your name. Hardcover – May 23, 2017

There really isn’t a story like it.If you’re looking for a wrench to throw in the monotony machine; then this is your “wrench.” The book is a love story that has sad moments, allowing the story to have some actually gravity to it. Also if you are familiar with Japanese anime or culture then you will also pick up on the funny parts as well. This story is not what I would call a full on tear jerker, but it will absolutely pluck some of your heart strings.I read lots of books and I can easily say that this is a refreshing book, also see the movie as well.

If you're a fan of the movie like me (who bought the soundtrack, this book, and soon the Blu-Ray and the figures!), then you're in for an absolute treat!If you're looking into giving "Your Name" a chance then this isn't for you, well not yet. You have to watch and understand the film first before you can truly appreciate what kind of beauty Mr. Shinkai had hid deep in this book. Like what happened to me. As soon as I read the book, I felt as if an invisible "force" have "pushed" me right back into the film. Emotions were everywhere.Just imagine the film as a super delicious main course, and this book as a scrumptious dessert that comes after. That's how this works. You don't go straight ahead for the dessert before enjoying the main course.This is the cream of the crop that completes the Kimi no Na Wa franchise as a whole.If there's one thing I'm gonna complain about, its gotta be the way amazon had it delivered. If you're gonna look at the photo, both ends of the book's spine were crushed. The book is physically fine overall, but come on. Amazon could do better than just wrapping it in thin packaging. But nonetheless, its still a delight for a fan like me. :)

This book is a light novel version of Your Name, its not a manga so beware before buying! Its a great light novel for your name or anime fans! Highly recommend to read this as well!!

if you’re a fan of the movie, pls read the novelized version. it goes more into depth on taki and mitsuhas real emotions and you learn more about each of their characters which the movie slightly lacked. both versions of your name are amazing, it’s definitely worth the read :)

Ni siquiera leo novelas ligeras, pero es mi pelicula favorita y quería tener algo de ella.

The book was fantastic and the movie was fantastic, I really suggest you watch the movie first, or you'll really have no understanding on the first chapters of the book, also my book had a little bit of damage when it first came, but nothing to noticeable, overall pretty great book.

Bought as a gift, so I didn't read the whole book, but I did skim through a few chapters and the author's note.If you're unfamiliar with the style of a Japanese light novel (J LN), you might find it off-putting. In my experience, there isn't a lot of effort spent translating light novels artistically, and the result is a rather straightforward prose with too many "..." (ellipses). If you ARE a fan of J LN's, I'd still suggest only purchasing this book if you've seen the movie. The author even notes that he was reluctant to write the book because the story is much better as a movie. Still, it reads like any other J LN.If you know what you're in for (a collector's item; a reminder of a favorite movie, ect), and what you're NOT in for (beautiful prose, an introduction to the story), then this is a great conditional buy.

Surprisingly touching... this did not feel at all like a novelization, but a full blown exploration of the author's vision. With a very Japanese feel to the characters, the story itself could have been anywhere and still been as moving. I am very eager to see the movie when it is available stateside. I highly recommend!!