This story is, as the title implies, very much bound to the realities of Earth, and that just doesn't have the same impact that made the original Your Name so striking. "While I wouldn't go so far as to say that this reads like a cash-grab, it certainly isn't as good as the first book, which was aided by the idea of connection and seemingly impossible things. Reviews of the book on MyAnimeList are good, but Anime News Network believes the story is "inferior enough to its original that it can't help but disappoint."
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However, the book is not a direct Your Name sequel since it shows how these characters experienced the parallel events of the movie and the original light novel. The result, Your Name: Another Side - Earthbound, is a light novel that provides short stories from the four different perspectives of Taki, Teshigawara, Yotsuha, and Mitsuha's dad. Writer Arata Kanou, who provided screenplay assistance for the Your Name movie, teamed up with Shinkai to partially fill in the need for Your Name 2.
The same can't be said for the light novels. Audiences can't look to the manga for more source material since the Your Name manga was completed in January of 2017 but did not add much to the movie story. Unfortunately, Shinkai is not known for producing movie sequels, so the chances of Your Name 2 happening seem slim (just be glad it was a happy ending!). The film does a great job of making audiences fall in love with the characters, but for those wanting to understand what's going on, there is a need for something more.
The Your Name anime movie was essentially a romance story that dipped its toes into the deep waters of science fiction and fantasy. The bad news is that it's not the direct Your Name sequel fans might be hoping for, and it's uncertain whether the light novel will ever be adapted into an anime. The good news is that the director/writer did provide a Your Name sequel called Kimi no Na wa: Another Side - Earthbound, and the release date for the English translation is coming soon. Your Name 2 is high on the list of demands for anime fans worldwide, especially now that the English-speaking world had a chance to watch Makoto Shinkai's masterpiece.