HIDA, Gifu Prefecture--A special exhibition showcasing how the blockbuster movie “Your Name.” was made is currently being held here as many of the anime's landscapes were based on those from Hida.
Wherever the Japanese animated filmmaker Makoto Shinkai goes these days, he gets some variation on the question of what it’s like to be the Next Big Thing.
Japan’s smash hit “Your Name.” hit Chinese theaters on Friday, raking in millions in ticket sales despite decades of tense political relations between the two nations.