story in a movie's opening
4	Mitsuha’s ThemeRADWIMPS		Mitsuha, searching for the waterfall, hands over the braided cord.
5	The Vanished TownRADWIMPS		Taki learns in Itomori about the meteor strike and Mitsuha’s death
6	Nandemonaiya (movie edit.)RADWIMPS		An inspiring song that wishes for a chance encounter
7	Zenzenzense (movie ver.)RADWIMPS		Your Name theme song RADWIMPS genius
8	The Two’s AnomalyRADWIMPS		I'm excited about the body-swapping development.
9	Back to the sacred objectRADWIMPS		The intersection of Taki’s anxiety and hope as he searches for the sacred object (goshintai)
10	strategy meetingRADWIMPS		The piece that plays in the scene where Taki devises a plan to save the townspeople
11	The Invisible TwoRADWIMPS		I can’t see the two of them; I can only hear their voices, and it’s sad.
12	sacred object of worshipRADWIMPS		The scene where Taki, in Mitsuha’s body, offers sake to the sacred object (goshintai).
13	Chewed (mouth-fermented) sake tripRADWIMPS		Moved by visuals and music, a plot of switching places
14	dateRADWIMPS		Expressing Taki and Senpai’s anxieties and inner conflicts about their date
15	Autumn FestivalRADWIMPS		Mitsuha’s earnest feelings and the omen of fate
16	My First Time, TokyoRADWIMPS		Expressing in sound the exhilaration Mitsuha experienced in Tokyo
17	libraryRADWIMPS		Taki learns the truth about the comet’s fall and is bewildered
18	Persuading the MayorRADWIMPS		Taki becomes one with Mitsuha and persuades her father
19	Night at the ryokanRADWIMPS		The sadness of Taki forgetting Mitsuha
20	dream caféRADWIMPS		Mitsuha works hard at her part-time job at a cafe.
21	SparkleRADWIMPS		Theme song of the movie Your Name by RADWIMPS
22	Date 2RADWIMPS		A story about Taki, who is struggling with job hunting, and grows through a reunion with a senior who has gotten married.
23	Theme of Senpai OkuderaRADWIMPS		Mitsuha repairs Senior Okudera’s damaged skirt by sewing
24	Hida ExplorationRADWIMPS		Taki heads to Hida to look for Mitsuha
25	Itomori High SchoolRADWIMPS		Depict Mitsuha’s simple and joyful school life
26	Mitsuha’s commute to schoolRADWIMPS		Mitsuha’s commute scene, living energetically in the countryside
27	The waterfall that evokes memoriesRADWIMPS		Taki follows his fading memories to go meet Mitsuha
28	It’s nothing.RADWIMPS		A soul-stirring masterpiece: RADWIMPS’s classic song