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Weathering with You
Directed byMakoto Shinkai
Written byMakoto Shinkai
Starring
  • Kotaro Daigo
  • Nana Mori
Production
company
Distributed byToho
Release date
  • July 19, 2019 (2019-07-19)
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

Weathering with You (天気の子, Tenki no Ko, literally "Child of Weather", stylized as Weathering With You) is an upcoming Japanese animated film written and directed by Makoto Shinkai and produced by CoMix Wave Films, following the 2016 success Your Name.. It is scheduled for release on July 19, 2019. Starring Kotaro Daigo and Nana Mori, the staff includes Masayoshi Tanaka as character designer, Atsushi Tamura as supervising animator and Hiroshi Takiguchi as background supervisor.[1][2][3]

Plot

High school student Hodaka Morishima leaves his home on an isolated island and moves to Tokyo, but he immediately becomes broke. He lives his days in isolation, but finally finds a job as a writer for a shady occult magazine. After he starts his job, the weather has been rainy day after day. In a corner of the crowded and busy city, Hodaka meets a young girl named Hina Amano. Due to certain circumstances, Hina and her younger brother live together, but have a cheerful and sturdy life. Hina also has a certain power: the power to stop the rain and clear the sky.

Voice cast

  • Hodaka Morishima (森嶋帆高, Morishima Hodaka) (voiced by Kotaro Daigo), a high school student who leaves his home on an isolated island for Tokyo, but he immediately becomes broke. He lives his days in isolation, but finally finds a job as a writer for a shady occult magazine.[2]
  • Hina Amano (天野陽菜, Amano Hina) (voiced by Nana Mori), a cheerful and sturdy girl living with her brother. She has a certain power: the power to stop the rain and clear the sky.[2]

Production

On August 2, 2018, Makoto Shinkai revealed that he is making a new feature film for next year.[4]

Casting

More than 2,000 people auditioned to voice the film's two protagonists, in which Kotaro Daigo and Nana Mori are eventually chosen. Other key roles are filled by returning crew members from Your Name.[5]

Release

On December 13, 2018, a press conference was held to reveal the film, and announced that it would be released on July 19, 2019.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Chapman, Paul (December 13, 2018). "'Tenki no Ko: Weathering With You' Theatrical Anime Film Unveils Cast, Staff, Key Visual for New Makoto Shinkai Film". Crunchyroll. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c Blair, Gavin J. (December 14, 2018). "'Your Name' Director Makoto Shinkai Announces New Anime Feature". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  3. ^ Schilling, Mark (December 18, 2018). "'Your Name' Director Makoto Shinkai Readies 'Weathering'". Variety. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  4. ^ Valdez, Nick (August 3, 2018). "'Your Name' Director Teases Next Film". ComicBook.com. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  5. ^ Kato, Yusuke (January 25, 2019). "1st new film from director of 'Your Name.' to hit theaters in July". Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
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