Hodaka, a runaway high schooler, reaches Tokyo in order to escape to the monotony of his hometown. The city, however, isn't very welcoming: it has been raining nonstop for a while now and Hodaka, being underaged and a 'fugitive', finds it hard to survive with the few savings he has.
On his journey to the Japanese capital, Hodaka meets Keisuke Suga, who gave him his business card and will eventually provide Hodaka a safe place where to stay and also a job: he's going to assist the beautiful Natsumi by interviewing people who claim to have witnessed paranormal events all around the city.
One day, Hodaka stumbles into the girl who've given him food when he was starving and seeing she was in the company of two visibly ambiguous men, he tries to drag her away from them.
After a breathless run, the two arrive at a rooftop shrine, where the girl, who's name is Hina, shows Hodaka her power to clear the rainy sky and let the sun come in...even if for a brief moment.
Hina is known in folklore stories as "weather maiden" and the will eventually decide to exploit Hina's power to make some money and so they set up a website where users can pay for a sunny day on a specific date and place.
The business is a success and Hodaka and Hina finally can catch their breath after being overwhelmed with their own issues, but this is just the calm before the storm (both figurately and literally)...
One day, Hodaka stumbles into the girl who've given him food when he was starving and seeing she was in the company of two visibly ambiguous men, he tries to drag her away from them.
After a breathless run, the two arrive at a rooftop shrine, where the girl, who's name is Hina, shows Hodaka her power to clear the rainy sky and let the sun come in...even if for a brief moment.
Hina is known in folklore stories as "weather maiden" and the will eventually decide to exploit Hina's power to make some money and so they set up a website where users can pay for a sunny day on a specific date and place.
The business is a success and Hodaka and Hina finally can catch their breath after being overwhelmed with their own issues, but this is just the calm before the storm (both figurately and literally)...
My Opinion👍👎
This anime was highly anticipated in both Japan and worldwide because it marked the return of Your Name's writer and director Makoto Shinkai. For what concerns the box office outcome, Weathering with You didn't disappoint: it became 2019 most successful movie in Japan, dominating the charts for three weeks straight and becoming the 7th most viewed Japanese movie of all time.
Worldwide the reception was as good: here in Italy, for instance, it was initially planned for a three-day screening event but was renewed a month later with two additional days due to its success.
Worldwide the reception was as good: here in Italy, for instance, it was initially planned for a three-day screening event but was renewed a month later with two additional days due to its success.
Personally, I was so much looking forward to watching it and I was actually pretty upset I had to leave Japan a month before it hit the theatres, but anyways!
On one side, I liked it as it has a much more complex plot if compared with 'Your Name' but besides the magic component, there's not much more in common between the two.
Weathering with You is set in a dark Tokyo, constantly oppressed by bad weather and the people that Hodaka and Hina meet at the beginning of the story aren't the best kind of humans, but they don't give up and eventually find the bright side of their situation.
I don't know if Makoto Shinkai was purposely addressing climate changes in this movie or was it just because if it was always sunny Hina's abilities would have been useless, still, I appreciated the realism, pure and simple, Shinkai portrayed.
I liked this movie, but I can't say I loved it...maybe the anticipation was so high that I, myself, didn't even know what to expect. The final product is visually pleasing and the soundtrack is addictive (Radwimps, who've also worked on the music of Your Name, won various prizes for it) so I'd surely recommend the view, but is it Shinakai's best work? In my opinion, no, but it is still an entertaining anime.
On one side, I liked it as it has a much more complex plot if compared with 'Your Name' but besides the magic component, there's not much more in common between the two.
Weathering with You is set in a dark Tokyo, constantly oppressed by bad weather and the people that Hodaka and Hina meet at the beginning of the story aren't the best kind of humans, but they don't give up and eventually find the bright side of their situation.
I don't know if Makoto Shinkai was purposely addressing climate changes in this movie or was it just because if it was always sunny Hina's abilities would have been useless, still, I appreciated the realism, pure and simple, Shinkai portrayed.
I liked this movie, but I can't say I loved it...maybe the anticipation was so high that I, myself, didn't even know what to expect. The final product is visually pleasing and the soundtrack is addictive (Radwimps, who've also worked on the music of Your Name, won various prizes for it) so I'd surely recommend the view, but is it Shinakai's best work? In my opinion, no, but it is still an entertaining anime.
Rating: 3/5
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