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The film was well-received both critically and commercially, being the first non-[[Studio Ghibli]] anime film to break the US$100 million mark at the Japanese box office, and was number one at the Japanese box office for a number of weekends. It also had top openings in China and South Korea.
In September 2020, an American live action adaptation was announced to be in development. It was initially to be produced by JJ Abrams based on a script by Eric Heisserer and involving a Native American girl swapping with a Chicago boy [https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-12-25/screenwriter-eric-heisserer-discusses-live-action-your-name-adaptation-in-interview/.141281 in line with the Japanese rights holders' desire for it to be westernized]. Directorial and writing duties were later given to Lee Isaac Chung of ''[[Minari]]'' fame, though [https://hypebeast.com/2021/7/lee-isaac-chung-exits-your-name-hollywood-adaptation as of July 2021 he has left because of scheduling problems]. Little else is currently known.
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