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  The story follows Satoru Fujinuma, a young man living in  Chiba  who possesses an ability known as "Revival" that sends him  back in time  moments before a life-threatening incident, enabling him to prevent it from happening again. When his mother is murdered by an unknown assailant in his own home, Satoru's ability sends him back eighteen years into the past and Satoru is given the opportunity to not only save his mother, but also prevent a kidnapping incident that took the lives of three of his childhood friends. [8]

  The character names listed here are in western order of family name last. The official English language light novel and manga volumes use the Japanese naming order of family name first, while the English subtitles of the anime use the western order. "Me"  ( 「僕」 ,  "Boku" )  / Haruki Shiga  ( 志賀春樹 ,  Shiga Haruki ) Voiced by:  Mahiro Takasugi [2]  (Japanese);  Robbie Daymond [3]  (English) Sakura Yamauchi  ( 山内桜良 ,  Yamauchi Sakura ) Voiced by:  Lynn [2]  (Japanese);  Erika Harlacher [3]  (English) "Gum Boy"  ( 「和原」 ,  "Kazuhara" )  / Issei Miyata  ( 宮田一誠 ,  Miyata Issei ) Voiced by:  Jun Fukushima [2]  (Japanese);  Khoi Dao [3]  (English) Kyoko Takimoto  ( 滝本恭子 ,  Takimoto Kyōko ) Voiced by:  Yukiyo Fujii [2]  (Japanese);  Kira Buckland [3]  (English) Takahiro  ( 隆弘 ) Voiced by:  Yuma Uchida [2]  (Japanese);  Kyl...

  Novel Yoru Sumino originally published the novel as a  web novel  on the  user-generated content  site  Shōsetsuka ni Narō  in 2014, before  Futabasha  republished it with cover art by loundraw on June 19, 2015 ( ISBN   978-4-575-23905-8 ). [1] [4]  English publisher  Seven Seas Entertainment  announced their license to the novel on March 15, 2018, and it was released on November 20, 2018. [5]

  There are ten manga adaptations of the series, all written by Reki Kawahara and published by   ASCII Media Works .   Sword Art Online: Aincrad  ( ソードアート・オンライン アインクラッド ) , illustrated by Tamako Nakamura, was serialized in   Dengeki Bunko Magazine   between the September 2010 and May 2012 issues. Two   tankōbon   volumes of   Aincrad   were released on September 27, 2012. [24] [25]   A comedy   four-panel   manga, titled   Sword Art Online.  ( そーどあーと☆おんらいん。 )   and illustrated by Jūsei Minami, began serialization in the September 2010 issue of   Dengeki Bunko Magazine . The first volume of   Sword Art Online.   was released on September 27, 2012. [26]   A third manga, titled   Sword Art Online: Fairy Dance  ( ソードアート・オンライン フェアリィ・ダンス )   and illustrated by Hazuki Tsubasa, began serialization in the May 2012 issue of   Dengeki Bunko Magazine . The first volume of   F...

  Main article:   Your Name (album) Yojiro Noda , the lead vocalist of the Japanese rock band  Radwimps , composed the theme music of  Your Name . Director Makoto Shinkai requested him to compose its music "in a way that the music will (supplement) the dialogue or monologue of the characters". [19]   Your Name  features the following songs performed by Radwimps: "Yumetōrō"  ( 夢灯籠 ,  Yumetōrō , lit. "Dream Lantern") " Zenzenzense "  ( 前前前世 ,  Zenzenzense , lit. "Past Past Past Life") [19] "Sparkle"  ( スパークル ,  Supākuru ) [20] "Nandemonaiya"  ( なんでもないや ,  Nandemonaiya , lit. "It's Nothing") [19] The soundtrack of the film was well received by both audiences and critics alike and is acknowledged as being one of the factors behind its success at the box office. [19]  The film's soundtrack was the runner-up in the "Best Soundtrack" category at the 2016  Newtype Anime Awards , and the song ...