Producer of the animated film ‘Your name’ is arrested for asking for nude photos of a minor – 2024-02-24 08:09:23

At the police Japan arrested one of the producers of the successful animated film ‘Kimi no na wa’ (Your name, 2016), Koichiro Ito, as a suspect in child pornography crimes.

According to the state broadcaster NHK, Ito, 52, would have requested naked photographs of a 15-year-old teenager through her mobile phone, after having met her on a social network.

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Koichiro Ito was one of the producers of the Japanese animated film. Ito holds the position of president of a production company based in the Tokyo district of Shibuya.

The aforementioned network also pointed out that Ito himself admitted to having received photographs of minors “on several occasions in the past.”

‘Kimi no na wa’ became the third highest-grossing Japanese film in history, with a global collection of 382 million dollars (351 million euros), and in addition to receiving good Critical reception also received several awards at international festivals.

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With a duration of one hour and forty-seven minutes, the animated film tells the following story: “Mitsuha is a teenager who hates her rural life in the countryside. On the other hand, Taki is a boy who lives in Tokyo and dreams of being an artist or an architect. The destinies of these young people become intertwined the night when two stars fall from the sky, and they begin to exchange their bodies from night to morning. As time goes by, they develop ways of communicating with each other and a growing desire to meet in person.â€

The animated film, which was released in 2016, continues to be a success and can be seen on different streaming platforms. Your Name, written and directed by Makoto Shinkai and animated by CoMix Wave Films, is available on HBO MAXbut you can also rent in Youtube for 30 Mexican pesos or en Apple TV for 20 pesos more.