Mitsuha Miyamizu

High school girl from the Hida region

A high school girl living in Itomori Town in the Hida region, one of the protagonists of this work. While serving as a shrine maiden at the shrine, she yearns for Tokyo.

Quotes

  • I'm searching for you, whom I've never met
  • I love you
  • Let's write down our names
  • Please stop the body swapping
  • It's nothing

Trivia

  • Itomori Town in the movie is fictional but modeled after the Hida region.
  • Mitsuha's birthday is set as December 1, the same as Taki's.
  • The novel version was released before the movie premiere, with nearly identical content but some differences in timeline.
  • RADWIMPS handled all the music in the film.
  • It sparked a pilgrimage boom, making Hida-Furukawa Station famous.
  • Musubi, a Shinto concept, is a key term in the story.

Alternate names

Miyamizu Mitsuha Mitsuha Mitsuba

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Profile

Species
Human
Gender
Female
Birthday
December 1
Birth year
Around 1996 (17 years old in the 2013 setting)

Appearance

Overall appearance
Black hair tied back with maroon kumihimo braids, wearing a high school girl's uniform. In the final act, she switches the kumihimo to a headband.
Eye color
Brown
Hair color
Black
Distinguishing features
  • Maroon kumihimo braids
  • Shrine maiden outfit
  • High school girl uniform
Iconic items
  • Kumihimo
  • Shrine maiden outfit
  • Kuchikamizake for the sacred relic
  • Smartphone
  • Handmade kumihimo accessories

Personality and abilities

Core personality
Honest
Detailed personality
Carefree but skilled at sewing with high femininity. She harbors complex feelings toward her family and the shrine's traditions while holding pride in them, and yearns for life in Tokyo.
Keywords
  • Honest
  • Sensitive
  • Family-oriented
  • Aspiration
  • Sense of responsibility
  • Femininity
  • Hard worker
  • Clumsy
Talents
  • Sewing
  • General housework
  • Kagura dance
Skills
  • Shrine duties
  • Improvisational thinking
  • Communication
Motivation
Protecting Itomori Town and her family while forging her own future. Yearning for a glamorous life in Tokyo.
Habits
Dislikes being touched on her own body during body swaps.
Favorite foods
Kuchikamizake, Hedgehog merchandise
Hobbies
Sewing, Kumihimo crafting
Favorite places
Itomori Town, Miyamizu Shrine
Favorite colors
Maroon
Disliked situations
Family discord, Excessive political activities

History

Backstory
A high school girl living in the fictional Itomori Town in the Hida region of Gifu Prefecture, serving as a shrine maiden at Miyamizu Shrine. Her mother died of illness, her father became mayor and lives separately from his daughters, and she lives with her grandmother and younger sister. While harboring a longing for city life, she becomes involved in the mysterious phenomenon of body swapping.
Debut date
August 26, 2016
Work title
Your Name.
Media type
Movie

Onset of body swap phenomenon

Significant event
Onset of body swap phenomenon
Description
Her body begins swapping with Taki Tachibana, a high school boy in Tokyo.

Tiamat comet meteorite fall disaster

Significant event
Tiamat comet meteorite fall disaster
Description
Devastates Itomori Town, claiming many residents' lives. Mitsuha is revealed to be in the past.

Town blackout operation and evacuation efforts

Significant event
Town blackout operation and evacuation efforts
Description
Mitsuha (in Taki's body) persuades the mayor and works tirelessly to evacuate the residents.

Reunion across time

Significant event
Reunion across time
Description
During twilight, the two finally meet face-to-face, sharing a miraculous moment of direct conversation.

Relationships

Hitoha Miyamizu

Grandmother

Mitsuha's grandmother and head priestess of Miyamizu Shrine. A maternal figure who teaches Mitsuha and the others about Shinto and traditions.

Yotsuha Miyamizu

Sibling

Mitsuha's younger sister. Reliable and keeps watch over Mitsuha's actions.

Toshiki Miyamizu

Father

Mitsuha's father and mayor of Itomori Town. His dedication to town politics after leaving home has created distance between father and daughter.

Katsuhiko Teshigawara

Best friend

Constructive exchanges and support with Taki (in Mitsuha's body) during the swap.

Sayaka Natori

Best friend

Mitsuha's best friend, involved in town broadcasts and assists in promoting evacuation.

Taki Tachibana

Main protagonist

Body swap, exchanges across time, fateful encounter.

Miyamizu family

Miyamizu family: unknown

Itomori Town residents

Itomori Town residents: unknown

Media appearances

Your Name.

Movie / Protagonist

Theatrical release in 2016

Voice cast and creators

Mone Kamishiraishi

Voice actor
Mone Kamishiraishi
Language
Japanese
Version or series
Theatrical version

Kanon Taya

Voice actor
Kanon Taya
Language
Japanese
Version or series
Theatrical version (Yotsuha role)

Makoto Shinkai

Creator name
Makoto Shinkai
Role
Original author

Masayoshi Tanaka

Creator name
Masayoshi Tanaka
Role
Character designer

Masashi Ando

Creator name
Masashi Ando
Role
Character designer

Makoto Shinkai

Creator name
Makoto Shinkai
Role
Writer

Genki Kawamura

Creator name
Genki Kawamura
Role
productionProducer

KADOKAWA

Creator name
KADOKAWA
Role
Publisher

Toho

Creator name
Toho
Role
Licensee

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