At this moment.
Many girls in the cinema were moved to tears.
Some couples, who were still in the shy stage of a new relationship, had the girls no longer caring about their reserve and throwing themselves into their boyfriends' arms to wipe away their tears.
These boys naturally felt a secret thrill, not expecting that watching a movie could so quickly warm up their feelings.
Jiangnan is awesome!
"They're together!"
"Ahhh! You old thief Jiangnan, I love you!"
"Damn it, you old thief Jiangnan finally did something decent!"
"I bought the ticket to support Jiangnan, but I didn't expect to enjoy the entire movie so much!"
"I'm a grown man, yet I was moved to tears by this youth romance drama. After watching 'Your Name,' I truly felt like my youth had returned!"
"Foreshadowing, plot lines, twists, the story was too amazing!"
"In my opinion, the art style was even more stunning than the plot!"
Many people who bought tickets for "Your Name."
Did so driven by the screenwriter Jiangnan's reputation and the mindset of supporting his first film.
However, what they didn't expect was that this animated film far exceeded their expectations, even making them feel like they had already profited by seeing it at its premiere.
Screenwriter Jiangnan used a fresh concept that crossed time and space to interpret the old theme of body swapping, giving a refreshing feeling.
The entire film interpreted distance and longing, and finally, with a beautiful ending, told everyone that no matter how far apart, even across vast distances, three years, or even the separation between life and death, as long as there is a strong bond, the thread of longing will connect the two people.
And this thread of longing has run through the entire story.
Whether it was the knot on Mitsuha's head, the trajectory of the comet, or the circular line connecting the two meeting points, all were designed with great ingenuity.
These designs left countless viewers wanting more of Mitsuha and Taki's story, and made countless people fall in love with this tale of longing, distance, and reunion.
The movie ended.
Many viewers took out their phones, preparing to recommend the film on social platforms like WeChat Moments and Weibo.
"Baby, which movie should we watch?"
Outside the cinema, there were still couples who were indecisive.
And those who walked out.
All kindly advised them.
"Definitely 'Your Name.' Trust me, this is a must-watch for couples!"
No one expected.
That a mutual recommendation among audiences was rapidly spreading.
...
Wa Guo (Japan).
In a private box at the Kao Entertainment Cinema.
Ishikawa stared blankly at the black screen.
His brow was filled with shock and disbelief.
"Mr. Ishikawa, what do you think of our film?"
At this moment, Morita Yui stood up from the sofa, a triumphant smile on her lips.
She had already anticipated Ishikawa's reaction.
Because when she read the script, her reaction was similar.
From her perspective as an industry insider, the plot of this film was designed too cleverly, with foreshadowing planted from the beginning, which was gradually revealed in the middle to late stages, reaching the final climax.
That feeling was absolutely capable of driving emotions wild.
"It's... not bad." Ishikawa came back to his senses and said stubbornly.
How could it be just 'not bad'!
Damn it, the plot of this film was flawless, and the art style was top-tier.
He never expected Nivi Entertainment to produce such an amazing animation.
It was truly surprising!
"The movie is over, and I need to get back to the company to follow up on the subsequent box office performance. Please excuse me, Yui cannot accompany you further." Morita Yui knew Ishikawa was being stubborn, but she had no interest in showing off any further.
She accompanied Ishikawa to watch the movie simply because her father had requested it.
"Oh, alright, Miss Yui, go ahead and be busy." Ishikawa seemed somewhat absent-minded.
His usual confident demeanor had completely vanished at this moment.
Morita Yui's lips curved slightly upward.
Taking advantage of his dazed state, she got up and left the screening hall.
Leaving Ishikawa alone, occasionally muttering a puzzled whisper.
...
#Anime Festival Premiere Day 1: 'Wonderful Journey' Leads with 1.5 Billion Global Box Office!#
#'Firefly Diary' Heat Continues to Soar, Expected to Surpass 'Wonderful Journey' on Anime Fest Day 2!#
#'Your Name' Reputation Explodes, Chinese and Japanese Netizens Rave!#
From the box office figures of the first day of the Anime Festival.
Dongling Entertainment's 'Wonderful Journey' maintained its global box office lead.
Kao Entertainment's 'Firefly Diary,' due to its excellent promotion, had very high heat. Industry insiders speculated that it had a chance to surpass 'Wonderful Journey' on the second day of the Anime Festival.
As for 'Your Name,' its box office in China definitely crushed the other two films, but its overseas box office was much lower, placing it third in terms of box office numbers.
However, what was surprising was that 'Firefly Diary' gained traction on major entertainment websites through promotion, while 'Your Name' was active in the comment sections of major websites thanks to netizens' reviews.
According to the netizens in the comment sections, they strongly recommended 'Your Name,' which indicated that the film had excellent word-of-mouth!
The Anime Festival, being such a popular event.
Also saw the appearance of major film critics.
Surprisingly.
Most film critics did not immediately publish reviews for 'Wonderful Journey' and 'Firefly Diary,' but instead released reviews for 'Your Name,' which was somewhat lagging in box office performance.
Even stranger.
In Japan, where anime culture is most prevalent.
Most of the film critics also published reviews for 'Your Name' first!
"After spending a day watching these three anime films, to my surprise, as an old anime fan, my favorite turned out to be 'Your Name'!"
"The film's beginning uses a relaxed, lively, and life-like emotional tone, giving the entire viewing experience a comedic feel. Each piece of information conveyed, each turn, is well-paced. It's really hard for me to imagine such meticulously constructed plotlines appearing in an anime film!"
"Highly recommend 'Your Name,' and a friendly reminder: pay close attention with all your might, so you can have a better experience in the latter half of the film!"
On major websites.
Various social media and short video platforms.
The most discussed films were not the two with the highest box office.
But 'Your Name.'
This made many overseas netizens very confused.
For netizens in the domestic entertainment industry, this situation was completely normal.
"This damn sense of familiarity!"
"Haha, just standard Jiangnan old thief operations."
"It's stable, Jiangnan is about to create another miracle. It's normal for him not to catch up in box office on opening day when he's up against two major companies; there's still plenty of time."
"Jiangnan old thief's passive ability triggered, let the bullets fly for a while..."
Netizens in the domestic entertainment industry had seen this scene too many times with Jiangnan.
They knew why this phenomenon was occurring.
It was because Jiangnan's animated film surpassed the other two films in quality.
This indicated that he might, at this Anime Festival, surpass the top two anime companies on Blue Star, win the box office championship, and create another miracle!