Oldtaku no Radio #008 – your name.

2016 TOHO / CoMix Wave Films / KADOKAWA / JR Kikaku /
AMUSE / voque ting / Lawson HMV Entertainment


Because we were not invited to the cool podcast (actually, we
recorded this before the AGP), the Oldtaku crew and special
guest Scott Spaziani recorded our own your name. podcast. Scott
and Ink are seasoned Shinkai viewers (both have panels on the
director that they present at cons), and this is Jared’s
first exposure to the cloud/foot/loneliness director
extraordinaire. We kept the first half free of spoilers by
discussing themes and technique, but the second half
contains spoilers galore for the purpose of digging into the meat
of the movie. While it’s almost impossible to
spoil Shinkai’s movies, which are more about experiencing
the journey than knowing the ticketed endpoint, certain plot
points in your name. are better experienced
unadulterated the first time around. (So listen to the spoilers
section at your own risk!)


Direct Download – RSS Feed – Stitcher – Google Play:
Music – iTunes
Send us Feedback! – More episodes


Runtime: 1 hr, 49 min
Show Notes Opening Song: “Through the Glass” by Kaz
Mirblouk 00:18 – The corniest intro ever! 00:47 – Introductions and
summary. 02:18 – Spoiler free discussion.

Structure

Linearity

Emotional context/audience manipulation

The supernatural

The techn(olog)ical

Character design/Art

(Ink references this Reverse Thieves review.)

Feet

Clouds

your name.‘s place in Shinkai’s repertoire

Time management

Sub and dub (use of sound)

40:50 – Here there be spoilers!

The (third) impact

Time itself!

Carrot yanking

Upending expectations

Building an emotional rollercoaster

Resolutions

59:20 – Five Centimeters per Second spoiler

59:50 – Carry on

Unexplored backstories and relevance/potential thereof

Dreams and fading memories

Interview with Shinkai about your name. (vice.com)

Negative message about rural Japan?

1:21:30 – Twitter questions! Ending Song: “Money
1973” by NO FUTURE 1:45:10 – ? 1:46:07 – Goddamnit – Header
picture via ANN’s interview with CoMix Wave’s Koichiro
Ito.
– Scott’s review of your name. can be found
on Otaku in Review.
– Ink’ review of your name. can be found on Fandom Post.
– Evan “VamptVo” Minto’s review of your name. can be found
right here on Ani-Gamers.
– Twitter: Ani-Gamers, Oldtaku no Radio, Scott, Ink,
Jared
– Scott Spaziani writes (for) Otaku in Review.
– Ink also writes for Otaku USA Magazine and The Fandom
Post.
– Jared also writes for The Electrum Edition and Wave Motion
Cannon.