"This is the story of the world's secret that only she and I know." This is Weathering with You (天気の子). This Japanese animated romantic fantasy film written and directed by Makoto Shinkai. A high-school boy who has run away to Tokyo befriends a girl who appears to be able to manipulate the weather.
In early August 2018, two years after the success of Your Name (君の名は), Shinkai announced that he was making a new feature film that would be released the following year. A year prior, after completing the script, Shinkai sent the script to Yojiro Noda for his opinions before Noda composed and sent the song Is there still anything that love can do? (愛にできることはまだあるかい), which is used as the film's theme song, as well as the songs Grand Escape (グランドエスケープ) (which features Toko Miura's vocals), Voice of Wind (風たちの声), Celebration (祝祭) and We'll Be Alright (大丈夫). More than 2,000 people auditioned for the roles of the film's two protagonists; Ultimately, Kotaro Daigo and Nana Mori were chosen for Hodaka Morishima and Hina Amano. By late May 2019, Shun Oguri, Tsubasa Honda, Chieko Baisho, Sakura Kiryuu, Sei Hiraizumi, Yuki Kaji, Ayane Sakura, Kana Hanazawa, Mone Kamishiraishi, and Ryunosuke Kamiki. In late April 2019, Shinkai announced through Twitter he had finished writing a novel adaptation of the film. It was released in print and in digital format by Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko on July 18, 2019. In addition, a manga adaptation drawn by Watari Kubota began serialization on July 25, 2019, in Kodansha's Afternoon magazine.
The film features the voice talents of Daigo, Mori, Oguri, Honda, Baisho, Kiryuu, Hiraizumi, Kaji, Sakura, Hanazawa, Kamishiraishi, and Kamiki. The film does boast great vocal talent indeed, especially that of its two leads. Daigo and Mori gave terrifically touching performances as two youngsters transcending backgrounds to connect is an inspiring story no matter what country you hail from.
Weathering with You adds another outstanding chapter to writer-director Makoto Shinkai's filmography. The film's animation is a seamless blend of gorgeous, realistic detail and emotionally grounded fantasy. Though the film's over-delivery, its comedy of adolescent embarrassment and awkwardness, and its ending comes to the surprise of no one who has ever seen a Japanese seishun eiga (youth drama). There are plenty of cinematic touchstones for which Your Name is comparable, but the end result still feels like the rarest find of all: a truly original work of mainstream cinema. The film is Shinkai's most satisfying and complete film to date thanks to its amazingly beautiful animation, a fun yet familiar fantasy premise, a great melding of genres (fantasy and teen romance) and great vocal talent. Plot hiccups aside, it's a visually impressive experience with endearing characters and a unique story. It is a wistfully lovely Japanese tale that is a dazzling new work of anime. It's both gorgeous enough and emotionally engaging enough to be worth seeking out. It's a beautiful Japanese animation fantasy with an other-worldly feel.
The film features the voice talents of Daigo, Mori, Oguri, Honda, Baisho, Kiryuu, Hiraizumi, Kaji, Sakura, Hanazawa, Kamishiraishi, and Kamiki. The film does boast great vocal talent indeed, especially that of its two leads. Daigo and Mori gave terrifically touching performances as two youngsters transcending backgrounds to connect is an inspiring story no matter what country you hail from.
Weathering with You adds another outstanding chapter to writer-director Makoto Shinkai's filmography. The film's animation is a seamless blend of gorgeous, realistic detail and emotionally grounded fantasy. Though the film's over-delivery, its comedy of adolescent embarrassment and awkwardness, and its ending comes to the surprise of no one who has ever seen a Japanese seishun eiga (youth drama). There are plenty of cinematic touchstones for which Your Name is comparable, but the end result still feels like the rarest find of all: a truly original work of mainstream cinema. The film is Shinkai's most satisfying and complete film to date thanks to its amazingly beautiful animation, a fun yet familiar fantasy premise, a great melding of genres (fantasy and teen romance) and great vocal talent. Plot hiccups aside, it's a visually impressive experience with endearing characters and a unique story. It is a wistfully lovely Japanese tale that is a dazzling new work of anime. It's both gorgeous enough and emotionally engaging enough to be worth seeking out. It's a beautiful Japanese animation fantasy with an other-worldly feel.
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