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		The scene where this song plays has so many viewers...
2	twilightRADWIMPS		"Kataware-doki"—so heartrending even in this film...
3	Dream LanternRADWIMPS		This song that played during the opening train scene...
4	Mitsuha’s ThemeRADWIMPS		In unfamiliar Tokyo, Mitsuha searches all over for Taki, then gives up…
5	Zenzenzense (movie ver.)RADWIMPS		When you say 'Your Name,' this song immediately starts playing in my head...
6	The Vanished TownRADWIMPS		This song is also used during an important development in the story...
7	Nandemonaiya (movie edit.)RADWIMPS		It plays during the final scene and the ending...
8	The Two’s AnomalyRADWIMPS		Gradually, they begin to realize that they’re switching places...
9	The Invisible TwoRADWIMPS		Despite how we feel about each other, it's so precious...
10	sacred object of worshipRADWIMPS		Taki, who has switched places with Mitsuha, together with the grandmother and younger sister...
11	Back to the sacred objectRADWIMPS		Taki heads into the mountains in a downpour to search for the sacred object...
12	strategy meetingRADWIMPS		Taki, who was able to switch into Mitsuha’s body, the townspeople…
13	Chewed (mouth-fermented) sake tripRADWIMPS		The film’s beautiful and mysterious worldview is a m…
14	My First Time, TokyoRADWIMPS		In Tokyo, the city Mitsuha had always longed for, after switching places with Taki...
15	libraryRADWIMPS		It's a song that conveys Taki's feeling of bewilderment. In the library, whi...
16	Autumn FestivalRADWIMPS		A poignant song that conveys Mitsuha’s feelings. As for myself…
17	Persuading the MayorRADWIMPS		The scene where Taki goes to persuade Mitsuha’s father. Ugh…
18	dateRADWIMPS		A song with a slightly melancholy mood. Probably Taki and Okudera…
19	Night at the ryokanRADWIMPS		Even after returning to the inn, I kept reading the book I borrowed from the library...
20	dream caféRADWIMPS		This song, with its delightful light jazz sound, is Taki...
21	SparkleRADWIMPS		A moving song where time and fate intersect
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	It’s nothing.RADWIMPS		A soul-stirring masterpiece: RADWIMPS’s classic song
24	Mitsuha’s commute to schoolRADWIMPS		This is Mitsuha’s commute-to-school scene. The scenery of Itomori is depicted...
25	Theme of Senpai OkuderaRADWIMPS		Senior Okudera’s skirt got torn, and Taki and Ino…
26	The waterfall that evokes memoriesRADWIMPS		Taki was no longer able to switch places with Mitsuha, and...
27	Hida ExplorationRADWIMPS		Mitsuha, relying on a picture she drew herself from memory…
28	Itomori High SchoolRADWIMPS		Mitsuha’s scenes of her ordinary everyday life at Itomori High School...