Anime Hotties: Real Landscapes used in "Kimi no Na Wa"

Makoto Shinkai's new film, "Kimi no Na wa. (Your Name)" premiered in Japan August, 2016 and it is popular among all ages. Famous landmarks are used in this movie so the audience can easily recognize the locations.

So let me give some information about this anime.

• Makoto Shinkai is the director of this film. This film became very popular among all age groups and the movie is going to be released in 85 countries, so it will surely become a legendary anime film.

• Makoto Shinkai is a famous film director and graphic designer, who is known as one of the successors of the magnificent animation directors Hayao MIyazaki and Mamoru Hosoda. Makoto Shinkai has directed other films such as "The Garden of Words" (2013), "Child Who Chase Lost Voices" (2011) and "5 Centimeters Per Second" (2007)

• The music that we all loved in this film is composed by Radwimps, a famous Japanese Rock Band.

What's this all about?

This story is set one month after a comet has fallen for the first time in a thousand years. Mitshua, a high school girl living countryside, wants to live in the city because she is unhappy with her life in a small town. Then there's Taki, he's a high school student living in Tokyo working part-time in an Italian restaurant, who also need a break from everyday life. One day, Mitsuha has a dream where she is a young boy in Tokyo. On the other hand, Taki also has a dream where he is a female high school student in a town in the mountains that he has never been to. What's the secret behind their dream?

LANDMARKS SHOWN IN "KIMI NO NA WA. (YOUR NAME)"

#1. SUGA SHRINE - TOKYO

#2. NTT DOCOMO YOYOGI BUILDING - TOKYO

#3. PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE AT SHINANOMACHI STATION - TOKYO

#4. THE UNDERPASS IN SHINJUKU - TOKYO

#5. THE NATIONAL ART CENTER, TOKYO - TOKYO

This place is used for the scene when Taki takes Miki on a lunch date.

#6. AOGASHIMA ISLAND - TOKYO

Aogashima is a volcanic island and is located south of Hachijojima. This island is said to be the model of one part of Itomori town, Mitshua's hometown and it is important place for Mitsuha and Taki to reach the truth. Since the island is such as remote location, just getting there is an adventure. There is only one helicopter that goes to and from the island and it seats only nine passengers. The best way to get to Aogashima is take an airplane from Haneda airport to Hachijojima island. Then transfer to a helicopter there. If you decide to go by boat, there is only a 50% chance that you will actually make it there. This is due to the lack of beaches and natural bays on this island which makes docking any vessels risky and dangerous.

#7. HIDA - FURUKAWA STATION - GIFU