Animation and direction
Fight choreography, lighting, and character acting help Weathering with You stand out among other acclaimed animation series.
Weathering with You is 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.
At a Glance
Full titleWeathering with You
DirectorMakoto Shinkai
CountryJP
LanguageJapanese
StudioCoMix Wave Films
GenreAnimation · Drama · Fantasy · Romance
Why Weathering with You is worth your time
A rain-soaked Tokyo love story where weather bends to teenage longing
Weathering with You (2019) opens with 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.
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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.
Characters you follow
The cast grows under pressure — viewers stay for relationships and choices, not only battles or plot twists.
Pacing and structure
Weathering with You mixes quiet scenes with spikes of tension, making it strong for binge sessions and rewatch hunting for foreshadowing.
Where to start
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Story
A rain-soaked Tokyo love story where weather bends to teenage longing
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World and premise
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.
02
How the story starts
The weather is unusually gloomy and rainy every day, as if taking its cue from his life.
03
Characters and conflict
After many days of solitude, he finally finds work as a freelance writer for a mysterious occult magazine.
04
Stakes rise
Then, one day, Hodaka meets Hina on a busy street corner.
05
Themes and tone
This bright and strong-willed girl possesses a strange and wonderful ability: the power to stop the rain and clear the sky.
06
Why fans keep watching
Weathering with You keeps viewers engaged because each story beat balances spectacle with character stakes, making it easy to recommend to both genre fans and newcomers exploring anime.
Cast
Main characters and performers
Behind the Scenes
Theatrical runtime: 112 minutes.
Released Jul 2019.
Genres: Animation, Drama, Fantasy, Romance.
Studios / networks: CoMix Wave Films, Story, TOHO.
TMDB user score: 8/10.
Rotten Tomatoes Popcornmeter: 92%.
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FAQ
What is Weathering with You about?
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.
How long is Weathering with You?
Runtime: 1h 52m.
Is Weathering with You worth watching?
With a TMDB score of 8/10, Weathering with You ranks among the most discussed anime in its category. Fans praise its pacing, animation, and character work.
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