With the English songs, I hope that North American audiences will be able to enjoy Your Name on an even deeper level.”
For two weeks starting from January 28, theaters in Japan will start screening a special version of Your Name that keeps the Japanese dialogue, but drops in the English songs.
If you enjoy anime or Asian cinema, odds are you’ve been hearing a lot about Your Name, director Makoto Shinkai’s latest completed project.
While the North American theatrical run is still three months off, the new songs seem to be essentially finished.