Weathering with You 2019

Overview

Weathering with You is a 2019 animated film that follows a high school freshman named Hodaka who leaves his remote island home to live in Tokyo. Upon his arrival, he faces significant financial and personal challenges while the city experiences an unusually gloomy and rainy summer. Living in solitude, Hodaka eventually secures employment as a freelance writer for an occult magazine. His circumstances shift when he encounters a strong-willed girl named Hina on a busy street corner. Hodaka discovers that Hina possesses a unique and mysterious ability to stop the rain and clear the sky. The narrative explores their connection against the backdrop of the persistent weather patterns affecting the city. The film documents their experiences as they navigate life in Tokyo during this period of constant precipitation. By focusing on the intersection of Hodaka’s struggle for survival and Hina’s supernatural power, the story examines how their meeting impacts the gloomy environment surrounding them. The film was released in 2019.