![]() ![]() Will this be on par with his greatest work or is he starting to rest on his laurels? It’s time for me to weather this animated work. Now I finally get a chance to check out the newest entry into Shinkai’s portfolio. As I said in my Your Name Review, I thought the movie was still a solid watch, but parts of it were overrated for me. When he did release his newest film, I was excited yet also cautious. ![]() Sorry for sounding like an anime hipster again, but a good portion of these people haven’t followed him in his early animation days (pun intended) like I have when I saw Voices of a Distant Star a couple of years after it came out. Part of me got leery seeing professional critics and random bloggers have heaped that film with praise. This still boggles my mind with how incredibly popular Shinkai has become especially after Your Name broke the record for highest-grossing Japanese animated film. What I didn’t realize is that I wouldn’t just re-complete his filmography, but this also adds a notch to my goals of reviewing something related to series and/or movies I’ve covered before which I realized when I saw Taki and Mitsuha from Your Name pop up in his latest film. Makoto Shinkai, I finally reviewed your filmography yet again! I would’ve still completed it had you not have released a movie back in 2019, but that’s okay. There’s a scene where it snows in the summer and I’m sure the Digi-destined weren’t batting an eye as they have seen this before on that fateful day in the summer camp. Oh, AMV Hell, how you exposed me to random songs and anime back in the day. Since Hina also works at a McDonald’s in the beginning of the film, one can say he’s in love with the McDonald’s girl. All the hardcore otaku were thinking about it at some point. Yes, that was a cheesy anime pun, but come on. Hey, it’s just like when Shinji moved into Misato’s apartment in Evangelion, right? Tell me I’m not the only one who sees that! Also, there’s the romantic aspect because Hodaka does his best to love Hina in this movie. CUE SUPERCHIC SONG! When he eventually lives with Keisuke and Natsumi, he’s surrounded by ice, snacks, and tons of beer. ![]() Hilarious in Hindsight: There’s a scene near the beginning where Hodaka stands in the rain while looking up (and surprisingly enamored). Notice how she still has that red ribbon in her hair. Mistuha even makes a cameo as the jewelry store worker who sells Hodaka the ring. Why is Your Name in the related series section, you ask? Taki shows up to talk to Hodaka since his grandmother is a customer. In Japan, convenience store chain Lawson actually made a tea to promote Weathering With You called the Ameiro Jelly Tea as a reference to some of the surreal gelatinous rain substances that occur in the film. I never thought I would see that happen in a Shinkai movie of all things and I’ve never seen anything from that magical girl franchise. Otaku Bonus: There are PreCure cosplayers (according to my research, they are dressed as Cure Black and Cure White from the first series) who are customers for the 100% Sunshine Girl service. Suga’s music has been in multiple anime series as theme songs for projects such as the original Boogiepop Phantom, Honey and Clover, Letter Bee Reverse, and xxxHolic. Makoto Shinkai is a huge fan of his work, so he wanted to do a tribute by “borrowing” his last name. Music Fan Bonus: Keisuke Suga is actually named after singer Shikao Suga. Her debut role would be in The Anthem of the Heart and she was also featured in the live action movie remakes of Tokyo Ghoul S and Hell Girl. Hina is voiced by Nana Mori and it’s her second role ever in her filmography. This wouldn’t be the first time a manga version of his works would be featured in that magazine because the adaptations of Voices of a Distant Star and The Place Promised In Our Early Days would be featured there, too. The novel actually came out a day before the movie debut and the manga was serialized six days later in Afternoon magazine. ![]() The movie screenplay, novel, and manga were released within days of each other. This review was written in October of 2020, by the way. WARNING! Major spoilers will be discussed in this review! Read at your own peril. The Japanese version was used for this review. Related Films/Series: The Garden of Words, Your Name, Your Name (upcoming live action remake)įor Fans Of: Patema Inverted, The Place Promised In Our Early Days, Kanon, Air, Your Name, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Saikano, Rain Town ![]()
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