Weathering with You

2019

PG-13

1h 52m

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8.0/10

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The summer of his high school freshman year, Hodaka runs away from his remote island home to Tokyo, and quickly finds himself pushed to his financial and personal limits. The weather is unusually gloomy and rainy every day, as if taking its cue from his life. After many days of solitude, he finally finds work as a freelance writer for a mysterious occult magazine. Then, one day, Hodaka meets Hina on a busy street corner. This bright and strong-willed girl possesses a strange and wonderful ability: the power to stop the rain and clear the sky.

Directors

Makoto Shinkai

Writers

Makoto Shinkai(original story by)

Makoto Shinkai(screenplay by)

Stars

Kotaro Daigo

Nana Mori

Tsubasa Honda

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Kotaro Daigo

Hodaka Morishima (voice)

Hina Amano (voice)

Natsumi Suga (voice)

Nagisa Amano (voice)

Yasui (voice)

Takai (voice)

Fumi Tachibana (voice)

Keisuke Suga (voice)

Mamiya (voice)

Moka Suga (voice)

Kimura (voice)

Kana (voice)

Ayane (voice)

Sasaki (voice)

Fortuneteller (voice)

Hidekatsu Shibata

Shinto Priest (voice)

Ryunosuke Kamiki

Taki Tachibana (voice)

Mone Kamishiraishi

Mitsuha Miyamizu (voice)

Directors

Makoto Shinkai

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Makoto Shinkai(original story by)

Makoto Shinkai(screenplay by)

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9/10

Weathering with You unfortunately doesn't live up to the masterpiece that is Your Name, but still delivers a heartfelt story with brilliant animation. Many complain that they had trouble connecting with this story on an emotional level, and while I understand that complaint I slightly disagree. I think this story does a fine job at really making you care about the characters. The journey you take with them from poverty to some modicum of financial success is endearing and makes that tightknit family easy to root for. Where the story fails are in the details, mainly why Kataro Daigo ran away from home in the first place. What trials and tribulations led him down this path and why he is so hesitant to return? This small detail could have gone a long way to further that connection to the character. The overall story is fantastic, and while it has some very similar beats to Your Name, it does enough to differentiate itself. All the characters are unique, and their outcast natures makes them have a super close bound that makes each emotional moment that much harder. While the ending may be divisive, it delivered a sucker punch to my stomach drawing a tear from my eye. The animation style is gorgeous once again, with this film allowing the artists to flex their weather animation effects to the max. So many rainy scenes were so incredibly detailed with reflections that seem too real for a simple 2D animation. I do think the film lacks a bit in diverse landscapes as it mainly focuses on the city of Tokyo, whereas Your Name spans from Tokyo to the Japanese countryside. Overall, Weathering with You is an excellent addition to Makoto Shinkai's filmography. It is heartfelt, emotional, and an endearing story about struggle, family, and making the most of every moment. While it may not exceed its predecessor, it is still one of the better anime films I have ever seen. Score: 88% Verdict: Excellent

TitanGusang16 May, 2023