"Sometimes, when I wake up, I find myself crying..."
High school students Mitsuha Miyamizu and Taki Tachibana discover they are mysteriously switching bodies during their sleep. Living each other's lives in intervals, they communicate through phone notes and messages on their skin. As they navigate this supernatural phenomenon, they begin to form a connection that transcends physical distance and time itself.
Mitsuha, a high school girl from rural Itomori, wishes to live as a handsome Tokyo boy. Her wish mysteriously comes true when she begins switching bodies with Taki, a high school boy from Tokyo. They experience each other's lives, leaving notes to help navigate their temporary exchanges.
As Taki tries to meet Mitsuha in person, he discovers a shocking truth: the Itomori he knew was destroyed by a comet fragment three years ago. The body-switching had been happening across different time periods, with Mitsuha living in 2013 and Taki in 2016.
Determined to save Mitsuha and the town of Itomori, Taki drinks kuchikamizake (sacred sake) at the shrine, hoping to connect with Mitsuha one last time. Through this spiritual connection, they devise a plan to evacuate the town before the comet strikes.
During twilight (kataware-doki), Mitsuha and Taki finally meet in their original bodies on the crater's ridge. However, as the sun sets, they begin to forget each other. Before disappearing from each other's memories, they write their names on each other's hands.
The deep bonds that can form between people, transcending physical distance and time.
The persistence of emotional connections even when memories fade.
The contrast between rural traditions and urban life in modern Japan.
The fluid nature of time and how it affects human relationships.
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