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'Kimi No Na Wa' Latest News & Updates: Nominated For Best Animated Feature Category Oscar Awards; Set To Hit Theaters Of US And Canada In Early 2017!

'Kimi No Na Wa' Latest News & Updates: Nominated For Best Animated Feature Category Oscar Awards; Set To Hit Theaters Of US And Canada In Early 2017!

It must be a dream came true for someone who gets considered for an Oscar award. "Kimi No Na Wa" or "Your Name," a Japanese animated youth fantasy film is an official nominee for the Best Animated Feature category of Oscar Awards 2017. The team behind the film must have a surreal feeling about the nomination.

Forbes previously reported that "Kimi No Na Wa" has really been a huge success. It was able to top the Japanese box office rankings. This is already impressive, but to top the rankings for almost three months now is truly exceptional.

Additionally, "Kimi No Na Wa" earned 17.9 billion yen in excess. That amounts to $170 million. This overwhelming success may be a hint for the Oscar nomination.

According to Gamenguide, "Kimi No Nawa" delves on the story of two young souls. Taki Tachibana and Mitsuha Miyamizu met and the incident of a comet hitting a small town in Japan has changed their lives forever.

Taki Tachibana and Mitsuha Miyamizu are strangers who experienced switching bodies and switching places. The wonderful unfolding of their stories made the film "Kimi No Nawa" nominated for an Oscar award.

The awarding will be in February of 2017. Also nominated for the Best Animated Feature category are the films "Sausage Party," "Zootopia," "Finding Dory," and "Angry Birds."

In early 2017, "Kimi No Nawa" will be made available in theaters across Canada and the United States Of America. "Kimi No Nawa" is distributed by Funimation Films.

It is already a great privilege to have been nominated for an Oscar award as opportunities like that only comes once in a blue moon. With "Kimi No Na Wa's" huge success in Japan, it is without a doubt that it will touch the hearts of the people across the globe.

All the best for "Kimi No Na Wa" and the other nominated films! Stay tuned to Gamenguide for the latest details!

 

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