About Your Name.
Your Name. first landed in 2016 as a anime film tagged Animation, Romance and Drama on BoredFlix. It currently holds 8.5/10 from 12,713 TMDB votes. That places it 40th out of the 75 rated titles we track. The official synopsis runs: “High schoolers Mitsuha and Taki are complete strangers living separate lives. But one night, they suddenly switch places. Mitsuha wakes up in Taki’s body, and he in hers. This bizarre occurrence continues to happen randomly, and the two must adjust their lives around each other.”
Is Your Name. worth watching?
By score alone, Your Name. is about as highly rated as this catalog gets. Its 8.5/10 is 0.5 points above the 8.0 average across the 75 rated titles on BoredFlix. Against the 39 Drama titles specifically, it comes in higher (Drama genre average: 8.4). That score rests on a large enough voting sample to be treated as settled.
What to expect
Your Name. carries 3 genre tags on TMDB, and the combination tells you most of what to expect: Animation brings animated craft rather than live action, while Romance adds a central relationship driving the story and Drama adds character conflict and emotional weight. It is catalogued as anime, so expect Japanese animation conventions in pacing, episode structure and visual language. The original language is Japanese, so subtitles or a dub will usually be part of the experience. It is an established title now, around 10 years past release, with a settled reputation rather than a hype cycle. TMDB popularity index at our last catalog sync: 24.
Where to watch Your Name.
We do not have a confirmed streaming provider on file for Your Name., and we are not going to guess at one — availability shifts constantly and varies by region. The most reliable check is your own service's search, or a regional availability tracker. You can also browse what we have mapped by service on the Netflix, Prime Video, Max and Disney+ pages. BoredFlix is a discovery catalog: we list and organise titles, we do not host or stream any video.
Similar to Your Name.
If Your Name. worked for you, the closest matches we track overlap on Drama, Romance and Animation. The table compares them on release year and audience score so you can pick by what you actually care about rather than by poster art.
| Title | Type | Year | Score | Shared genres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge | Movie | 1995 | 8.5/10 | Drama, Romance |
| Frieren: Beyond Journey's End | TV series | 2023 | 8.8/10 | Animation, Drama |
| Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood | TV series | 2009 | 8.7/10 | Animation, Drama |
| The Amazing Digital Circus | TV series | 2023 | 8.7/10 | Animation, Drama |
| Swapped | Movie | 2026 | 8.9/10 | Animation |
| The Shawshank Redemption | Movie | 1994 | 8.7/10 | Drama |
Your Name. at a glance
| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Release | 1 July 2016 |
| Genres | Animation, Romance, Drama |
| Original language | Japanese |
| Audience score | 8.5/10 (12,713 votes) |
| Catalogued as anime | Yes |
| Streaming providers on file | None confirmed |
Frequently asked questions
When did Your Name. come out?
Your Name. was released on 1 July 2016.
What genre is Your Name.?
Your Name. is catalogued as Animation, Romance and Drama.
Is Your Name. worth watching?
It holds 8.5/10 from 12,713 TMDB votes, against a catalog average of 8.0. That puts it well ahead of the typical title we track.
Where can I watch Your Name.?
We do not have a confirmed streaming provider on file for Your Name.. Availability differs by country and changes often, so check your own services. BoredFlix does not host or stream video.
What should I watch after Your Name.?
The closest titles we track by shared genre are Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End and Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood.
Catalog data including ratings, vote counts, genres and artwork originates from TMDB and reflects the most recent snapshot in our dataset. BoredFlix is a discovery and information platform and does not host, stream or distribute any video content.