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Rebirth in Kimi no Na wa

This is a Kimi no Na wa – Your Name theory explaining the role of Shintoism in connecting MC Mitsuha Miyamizu, Taki Tachibana, and the film’s ending.

小野小町の恋歌の一節。「思いつつ寝（ぬ）ればや人の見えつらむ　夢としりせばさめざらましを」

“Yume to Shiriseba V” – Ono-no-Komachi

I wonder if he appeared in my dream because I fell asleep thinking of him.

I think the message of Kimi no Na wa is the exploration of adolescence and the bonds we share– whether made organically with friends – or spiritually like Taki and Mitsuha.

I want to take a different route in this article though, and explore the Shinto significance of their bond.

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