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D-FW's Funimation will bring blockbuster Japanese film 'Your Name' to America in April

Your Name, known in Japan as Kimi no Na wa, is finally on its way to North America courtesy of Flower Mound-based company Funimation. The film has been a box office hit in Japan and other parts of Asia, becoming the world's highest-grossing anime film before even landing in English-speaking territories. It is currently Japan's fourth-highest grossing film of all time.

Funimation is releasing the film in North American theaters on April 7, both in Japanese (with English subtitles) and with an English dub.

Your Name, based on a novel, romantic drama in which two teenage strangers wake up having switched places. They find themselves swapping bodies seemingly at random and begin a search to find each other and get something more out of this mysterious connection.

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The film won "Best Animated Feature" from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association last year and has a good chance of being a nominee for the same category at the Academy Awards.

"Based on audience reaction around the world and a week's worth of sold out screenings during the film's Oscar qualifying run last December, we expect 'Your Name.' to be a hit with North American theatergoers this April," Funimation Entertainment COO Mike Duboise said in a press release.

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"It's truly a joy to be part of a film like Your Name that has surprised everyone's expectations and quickly captivated the hearts and attention of audiences and films critics alike," Gen Fukunaga, Founder and CEO of Funimation Entertainment said. "I have always believed that a touching and beautifully told story can mesmerize mainstream audiences regardless of a film's genre. Your Name is the perfect example of this and will be one that journalists will point to for years to come."