Dean is still thinking about the loss of his father John and Sam believes he has become obsessed with the demon. Meanwhile, Sam and Bobby discover a case of a man who, before dying, spoke of his fear of being chased down by a wild hound.
Through their investigation, Sam and Dean discover that people have been selling their souls in exchange for various desires. One man, Evan Hudson, specifically sold his soul to save his wife, which leads Dean to realizing that John may have done just that in order to revive Dean.
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Regardless, the brothers decide to rescue Evan from his deal. While Sam stays guard in case the hellhound comes, Dean confronts the crossroad demon to whom Evan sold his soul. The crossroad demon tries to tempt Dean into wishing John back, and although tempted, Dean decides to force the crossroad demon to free Evan of his contract, unless she wants to be exorcised.
The plan works, and Evan is set free from his deal. However, the demon informs Dean that he had basically chosen to save a stranger instead of his father, and thus left his father to suffer great agony in Hell.
It makes sense when you think of the connection some people have with anime. Personally, I felt a special connection with the film Your Name, which took the Japanese box office by storm in 2016 (Tofugu loved it so much, we added it to our list of Top 20 anime of all time). I loved the story and characters of course, but the illustrated backgrounds are what moved me most.
Director Shinkai Makoto captured the breathtaking, beautiful scenery of Tokyo in intricate detail. As a former Tokyoite, this made an impact on me. The hand-drawn cityscapes really pulled me into the story.
So when I visited Tokyo during my vacation this past summer, I decided to go on an anime pilgrimage and visit locations used in Your Name. It was such an awesome experience that I wanted to share my personal walking tour with you; 15 sacred Your Name locations in one day.
In the movie, they start their date in Roppongi Hills, but the first stop on our pilgrimage is the coffee shop where they had lunch. It's called Salon de Th Rond, located on the second floor of the National Art Center.
There's no admission fee to get into the building, so you have free access to this coffee shop. It opens at 11:00 a.m. so I went up to the third floor a little before then and took some pictures from above. From this angle, I got a great shot of the modern, stylish architecture of the museum and the coffee shop.
As soon as 11:00 a.m. rolled around, I went into the coffee shop for an early lunch. I was the first customer! They didn't serve exactly the same dish Taki and Okudera-senpai ate in the film, so I picked the closest thing I could find which was a sandwich and corn soup meal. The portion size was small, but it filled me up enough to walk the rest of the day.
This is a small thing, but the water glasses and coasters the cafe uses are similar to the ones in the movie. The plates look identical too! Just a nice detail for all us Your Name superfans out there.
After lunch, I explored the National Art Center. I've visited for art exhibitions before, but this time I focused on the space around the exhibits. After seeing Your Name, I had a much greater appreciation for the architecture.
If you watch the movie carefully, you'll notice the finer details of the museum aren't replicated exactly, but the signature features of the building (the glass maps and wooden walls) are there. They really help you picture Taki and Okudera-senpai as an urban couple.
During my visit, there were a few art exhibits going on. I checked out one showing contemporary art from Southeast Asia. This wasn't related to the movie, but going to art exhibitions in Roppongi is a classic date for Tokyo locals. So taking in the art is like walking in Taki and Okudera-senpai's footsteps.
Side note: if you're visiting Tokyo in November or December this year (2017), the National Art Center will have a Shinkai Makoto art exhibit. Checking out original art by the director of Your Name in a location from Your Name; that might be the ultimate anime pilgrimage experience.
Roppongi Hills is a huge complex of commercial facilities like shops, movie theaters, and restaurants. In Your Name, Taki and Okudera-senpai go to the observation deck called Tokyo City View. It costs at least 1,800 to get in, but sometimes you have to sacrifice for your anime journey.
Unfortunately, during my visit to the observation deck, there was a partition blocking part of the space, so I couldn't back up far enough to get a photo with a composition similar to the one in the movie.
If you've got time, there's an art gallery (on the same floor) and an art museum (one floor down). My ticket to the observation deck included the downstairs art museum too, so I popped in there for a bit.
This is the station where Taki and Okudera-senpai meet up for their date. I know I reversed the order of the places they visited, but I did this to avoid the crowds and get better photos. Order and timing will make or break an anime pilgrimage.
