On 24 August 2016, Radwimps released the soundtrack album Your Name ( 君の名は。 , Kimi no Na wa. ) , to the anime film of the same name , directed by Makoto Shinkai . The film was an international success, further boosting the band’s global profile and sending them to number two on the Billboard World Albums chart. The record also charted at number 16 on Billboard Heatseekers , and number 15 on Billboard ‘ s Soundtrack Albums chart. In their home country of Japan, it was certified Double Platinum by the RIAJ, with over 500,000 copies sold, making it the band’s best-selling album. It went on to win the Japan Record Special Award , the Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Music, and Soundtrack Album of the Year at the 31st Japan Gold Disc Awards .
Soundtrack for Your Name released
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