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Title: Weathering with You
Other Title: Tenki no Ko
Director: Makoto Shinkai
Writer: Makoto Shinkai
Duration: 1 hour 52 minutes
Date of release: 2019
Cast: Kotaro Daigo, Nana Mori, Tsubasa Honda, Sakura Kiryu
Other Title: Tenki no Ko
Director: Makoto Shinkai
Writer: Makoto Shinkai
Duration: 1 hour 52 minutes
Date of release: 2019
Cast: Kotaro Daigo, Nana Mori, Tsubasa Honda, Sakura Kiryu
Tokyo is currently experiencing rain showers that seem to disrupt the usual pace of everyone living there to no end. Amidst this seemingly eternal downpour arrives the runaway high school student Hodaka Morishima, who struggles to financially support himself—ending up with a job at a small-time publisher. At the same time, the orphaned Hina Amano also strives to find work to sustain herself and her younger brother.
Both fates intertwine when Hodaka attempts to rescue Hina from shady men, deciding to run away together. Subsequently, Hodaka discovers that Hina has a strange yet astounding power: the ability to call out the sun whenever she prays for it. With Tokyo's unusual weather in mind, Hodaka sees the potential of this ability. He suggests that Hina should become a "sunshine girl"—someone who will clear the sky for people when they need it the most.
Things begin looking up for them at first. However, it is common knowledge that power always comes with a hefty price...
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The Story
The story began with the runaway journey of Hodaka Morishima. He went to Tokyo in order to leave his hometown which was in a rural area of Japan.
In the middle of the trip, Hodaka witnessed a hardy storm that almost flipped the ship that he rode. Even, he almost fell into the sea if Keisuke Suga saved him. But, in that accident, Hodaka also witnessed some weather changes that made the storm away. He wondered why that could happen.
Arriving in Tokyo, Hodaka didn't know what to do. He didn't have any money to stay and cannot apply to work because he is basically underage. When he ate at a fast-food restaurant, he met Hina Amano, a part-time girl who took an interest in him. Realizing that Hodaka is running away from home, Hina is kindhearted enough to give Hodaka a more worth its menu.
Not knowing how to settle in Tokyo, Hodaka finally decided to call Keisuke, a guy who saved him on the ship. At first, Hodaka really hesitated to call him cause he looks sus, but having no choice, forced Hodaka to do so. Thankfully, Keisuke is not a bad guy. Actually, Keisuke runs a small occult magazine publishing company, where they investigate many urban legends related to the unusually rainy weather in Tokyo. They hear the legend of the "sunshine girl" who can control the weather. Therefore, Hodaka along with Natsumi Suga tried their best to deep dive more into that sunshine girl.
Then, one day, Hodaka met again with Hina and he finally knows that the renowned "sunshine girl" is her. Realizing that ability, Hodaka and Hina, along with Hina's brother Nagi, run a sunshine girl business. To put it simply, they can be hired to clear the sky from the rainy weather. At first, everything seems to be okay, but like the old folks say, there are always consequences for everything.
The more frequently Hina controls the weather, the more her body becomes affected. Legend said the goddess of the weather should sacrifice herself to save the world.
The Opinion
Well, not like in Suzume, Hodaka and Hina's relationship grow in a gradual way. Therefore, you won't find that unbelievable love at the first sight. Every character here is also interesting and their own. They have their own problem and in a way relatable to what could happen in real life.
But of course, there are some parts that somehow bothered me. Of them, I still feel that Makoto Shinkai didn't explain why Hodaka had to run away from home. Was he having a fight with his parent or something else happened in his hometown? I still don't get why he has to go to Tokyo by himself.
Aside from that, I really love their animation style. It's just beautiful. Well, I don't think Makoto Shinkai ever disappoint the viewer regarding his animation. Then, what I love the most about it is the soundtrack. I love RADWIMPS so much after listening to this movie's soundtrack.
Conclusion
Well, I don't know about it. After watching both Suzume and Weathering with You, I prefer Suzume more. I love a lot of thrill feeling that stimulates the viewers from each of the scenes in Suzume. Meanwhile, you won't find that in Weathering with You or maybe Kimi No Nawa. But, I also admit that Kimi No Nawa has its own unique plot. That plot twist still gives me a chill, tho.
After all, Weathering with You is one of the anime movies that are worth watching.
7 out of 10 stars.
Sincerely,
Ra
Ra
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