The spots between Yotsuya Station and Suga Shrine are pretty important for us Your Name fans; they're featured during the climax of the film when Taki and Mitsuha are trying to find each other (you know, the part where you were crying so hard you could barely see the screen).
Here's one of the spots. Do you recognize these signs? If you do, congratulations! You deserve the title: Your Name nerd. This scene was like less than a second long in the movie. (How many times have you seen it, anyway?)
From Yotsuya Station, head toward Yotsuya Sanchme, walking on the left side of the street, Shinjuku Dri. You'll run into a Lawson 100 convenience store. Take a left from there. You'll see these signs!
The stairs of Suga Shrine are the absolute culmination of the film. The scene is definitely the most impressive and iconic in all of Your Name. You probably remember it from the promotional images before you even saw the movie.
Of course, this promotional image (with Taki and Mitsuha in school uniforms) isn't replicated exactly in the film itself. Also the buildings on the right side of the stairs are a little different in real life. But you know those artists, always emphasizing height differences to make things more dramatic.
When I was here, there were a few other pilgrims; some Japanese high school girls and Chinese tourists. They took their pictures and quickly and left, probably off to the rest of the locations on the pilgrimage.
Suga Shrine is a super ordinary place. If you haven't seen Your Name, it won't seem special at all. A random guy talked to me at the top of stairs, wondering why I was taking pictures of the street and not the shrine behind me. He was visiting for shrine purposes and didn't have any idea why people were there but not visiting the shrine.
But, I'm a grownup. I finally left and headed to the next spot: Meiji Memorial Picture Gallery in Meiji Jingu Gaien-mae. It's a bit far from Suga Shrine, but still within walking distance. You can get there in about twenty minutes.
This scene isn't particularly important in the film, but I recognized the Meiji Memorial Picture Gallery building from one of the scenes where Mitsuha and Taki switch bodies, and Mitsuha is excited to see Tokyo (I personally really like those scenes). So, I decided to include it in the pilgrimage.
Actually, this is the moment I got most hyped during the whole pilgrimage. Check out the sign behind those three guys, the green one with the beer on it. It was actually there at the real life location! I didn't expect this at all, because it's an advertisement for a beer garden, which is a summer-only restaurant. Pretty lucky, eh? It won't be there forever.
I read online that the coffee shop the characters went to after this scene (Mitsuha always wanted to visit a fancy Tokyo coffee shop, remember?) is modeled after one from this area. Unfortunately, it closed down for good so we'll never know how accurate it was. ?
I wanted to get a shot of the next spot at dusk so I went back to Shinanoch Station for a one hour break at a coffee shop (I was getting tired anyway). If you go on this pilgrimage in winter instead of summer, you may not need to wait for dusk because of the daylight time difference.
Personally, I resonated more with the scene after the date (the first time they met), because this is where Taki starts having feelings for Mitsuha. After Okudera-senpai leaves, Taki gets a text from Mitsuha and then tries to call her.
The first stop in Shinjuku is Yunika Vision. It's a giant piece of digital signage that broadcasts news footage and advertisements. In the film, commuters watched the screen for coverage of the fall of the Tiamat comet.
To get to Yunika Vision, leave through the east exit of Shinjuku Station. With the station to your back, take a left, then keep walking straight, parallel with the train line. You'll hit Yunika Vision in about three minutes.
In the film the blue letters are a logo plus "Chonschon(?)," but in reality the letters say "Johnson" with the logo in place of the letter "J." Turns out, Johnchonschonson is a translation company. Thankfully, they all work late so the lights were on in the office when I took this photo.
The next spot isn't too far away, just a five minute walk, but the route there is confusing and it's easy to get lost if you don't know the way. For those not using Google Maps, here are the directions:
Exit the pedestrian bridge nearest the building with the big curvy slide thing on the side of it (you'll know it when you see it). You'll see a Family Mart and a Starbucks on the right side of the building. Go straight and take a left after you cross the first intersection. Keep going and you'll find LOVE. Sorry, lonely hearts, in this case LOVE is a statue by American artist Robert Indiana.
In the film, this traffic light is featured during a short time lapse, after Mitsuha and Taki first realize they've switched bodies. If you're familiar with Shinjuku you might recognize the building directly behind it: cocoon tower. 152ee80cbc
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