Shinkai's 'your name.' 아니메 Film Opens in Theaters in U.S., Canada on April 7 

Shinkai\'s \'your name.\' Anime Film Opens in Theaters in U.S., Canada on April 7

Films announced on Tuesday that it will open

anime film in theaters in the United States and Canada on April 7.

will host film screenings in both the original Japanese with English subtitles and an English dub.

is creating all-new English-language versions of the songs it produced for the original film that will be featured in the English-dubbed version of the film.

lead singer Yojiro Noda spent part of his childhood in the United States.

\'s soundtrack, as well as the film\'s theme songs "Zen Zen Zense (movie ver.)," "Sparkle," "Yume Tōrō (movie ver.)," and "Nandemo Ii ya (movie edit/movie ver.)."

The day the stars fell, two lives changed forever. High schoolers Mitsuha and Taki are complete strangers living separate lives. But one night, they suddenly switch places. Mitsuha wakes up in Taki\'s body, and he in hers. This bizarre occurrence continues to happen randomly, and the two must adjust their lives around each other. Yet, somehow, it works. They build a connection and communicate by leaving notes, messages, and more importantly, an imprint.

When a dazzling comet lights up the night\'s sky, it dawns on them. They want something more from this connection—a chance to meet, an opportunity to truly know each other. Tugging at the string of fate, they try to find a way to each other. But distance isn\'t the only thing keeping them apart. Is their bond strong enough to face the cruel irony of time? Or is their meeting nothing more than a wish upon the stars?

The film opened in Japan on August 26, and has become the fourth highest-grossing film of all time in Japan, the second highest-grossing Japanese film, and the second highest-grossing anime film. As of Sunday, the film has earned 23.23 billion yen (about US$204 million) in Japan. The only Japanese film to gross higher is

As of last week, the film has earned US$281 million worldwide and topped

is still the highest grossing anime film domestically,

The film is slated to open in 92 countries and territories. The anime has already earned box-office achievements in South Korea, China, Hong Kong, Thailand, and Taiwan, in addition to Japan. The Los Angeles Film Critics Association awarded the film with its Best Animated Film award in December.

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