Your Name Characters Mitsuha & Taki and More Anime Cameos Spotted in Weathering With You

Taki Tachibana and Mitsuha Miyamizu from Your Name appear as grown-up cameos in Makoto Shinkai’s Weathering With You along with other fun easter eggs!

Yel Bejoc

July 31, 2020

#DidYouKnow? Mitsuha & Tak appears for a brief second as cameos in Makoto Shinkai's new film along with other characters?

It’s no surprise how Your Name became a global phenomenon that touched the hearts of anime fans worldwide through its emotional storytelling and breathtaking visuals. Now, Taki and Mitsuha make a brief yet memorable return on the big screen, appearing as cameo characters in Weathering With You—the next major film from acclaimed director Makoto Shinkai.

A Subtle but Meaningful Reunion

For attentive viewers, these appearances come as a pleasant surprise. In Weathering With You, fans with a keen eye were quick to notice the appearances of Taki Tachibana and Mitsuha Miyamizu, now depicted as young adults. Their cameos are brief but significant, serving as a quiet nod to longtime fans:

Taki Tachibana appears as a university student, encountered during a visit to his grandmother’s home.

Taki (via Weathering With You)

Mitsuha Miyamizu is seen working in Tokyo, interacting briefly with the film’s main characters.

Mitsuha (via Weathering With You)

Additionally, the nametag clearly shows Mitsuha’s surname, Miyamizu, while her appearance, the same voice actress, and her iconic red ribbon further confirm that this is the same Mitsuha from Your Name.

These moments aren’t central to the plot, but they offer a sense of continuity—suggesting that both films may share the same universe. This cameo is short but a recognizable moment that instantly resonates with fans of the previous film.Though their screen time is limited, the emotional impact is undeniable, as it quietly confirms that their lives continued beyond the ending of Your Name. These moments aren’t central to the plot, but they offer a sense of continuity—suggesting that both films may share the same universe.

**More Cameos in Your Name in Weathering With You**

Beyond Taki and Mitsuha, Weathering With You features several additional cameo appearances that connect it even further to Your Name, along with a few fun pop culture references.

Among the returning characters are Yotsuha Miyamizu, Mitsuha’s younger sister, as well as her friends Sayaka Natori and Katsuhiko Teshigawara. These appearances are brief and easy to miss, but they help reinforce the shared continuity between the two films.

Yotsuha Miyamizu

Fans may remember Yotsuha from Your Name, particularly in the film’s ending where she appears as a high school student.

Yotsuha Miyamizu (via Your Name)

In Weathering With You, she makes a short appearance during the later part of the story. As the weather clears and sunlight returns following a long stretch of rain, Yotsuha is seen in a quick scene commenting on the change. Though fleeting, her presence subtly confirms her life continuing in the same world.

Yotsuha Miyamizu (via Weathering with You)

Sayaka and Katsuhiko

Sayaka and Katsuhiko also return in similarly brief fashion. In Your Name, the two are last seen moving forward with their lives, with hints that they eventually relocate to Tokyo.

Katsuhiko and Sayaka (via Your Name)

That detail is quietly reinforced in Weathering With You. During the Odaiba street market sequence, after Hodaka and Hina successfully clear the weather, a short scene shows two individuals reacting to the sudden sunshine. Those characters are revealed to be Sayaka and Katsuhiko, making their cameo both subtle and meaningful.

Katsuhiko and Sayaka (via Weathering with You)

Notably, their voice actors remain the same as in Your Name, further confirming that these are indeed the same characters rather than simple lookalikes.

Pop Culture Easter Eggs: Godzilla, Aqua, and Hatsune Miku Cameo Apperances

Another fun detail in Weathering With You appears during a brief scene where Hodaka and Hina are talking with two girls. While the focus stays on the conversation, the background features a playful lineup of recognizable figures that sharp-eyed viewers may catch.

Among them are references to Godzilla, Hatsune Miku, and Aqua, grouped together as subtle visual nods. The scene also includes the original Pretty Cure duo, Cure Black and Cure White, from Futari wa Pretty Cure.

These appearances function more as background Easter eggs rather than direct cameos, adding a layer of fun for attentive fans. Notably, several of these properties, including Godzilla and Pretty Cure, are associated with Toho, the film’s distributor, making their inclusion a clever and fitting touch.

The “Shinkaiverse” Subtle Connections Across Films

Both films are original works by Makoto Shinkai and were released three years apart, with Your Name debuting in 2016 and Weathering With You following in 2019.

While the stories are not direct sequels, the inclusion of Taki and Mitsuha suggests a shared world, or at the very least a sense of creative continuity that Shinkai often explores in his films. His signature themes of fate, connection, distance, and the influence of nature remain deeply present in both titles, allowing the crossover to feel natural rather than forced.

Shinkai is also known for including subtle character crossovers across his works. In The Garden of Words, the character Yukari Yukino later appears in Your Name as Mitsuha’s teacher, further reinforcing these quiet connections between his films. These small but meaningful cameos have become a recognizable hallmark of Shinkai’s storytelling style, rewarding longtime viewers with a deeper sense of continuity across his filmography.

Yukari Yukino (Garden of Words) Cameo in Your Name

This subtle crossover stands as a reward for longtime viewers, adding an extra layer of enjoyment without overshadowing the central narrative of Weathering With You. Instead of relying on nostalgia alone, the cameos function as quiet acknowledgments of Your Name’s legacy, reinforcing its lasting cultural impact while allowing the newer film to stand firmly on its own.